Adults age 45 and older with elevated triglycerides who have had a stroke, heart attack, chest pain, or heart surgery are invited to participate in a University of Iowa research study on preventing these conditions.

UI staff member Michelle Cohenour coordinates early intervention programs, reaches out to students who are identified as being at-risk for leaving the university, and serves as a point-person for faculty, staff, and family members who are concerned about a particular student.

Christine Rutledge, professor of viola in the University of Iowa School of Music, will present a free program, “Back to Bach,” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. She will be joined by fellow School of Music faculty member Gregory Hand on harpsichord.

The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will present the third concert in the 2012–13 Piano Sundays Series at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 4, in the Senate Chamber of Old Capitol Museum, featuring "Iowa Rising Stars" students who have won awards at the 2012 Iowa Teachers Music Association completion.

Students in the University of Iowa College of Education's REACH program will exhibit their ceramic creations Monday through Friday, Nov. 5-11, at the Atrium Gallery in the Studio Arts Building, the former Menards building on Highway 1 in west Iowa City.

The first of a free series of open and informal lunchtime talks about the digital public humanities will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Room 3052 in the University of Iowa Main Library.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present a free recital of the works of Franz Liszt by pianist Daniel Rieppel at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, in the University Capitol Centre recital hall.

Concert organist Delbert Disselhorst, professor emeritus in the University of Iowa School of Music from 1970 to 2008, will perform an all-Bach recital at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 123 E. Market Street, Iowa City.

Iowa Now photographer Bill Adams spent time with incoming freshman soccer forward Lana Bonekemper this fall as she adjusted to life as a Big Ten Conference student athlete. On the eve of the Big Ten Tournament, catch a glimpse of Lana's season.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Dale Fisher from the UI Museum of Art.

On the same day many American adults are voting in the presidential election, more than 300 students will participate in their own discussion of civic rights at the 16th Annual International Day conference hosted by the University of Iowa College of Education.

Greg Carmichael is the recipient of an award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers recognizing his work in preserving and improving the environment.