As severe weather season approaches for much of the country, a recent University of Iowa study finds that, compared to younger adults, older adults are more vulnerable when natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes hit.

Live stream of Don Gurnett's presentation for the Hawkeye Lunch and Learn event at the UI John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 25, at 12 p.m. CST.

Curious about the recent discoveries unearthed during construction on campus? William Whittaker of the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will discuss “The Archaeology of Iowa City” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the UI Museum of Natural History.

The University of Iowa will participate in the annual statewide tornado drill between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, which runs March 24-28.

A new study co-authored by a University of Iowa researcher suggest that extra sales taxes on soda do nothing to improve people’s health or reduce obesity.

The westbound exit from Interstate 80 to Dubuque Street will be closed for construction starting next month and will create disruption for university-bound traffic, including for the Hawkeye spring football game and commencement weekend.

Travel to the icy reaches of the Arctic Circle and explore one of the great unsolved mysteries of the 20th century as the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum screens “The Search for the Greatest Polar Explorer” in the Senate Chamber at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City generates 8,233 jobs that have a $686 million impact on Iowa’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association.

The University of Iowa Libraries invites faculty, staff, students, and the community to celebrate the annual International Edible Books Festival April 1 by crafting a delicious book to share and, of course, eat.

The UI College of Education will host a day-long symposium Tuesday, March 25 that is free and open to the public. Scholars from Chile, Brazil, Germany, and the United States will lead discussions and presentations examining how educators in different social and cultural contexts respond to changes facing graduate education.

Calligrapher Thomas Ingmire will give the 2014 Mitchell Lecture on the Art of the Book, “Out of the Air: a Visual Poetic Journey.”

University of Iowa staff members who wish to begin or continue their undergraduate education can apply for funding support from the Robert F. Ray Staff Scholarship, offered through the Division of Continuing Education. The deadline for application is April 1.