Three University of Iowa College of Education alumni are being recognized as innovative, engaging educators by the Iowa Children’s Museum and its inaugural Robert E. Yager Active Learning Award.

Fans of the Kansas State Wildcats probably don’t realize it, but their BCS hopes will be affected at least a little by this weekend’s University of Northern Iowa game against Western Illinois.

A portion of Highway 6, between North Riverside Drive and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, will be reduced to one lane each direction this weekend.

Many educators have long believed that when words differ on only one sound, early readers can learn the rules of phonics by focusing on what is different between the words. Scientists at the University of Iowa are turning that thinking on its head. A recent study shows certain kinds of variation in words may help early readers learn better.

Iowa bested Northwestern in a contest to enroll the most volunteers to participate in research studies. The weeklong competition grew out of the schools’ desire to promote ResearchMatch, a federally funded initiative to create an online registry pairing volunteers with research studies.

FOUND magazine editor/publisher Davy Rothbart will read from his collection of essays, "My Heart Is An Idiot," at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, 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.

Most University of Iowa employees will see little difference in their benefits options this year. A few, however, will notice considerable changes—but they will add value.

A slim majority of Iowa voters are poised to vote to retain Justice David Wiggins on the State’s Supreme Court this Nov. 6, but with nearly one in five voters still undecided, the final outcome is still in question according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.

With the presidential election less than one week away, it’s still a close race in Iowa, a key swing state, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.

Seven Russian educators visiting the University of Iowa campus are exploring best practices in student services and the vital role of extracurricular activities at the UI.

Iowa City and University of Iowa Police continue to search for the suspect responsible for two armed robberies reported within minutes of each other near the Gaslight Village, 422 Brown St., late Tuesday night.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus John Smolens will read from his new book, "Quarantine," at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, 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.