What one thing could President Barack Obama or Gov. Mitt Romney do in the next four years to get the economy going again? Economic and business experts from the University of Iowa offer these ideas.

President Barack Obama remains a significant favorite on the Iowa Electronic Markets over Mitt Romney, and political observers think that today’s first debate between the two is a good chance for Romney to give some momentum to his campaign.

Mike Apicella really knows how to bring out the best in his fellow scientists. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Apicella, senior associate dean for scientific affairs and professor of microbiology, will be honored for his exceptional mentoring skills with the 2012 UI Carver College of Medicine’s Distinguished Mentor Award.

Registration is open for the second session of University of Iowa Recreational Services’ fall tennis classes. Classes for all ages begin the week of October 28.

The University of Iowa Raptor Center and Stainbrook State Geologic Preserve will host talks, bird banding, and bird watching to celebrate the migration of hawks and other species Saturday, Oct. 6.

Internationally acclaimed flutist Nina Assimakopoulos will perform at the University of Iowa at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

"A World of Citizens: Women, History, and the Vision of Linda K. Kerber," will take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, in the Senate Chambers of the Old Capitol. Kerber is professor emerita in the Department of History in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Twelve nationally recognized health and environmental experts recently gathered in Coralville for the inaugural meeting of the State Hygienic Laboratory’s Board of External Advisors. The board will advise, assess, and contribute expertise to the strategic direction of Iowa’s environmental and public health laboratory.

A gift from Dean and Tammy Oskvig will establish the Oskvig Global Engineering Scholarship.

A University of Iowa-led research team has created the most detailed, three-dimensional rendering of a key region of a mammal lung. The model is important, because it can help scientists understand where and how lung diseases emerge as well as advance how drugs are delivered through the respiratory system. Results appear in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."

The University of Iowa College of Education will host a discussion on the importance of skillful instruction and teacher preparation in a talk Monday, Oct. 15. Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Education, will discuss “(How) Can all Children get Great Teaching?” at 10 a.m. in Jones Commons, Room N300 in the Lindquist Center.

University of Iowa Women’s Health has launched an e-newsletter, called Uniquely You, to provide Iowa women of all ages with updates on consumer health topics.