The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History continues its fall series “Storytime Adventures” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. This month’s featured animal is the flamingo. The event is free and open to the public and features stories and hands-on activities that are geared toward elementary-aged children and their families.

Growing up, David Bein always figured he'd become a Marine, following in his dad's footsteps. But he couldn't have foreseen how he'd put his military experience to use with a University of Iowa project that promises to help tomorrow's soldiers complete their missions.

When Iowa and Iowa State meet on the football field, the air takes on an added electricity. Likewise, the days leading up to the matchup can be a bit heated for the teams' most ardent supporters.

To help the 1,100 new first-generation college students on the University of Iowa campus, the UI seeks to identify first-generation faculty and staff to serve as role models and mentors to ensure these students succeed.

This fall, Kinnick Stadium will be little greener thanks to a new game day recycling effort, starting with the Iowa vs. Iowa State game on Saturday, Sept. 8. The game day recycling program is part of the UI’s 2020 Vision sustainability goal.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds are scheduled to attend the 2012-13 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Iowa Kick-Off Celebration—hosted by the University of Iowa College of Engineering—from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Iowa Memorial Union.

Poet Jared Stanley, an alumnus of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will present a free reading at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Prairie Lights Books, and on a live stream of the Virtual Writing University website of the University of Iowa.

James Miller, the associate principal trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will present a free recital as a guest of the University of Iowa School of Music at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.

Three years ago, the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes started the Kid Captain program, designed to tell the stories of determination, strength, and hope of the children cared for at UI Children’s Hospital. For many, their work with the hospital is ongoing as they continue to heal. We caught up with a handful of former Kid Captains to see how they’re doing now.

A new digital collection from the University of Iowa Libraries brings together letters, newspaper clippings, and photos of the Hawkeye hero and Kinnick Stadium namesake.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Partnership for Alcohol Safety will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre.

It's too big for one venue, so a new exhibit on the UI campus will be presented in both the Old Capitol Museum and the Iowa Memorial Union. "Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda" features more than 120 drawings, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, and other objects from a private Parisian collection.