The Macbride Raptor Project, a program devoted to the preservation of Iowa’s birds of prey and their natural habitats, announced June 1 that it has changed its name to the Iowa Raptor Project. With a new name comes a shift in focus.

Certain sidewalk sections will close June 3 for campus construction projects. Facilities Management has provided a map of the closures and has suggested alternate routes for pedestrians.

A University of Iowa researcher has received a $155,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an analytical tool that uses data to help planners and policy makers detect population shifts and environmental changes.

The University of Iowa is digitizing its fossil collection to make the more than 1 million specimens more accessible to researchers and to the public. The fossils span a vast range of Iowa's geological history, from 500 million years ago to the near-present. It's located in Trowbridge Hall.

After receiving only $1.3 million of the requested $4.5 million from the state, the University of Iowa is requesting a $300 tuition increase for resident undergraduates and a $400 increase for non-resident undergraduates.

The University of Iowa has approved a new employment policy expected to improve the status and strengthen the role of the nearly 280 lecturers who teach at the UI.

The University of Iowa College of Nursing is Iowa's leader in making advanced degrees more accessible to registered nurses. The UI offers two tracks for completing a BSN: a traditional on-campus, four-year program and an online RN-to-BSN program.

The UI music therapy program, one of only two in the Big Ten, prepares students for careers as professional therapists.

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

Starting May 31, significant road construction is coming to North Dubuque Street and West Park Road. Expect 15- to 30-minute delays during peak hours, as well as occasional closures.

Buddy Lazier's No. 4 Indy 500 car, emblazoned with a Tigerhawk logo, will raise awareness for the University of Iowa's Wynn Institute for Vision Research during the race on May 29. The cause is close to Lazier's heart: His daughter suffers from severe glaucoma.

UI education faculty members are using interactive technology to help K-12 teachers improve students' behavior in the classroom.