"Iowa Now" will publish on a lighter schedule the week of Thanksgiving, Monday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 29.

More than 5,000 first-year students have been using Microsoft Office 365 for email since the beginning of fall semester, and second-year students will make the switch—which means larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of communication and collaboration tools—during winter break.

Poet, playwright, and translator Ariana Reines will present a free reading at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House.

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

The performing arts component of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Project Art will present a concert of Middle Eastern and North African music by Salaam at noon Monday, Dec. 16, in the atrium of the John Colloton Pavilion at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The performance is free and open to the public.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free concert by the University Band and Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom.

Two years ago, Dennis Nack was receiving hospice care as his family and friends said what they believed were last good-byes. Today, Dennis has a new lease on life—and he’s giving thanks to his care team in the lung transplant program at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Zach Zwirlein of Coal Valley, Ill., was diagnosed with medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency through the Iowa Neonatal Metabolic Screening Program, a partnership of the genetics program at UI Children's Hospital, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Learning to drive can be stressful for both parents and young drivers. A new program developed by the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center teaches parents tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with their teens about safe driving.

Writers’ Workshop alumna and former UI instructor Joy Williams will present a free reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House.

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Yale University have identified 39 genes they believe are associated with alcoholism. The genes were identified using a novel approach combining genetic studies on addiction with another study on protein-protein interactions. Results appear in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

Watch the University of Iowa’s new “For Iowa. Forever More.” campaign video, which brings to life the university's fund-raising priorities: educating UI students and enriching commerce, culture, and communities.