Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair, nor to the Hawkeye faithful who flocked to the University of Iowa's booth over the fair's first couple of days.

This past year, the UI's Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Cities partnered with the city of Muscatine, a community of 23,000 located on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa.

A group of Roosevelt Middle School students in Cedar Rapids will learn how to harness the power of technology and self-advocacy during a two-day assistive technology camp Aug. 12 and 13 led by staff from the UI College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER).

The Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP), which is partially funded by the University of Iowa, named Jennifer Carlson as its new executive director.

The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a motion to advance work on the sourcing and procurement business case proposed by Deloitte.

Alyas Widita, a graduate student in the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning, will be provided with an in-depth understanding of life in the United States, while receiving opportunities to strengthen his skills in leadership, social entrepreneurship, and communication.

The Old Capitol Museum, in conjunction with the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, will host a fall exhibit, “Wonderful Preserve: A Century of Recovery on Laysan Island,” opening Thursday, Aug. 14.

High-risk drinking poses a risk to the health and safety of college students, and it jeopardizes their academic success, says UI President Sally Mason. But the university's efforts to address the problem are having an impact.

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

Hawkeye football wouldn’t be the same at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital without a stellar team of Kid Captains kicking off each week, and this year’s team is up to the job.

Life-size photographs of recent University of Iowa graduates who are living and working in Iowa communities will grace the walls of the UI’s exhibit at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 7-17 in Des Moines.

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