University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Peter Orner will present a free reading at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House. He will read from "Last Car Over Sagamore Bridge," his second collection of short stories.

The Partnership for Alcohol Safety will discuss Iowa City’s 21-only ordinance for alcohol consumption at its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre in downtown Iowa City.

A recent gift from Matthew and Kay Bucksbaum, of Chicago, Ill., will support a University of Iowa Museum of Art collection-sharing project that began after a historic 2008 flood damaged the museum and 21 other campus buildings.

Although microbes that live in the so-called “dark ocean”—below a depth of some 600 feet where light doesn’t penetrate—may not absorb enough carbon to curtail global warming, they do absorb considerable amounts of carbon and merit further study.

When you think of map-makers, you probably don't picture English professors, philosophers, or art historians. But more and more humanities scholars, especially at the University of Iowa, are using geographic information system (GIS) technology to create digital maps that answer exciting new questions and engage the public.

Nearly seven months after the International Olympic Committee delivered a once perceived death sentence, wrestling is now just four days away from learning its fate in the Olympic Games.

The University of Iowa Cambus stop at Slater Residence Hall (#2081) will be closed Thursday, Sept. 5, to accommodate construction work on the new west campus residence hall.

Celebrate the last days of summer with homegrown art at the University of Iowa Museum of Art First Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 6 at hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City. The event features Dustin Busch's Iowa blues and selections from Barry Phipps’ Iowa Photographs series.

IBM vice president Martín-J. Sepúlveda will visit the UI College of Public Health Thursday, Sept.12 to receive the 2013 Hansen Award and deliver the keynote lecture at a free conference.

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights will host a special forum on the conflict in Syria titled "Intervention in Syria: Law, Ethics, and Policy" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.11, in Conference Room 2520D of the University Capitol Centre.

With significant progress made on several flood-renewal projects and the public launch of the largest fundraising campaign in UI history, President Sally Mason says in a recent Q-and-A that offering Iowa students an affordable, high-quality education still is paramount.

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. The procedure involves measuring the pulse in the finger or on the arm, combined with an individual's age and body mass index.