Before Mason Shepherd was born, his mother, Cindy, went in for her 20-week ultrasound where doctors discovered that her son had stopped growing. The Shepherds were transferred to UI Children’s Hospital for genetic testing, and Mason was diagnosed with Russell-Silver syndrome, a disorder characterized by slow growth before and after birth.

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A series of convincing scams is tricking UI email users into providing personal information to data thieves. The IT security office urges the campus to exercise caution and provides tips on how to avoid being scammed.

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will produce a new adaptation of Molière’s "The Imaginary Invalid" that will include new music and choreography from members of the artistic team. The production will open at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the David Thayer Theatre of the UI Theatre Building.

Fred Cook, CEO of public relations firm GolinHarris International, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in 1505 Seamans Center.. GolinHaris International is owned by Interpublic Group and serves well-known global businesses, including McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Dove, Toyota, and Panasonic.

There is a generation of future Hawkeye hopefuls asking what they would do for an opportunity to wear the uniform and play women's basketball for the University of Iowa. Not many can top the real-life answer of senior Theairra Taylor.

Former Iowa congressman Jim Leach will lead a timely and interactive discussion on the causes and consequences of what he considers the most unnecessary social division in this nation’s history in a free, public event called “Gridlock: A Debilitating Political Challenge.”

Visiting professor Julie Napolin will discuss the challenges associated with transforming narrative into visual data Friday, Nov. 8, in her lecture, "Digital Faulkner: Mapping the Speculative."

University of Iowa senior linebacker James Morris has been named a 2013 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete. The NFF and College Hall of Fame announced the recipients Thursday.

University of Iowa students in the Department of Dance have collaborated with writers in residence at the International Writing Program to choreograph new dances inspired by the writers’ works. A free, public performance showcasing their work will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in Space Place Theater in North Hall.

First-year students in the Tippie College of Business learned the basics of business dining at an etiquette dinner Oct. 17 at the University of Iowa. Not only does this make students better dining partners, but more important, it could give them a competitive edge in the business world when they are trying to land a future internship or job.

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