The University of Iowa has several experts available to comment on the crisis in Ukraine, from political to social to economic impacts.

University of Iowa students participating in the Recreation and Sport Business track traveled to Chicago on Feb. 13 for an educational field trip.

A University of Iowa study shows that decreasing the density of a network of fibers inside heart cells can protect against heart failure.

University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Daniel Alarcón is one of five finalists for the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, America's largest peer-juried prize for fiction. Alarcón is nominated for "At Night We Walk in Circles," published by Riverhead Books.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s great dance companies. In collaboration with Paramount Presents, the University of Iowa’s Hancher will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Wednesday, March 19, at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids.

Eleven University of Iowa College of Education students gained a new perspective on how education policy decisions are made at the top levels thanks to a recent visit to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Two days before linking up with performers in Russia, the Book Wings collaborative theater initiative will connect performers from the University of Iowa with artists at the University of Baghdad March 11. The initiative uses the latest technologies to bring together artists and stage spaces—in this case, 6,500 miles apart—to produce one integrated, interactive experience.

The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will celebrate its latest exhibit, "Poe: A Wilderness of Mirrors," with a night of storytelling and snacks at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Old Capitol Museum.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by Kantorei, the University of Iowa's premier choral ensemble, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus.

Patrick Earl Hammie will discuss his recent project, "Significant Other," at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Room 116 of Art Building West on the University of Iowa campus. The free, public event is sponsored by the UI School of Art and Art History.

The University of Iowa Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) will conduct a training exercise from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Ashton Cross Country Course, adjacent to the Hawkeye Commuter parking lot, weather permitting.

The University of Iowa has begun making progress toward meeting the goals of the Six-Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault announced by UI President Sally Mason Friday afternoon.