The first day new University of Iowa football student-athletes set foot on campus, their photographs are taken. When they check out of the Hayden Fry Football Complex four or five years later, they hardly recognize their old selves. Hawkeye center James Ferentz can attest to that, blossoming into one of the leaders on the Iowa squad.

Roots rocker, "new country" songwriter, and author Steve Earle will read from his new novel at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 in Prairie Lights Books, with a live stream on the University of Iowa’s Virtual Writing University.

A study by a University of Iowa economist finds that many car race fans do, indeed, watch NASCAR races to see car wrecks, but more have been tuning in to see who actually wins the race since the circuit adopted its Chase for the Cup championship series in 2004.

An inquiry from a history student prompted university archivist David McCartney to seek out more information about Steve Smith, the UI student who was sentenced to three years' probation after burning his draft card on campus in 1965. McCartney hopes readers can help fill in the gaps.

Leaders in academia, industry, government, and economic development will gather at the University of Iowa Tuesday for an update to the Iowa EPSCoR program—a $22 million federal-state initiative to stimulate research on renewable energy technologies and energy use and policy.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Meet Mike Hartley, emergency management coordinator for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

K-12 children in the north central Iowa community of Osage had the opportunity to learn about all aspects of theater, from acting and playwriting to lighting and set design, thanks to three UI graduates who pursued their passion.

University of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, now the longest tenured of Big Ten Conference football coaches, spent his eight-plus minutes on the podium at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago July 26, describing how fortunate he feels to have a 22-year association with the Hawkeyes.

The Mississippi River, which holds such an important place in North America’s geography, ecology, and culture, is also helping build bridges between the United States and China. Top Chinese high school students visited a UI-operated research station near Muscatine, Iowa, to learn about the Mississippi and get a taste of U.S. culture.

Raghuraman Mudumbai's research examines the reliability of the United States' electric grid, particularly given the growth of wind turbines and other new energy sources.

The summer may be winding down, but events at the University of Iowa Museum of Art are just beginning! Join the UIMA’s First Friday event at Stella Restaurant, located on Melrose Avenue just west of Kinnick Stadium, from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Survey highlight University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics strategy for using information technology to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.