The MFA program in Spanish Creative Writing in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences draws upon traditional Hispanic views of art and the role of the writer in the community to prepare students for careers as writers and teachers, in addition to helping local populations tell their stories.

In the 21st century, the notion of graceful living has lost its meaning. We would do well to look to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., for a lesson in living with grace.

Ten University of Iowa undergraduate students have been selected to participate in a unique pilot course for the spring 2013 semester. The course will allow the students to apply their education and creativity to help Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and others transform downtown Las Vegas.

A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that businesses who hire extroverts may not be getting the gregarious, helpful team players they think they’re hiring.

The University of Iowa is transitioning to new anti-virus software, which means students and employees who use Symantec on their home computers will need to switch to another product by June.

Cory Taylor kicks off this year’s Public Digital Humanities for Lunch (PDH4L) series with “(Re)creating the World: Modeling for Google Earth with Trimble SketchUp" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Tlaloc Rivas came to theater through activism, embracing the art for its capacity to illuminate problems and inspire change. Now a UI professor of theatre arts, he talks about plays, politics, and his more recent project—a centerpiece of the 2013 MLK Celebration of Human Rights.

Leaders of University of Iowa Recreational Services announced today that the climbing wall in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center will re-open with the start of the spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Nicole Brogden, faculty associate in the College of Pharmacy, has won $10,000 from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy to study how the skin responds to and restores itself to microneedle treatment in people over 65 years of age.

University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Benjamin Nugent will read from his new book, "Good Kids," at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

The University of Iowa Police Department recently welcomed three new police officers—Edward Cardenas, Brett Cooper, and Gabriella Blanchard-Manning.

The University of Iowa men's basketball team will celebrate the life of Chris Street on the 20th anniversary of his death Saturday, Jan. 19, during the game against Wisconsin.