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University of Iowa Theatre will hold its fall auditions Aug. 23-26, welcoming anyone to read for more than 80 roles in a dozen productions.

At 6-foot-5, 310 pounds, Carl Davis has the size to make an impact on the University of Iowa defensive line. Now in his third year in the program, his health and maturity are equally on par.

Researchers at the University of Iowa have pinpointed for the first time the area in the human brain where doubt arises. The finding helps explain why older people, as well as others with damage to a specific brain region, are more prone to fall victim to deception and scams. Results published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

American Idol came to the University of Iowa campus as part of its small town bus tour. Fans and hopefuls alike, including UI students, lined the street waiting for their shot at stardom. See if any UI students made the final cut when the season starts in January 2013.

The University of Iowa field hockey team starts its 2012 season in a matter of days, but junior Karli Johansen already has a season's worth of hockey under her belt in 2012. This summer, she traveled the world competing for the Canadian National Team, gaining experience and confidence along the way.

The Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine have announced the winners of eight awards for contributions to Poetry over the past year, including two poets with ties to the University of Iowa.

The University of Iowa Lecture Committee will kick off its fall semester lecture series on Wednesday, Aug. 22, with "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers.

University of Iowa students interested in campus employment for the fall 2012 semester are invited to a Student Job Fair Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.

The annual reading from the 'Iowa Review' will take place at Prairie Lights Books and live online via the UI Writing University website, on of three readings Aug. 27-30.

Investors in some mutual funds may be seeing a drag on their returns of almost 1 percent a year because of a potential conflict of interest in their fund’s management that they probably don’t even know about, according to a University of Iowa researcher.

The price of a Mitt Romney contract has fallen more than 5 percent on the Iowa Electronic Markets since he named Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee.