Faculty, staff, and students of public or private colleges or universities in Iowa, and researchers and educators affiliated with Iowa state agencies may apply for seed grants from the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination. The application deadline is Nov. 5.

The Cinematheque film series of the University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP) will screen the 1962 Czechoslovakian feature "The Sun in a Net" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Room E105 of the Adler Journalism Building.

David Stoltz, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at the UI Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of mucus production in models of airway disease.

Pre-service teachers learn more than teamwork and problem-solving skills when paired with College of Education REACH students with intellectual and learning disabilities. REACH students also take away skills including confidence in their ability to problem solve and socialize.

Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge and the University of Iowa have formalized an agreement to allow Iowa Central students to earn a four-year degree without having to travel outside their region.

Family and friends who plan to visit patients in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics before, during or immediately after Saturday’s Hawkeye football game against the University of Northern Iowa should be prepared for delays. Hospital and UI Public Safety officials are offering several tips.

The UI is tied with Michigan State University and Virginia Tech for 28th place among the best public universities in the country, according to the latest rankings published by the magazine U.S. News & World Report.

A researcher at the University of Iowa has found companies in China lower their tax bills by taking advantage of a government policy designed to promote economic development in targeted regions such as high-tech development zones.

Hand hygiene among health care workers is critically important for preventing the spread of infections, but hectic worker schedules make manually tracking hygiene compliance difficult. A team of University of Iowa researchers has developed a remote tracking system to better monitor hand-washing habits.

University of Iowa Recreational Services is hosting its second annual Pump 'n' Run on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event includes bench-press weight lifting and a 5K treadmill run.

The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra, directed by William LaRue Jones, will be joined by School of Music faculty pianist Ksenia Nosikova when it opens its 2012-13 free-concert season with an all-Russian program Sept. 24.

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) welcomes its 2012 class of Alumni Fellows to campus this week. Each year, up to six CLAS alumni are honored as Alumni Fellows for their outstanding contributions to society, their professions, the college, and the University of Iowa.