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“Foiled Again,” an exhibit of works by students of Professor Virginia Myers, is being held in conjunction with the 23rd annual University of Iowa Summer Foil Imaging Workshop. A public reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Drewelowe Gallery in Studio Arts Building.

A year ago, Chelsea Harris was closing out her University of Iowa women's golf career and finishing up a degree in business, and now she's preparing for the U.S. Women's Open Championship.

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

University of Iowa officials say they’re keeping a close eye on current forecasts for potentially heavy rain over the weekend and next week, but for now they say current flood protection measures are working as intended.

Due to the flooding in Iowa City, which has forced the closure of the UI Theatre Building, Iowa Summer Rep’s 2013 season has changed. "Bad Seed" will be staged in Coralville on a reduced run; "Tommy" will shift to September as part of the 2013-14 Mainstage season. The UI Summer Opera, "Iolanthe," scheduled for July 11-14, will go on as planned.

The 2013 selection for the One Community, One Book annual reading program tells the inspiring story of a Malawian man’s determination to bring power and freedom to his village.

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine will honor seven individuals at its Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and luncheon Friday, June 7.

On June 9, Loyce Arthur, associate professor of theatre arts in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will realize her dream of bringing Carnaval to Iowa City.

Former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach has been appointed a visiting professor of law and the University of Iowa Chair in Public Affairs, UI President Sally Mason announced at the Board of Regents meeting Wednesday.

Coralville Lake is now expected to crest at about 708 feet—4 feet below the top of the dam—before dropping by Friday, more encouraging news as the University of Iowa begins putting final touches on its protective measures.

In an article published in the June 5 issue of the journal "Proceedings of the Royal Society B," Russell Ciochon and colleagues announced the discovery of a giant lizard previously unknown to science. The discovery is based upon fossils that Ciochon helped find some 35 years ago in Burma.