George Wehby, a researcher in the UI College of Public Health, discovered South American babies and toddlers living at high altitude were more likely to score poorly on early tests of brain development in a recently published study in the Journal of Pediatrics.

Nancy Hall, environmental microbiology manager with the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, says sunlight is nature's way of cleansing water in an article on the significant health risks posed by Hurricane Sandy.

The contributions of the more than 900 University of Iowa faculty, staff, and student veterans will be recognized at a UI Veterans Reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Room W401 of the Tippie College of Business' Pappajohn Business Building.

Excerpts from Kurt Vonnegut: Letters provide a glimpse into his relationship with his first wife and childhood sweetheart, Jane Marie Cox. Huffington Post prints part of one letter written in 1966 that was sent just before he began teaching at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Roberto Sion, one of the respected names of Brazilian instrumental music, both as a player and as a composer/arranger, will be performing as a guest artist of the University of Iowa School of Music numerous times between Nov. 6 and 15.

The University of Iowa will celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide by recognizing International Education Week 2012 through several events and activities on the UI campus.

Iowans are bombarded with campaign commercials that most viewers tune out, but marketing professor John Murry says reaching those last few undecided voters makes them a worthwhile investment for campaigns.

UI educational psychologist David Lohman suggests one way to boost the number of minority students identified as gifted is to use local norms on ability and achievement tests to boost the number of academically talented minority students served by school-based talent development programs.

The University of Iowa Center for New Music, part of the UI School of Music, will present a free concert featuring guest violinist Wolfgang David and pianist/Center for New Music director David Gompper at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Senate Chamber of Old Capitol on the UI campus.

Edward Bell, M.D., a professor of pediatrics with University of Iowa's Children's Hospital and an expert in the care of extremely premature infants, comments on the importance of standardization of care for very premature babies.

How do you recover from a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, which is estimated to have caused billions of dollars in economic losses, as well as emotional damages from the rising death toll? An upcoming UI workshop will examine several recent worldwide disasters in an attempt to answer that question.

A University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released Wednesday indicates a much tighter race in Iowa, with President Barack Obama having a slight edge, with 42.7 percent of all respondents indicating they would vote for him and 41 percent indicating they would vote for Gov. Mitt Romney.