The University of Iowa Museum of Art will start 2014 with a new direction. On Friday, Jan. 3, from 5-7 p.m., the museum will host its monthly First Friday event at downtown Iowa City's hotelVetro, featuring Emily Martin and her show "New Direction: Rereading Shakespeare."

University of Iowa researcher Randall McEntaffer is one of 102 scientists and engineers named by President Barack Obama as recipients of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

A snow emergency has been declared for Iowa City, effective Monday, Dec. 23 at 8 a.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 11:59 p.m. If weather conditions warrant, the snow emergency may be extended beyond Tuesday.

On the morning of Dec. 21, the University of Iowa Police received a report from a student that either during the late night of Dec. 20, or the early morning of Dec. 21, the student was sexually assaulted at a residence hall. The student stated she met the suspect through a friend. This case is currently under investigation.

University of Iowa leaders say strategies, policies, and research behind combating the problem of sexual violence continue to evolve and that the university has made significant strides to raise awareness, educate students and employees, centralize and simplify the reporting process, and promptly investigate and alert the public when incidents occur.

The noon hour turned festive Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the John Colloton Pavilion at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, as the Faculty-Staff Orchestra performed five pieces, concluding the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s "Messiah."

Catch online coverage of undergraduate, graduate, nursing, and engineering ceremonies Dec. 20-21.

University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more.

Information Technology Services reminds the campus community to be on guard against unexpected or suspicious email at all times—especially during the holidays. Delete messages that could be malicious, or contact a local IT person or the ITS Help Desk before responding.

Each year the University of Iowa softball team gets together for a party, has a Secret Santa gift exchange, and celebrates the holiday season. But this year the party will be different. Rather than spending money on one another, the Hawkeyes decided to give back.

University of Iowa researchers have developed a new vaccine that protects against lethal pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, including drug-resistant strains like MRSA. The new vaccine, tested in animal models, works by targeting the toxins secreted by staph bacteria. Results appear in the Journal of Infectious Disease.

UI College of Education leaders orchestrated a unique, conference-style opportunity for approximately 300 middle school students from Iowa and Illinois for the 17th annual International Day for Human Rights.