President Harreld welcomes new and returning Hawkeyes to campus for the fall semester and discusses some of the upcoming decisions and potential changes at the university in the coming year.

In the days before the start of classes, new students came together to bond with one another and learn about the Iowa experience. Check out a photo gallery of their experiences, including Iowa Edge activities, Kickoff at Kinnick, Convocation and the Block Party, and more.

Angela Lamb, assistant director of academic support and retention at University College, talks about her experience as a first-generation college student, as well as some of the programs and initiatives available to first-generation students at the University of Iowa.

Faculty and staff, as you prepare to settle in for the fall semester, here are a few stories you may have missed while enjoying summer.

University of Iowa graduate students Ana-Monica Racila and Serena Gumusoglu have been awarded funding to pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects that empower women and girls. The awards are from the American Association of University Women.

A short film by Michael Gibisser, assistant professor in the University of Iowa Department of Cinematic Arts, will have its world premiere Sept. 6 at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In this welcome message to campus, President Harreld and Provost Montse Fuentes outline Iowa’s principles and present university resources available to the Hawkeye community.

University of Iowa researchers have found that a single bout of exercise benefits older people’s brains. In experiments in which participants aged 60 to 80 exercised once and multiple times, the researchers found some individuals showed improved cognitive functions and working memory.

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights and Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature have announced their selection for One Community, One Book 2019: The Far Away Brothers, by Lauren Markham.

The Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa has mapped the state’s underground water supply and produces tailored groundwater management plans for communities and industries. The goal: Ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable drinking water for Iowans.

Researchers from the colleges of Pharmacy and Public Health received a $3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study falls of elderly people. The study aims to see if eliminating high-risk medications will reduce falls among the elderly.

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