Members of the media are invited to a University of Iowa Biomass Fuel Project planting field day Wednesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3590 Highway 1, S.W. in Iowa City, 0.5 miles west of Menards.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Women’s Chorale and Camerata at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free trumpet studio recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall. The recital will feature all the students in the trumpet studio on solo works with piano.

A group of University of Iowa students is helping to determine the best development options for a piece of land in Mt. Pleasant located near the intersection of two heavily-trafficked highways.

Many women coping with infertility count on relatives or close friends for encouragement and assistance. But when it comes to support, women may not be receiving enough—or even the right kind, according to a new study by UI researchers published in the journal Communication Monographs.

The University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Library of the Year” by the U.S. Government Printing Office.

The Nonfiction Writing Program, through a class called "The Art and Craft of Literary Immersion," placed students in local spaces such as the MacBride Raptor Project, Amana Colonies, and the Iowa City Senior Center to inhabit, observe, and write about them. The students will read from their work on May 3 and May 8.

In a special event co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program, Cheryl Strayed will read from and talk about her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Henry B. Tippie presents the 2014 Phil's Day keynote Thursday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union, reflecting on his career and his support for the University of Iowa.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a chamber music recital at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. The performance is free and open to the public.

The University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum is offering an opportunity to learn about the environmental impacts of climate change with a free, public screening of "A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the Senate Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum.

University of Iowa President Sally Mason issued a statement in response to recommendations issued today, Tuesday, April 29, by the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault: