A student and two staff members will be honored at the University of Iowa's 2012 Disability Celebration Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in Room 115 in the Center for Disabilities and Development. This year's theme is "Keep Me in the Loop" and will feature a presentation, via technology, on hearing loops.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

A new study by researchers at the University of Iowa has determined that parental bonding early on could result in behavioral and emotional benefits for the child.

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy's student organizations have planned a variety of events to build community awareness and encourage healthy living during October, American Pharmacists Month.

People have different perspectives about what constitutes respectful behavior. Before we can understand how to meet others’ expectations, we must be willing to engage in conversations—respectful ones—about just what those expectations are.

Len Sandler, clinical professor in the University of Iowa College of Law, and students from the UI Clinical Law program will present “Guardianship and Conservatorship Basics for Care Givers” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

A team of researchers is developing an app that would send photos from the scene of a motor vehicle crash to providers at hospital emergency rooms long before the victims arrive at the hospital.

Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and faculty member in the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will join UI Nonfiction Writing Program alumna Eula Biss for a literary benefit at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City.

Dance Gala 2012, the University of Iowa dance department's major annual event, will feature the early signature piece by legendary choreographer Jennifer Muller, as well as new and reimagined works by dance faculty Charlotte Adams, Eloy Barragán, Deanna Carter, Armando Duarte, Jennifer Kayle, and Alan Sener. The first performance is set for 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25.

Anthony Arnone is accustomed to hearing applause. It goes with the territory of the performing arts, and Arnone, professor of cello in the University of Iowa School of Music, has performed across the United States and around the world. On Sunday, Sept. 9, however, he was cheered as he completed his first Ironman Triathlon.

Bruce Gronbeck, a University of Iowa professor emeritus of political communication, says the vice presidential debate made Obama-Biden supporters feel much better about themselves and their chances than the first presidential debate.

A University of Iowa study shows that CaM kinase II enzyme triggers heart cell death by making the cells’ energy-producing mitochondria leaky. Inhibiting the enzyme in mitochondria protected mice from heart cell death during heart attack and other forms of heart stress. The findings could lead to better therapies for common forms of heart disease.