The Iowa City Book Festival will celebrate its fifth year in the City of Literature with an ambitious and varied slate of programming that includes more than 70 events from Oct. 10-13. Several events have University of Iowa ties, including a discussion with Writers' Workshop affiliates in the Englert Theatre.

The University of Iowa National Speech-Language and Hearing Association will host a benefit auction Friday Oct. 18, at the University Athletic Club.The evening includes a buffet style dinner and live music. Proceeds will go toward student scholarships and client services.

In 1951, cells from cancer patient Henrietta Lacks were used in research without her consent. Those cells, called HeLa, have contributed to many medical breakthroughs, along with raising questions about science, ethics, and privacy. Two members of the Lacks family will give talks in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Live coverage of the University of Iowa's annual Homcoming parade, starting 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free performance by the UI Chamber Orchestra, led by William LaRue Jones, director of orchestral studies, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in Riverside Recital Hall.

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Fourteen staff members at the University of Iowa received 2013 awards for excellence presented by the UI Staff Council.

Andy Grewal is now officially a friend of the United States Supreme Court. Grewal, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, filed an amicus curiae brief for a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court this fall.

As part of the governor’s statewide STEM initiative, leaders from four Iowa school districts visited campus through a partnership with the UI College of Education’s Education Technology Center and UI Office of the Provost to help Iowa educators transform their classrooms into technology rich, active learning environments.

A Mini Medical School program on "The Future of Human Reproduction" will discuss the ethical, social, and legal issues surrounding the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis of embryos conceived by in vitro fertilization before a woman becomes pregnant.

The University of Iowa Alumni Association strives not only to enrich the lives of members of the Hawkeye family but also to support the growth, spirit, and legacy of the university.

In 2009, 11-year-old Alex Kirby learned he had a rare genetic kidney disorder. After his transplant, doctors determined his sister, Molly, had the same disorder and would also need a transplant.