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Registration open for fall tennis classes

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Registration is open for University of Iowa Recreational Services fall tennis classes for adults and youths.
rachael bedell spikes the ball over a volleyball net

Bedell looks to bounce back

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
University of Iowa junior volleyball player Rachael Bedell enters 2012 determined to rebound from the dreaded sophomore slump that killed any momentum she had built as a promising young freshman. The early returns in practice are encouraging.

UI Press publishes Anderson memoir

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A new memoir by Donald Anderson will be available Sept. 1, 2012, from the University of Iowa Press.
artist's rendering shows the twin RBSP satellites in tandem orbit above the Earth

UI instruments aboard twin NASA spacecraft set for launch Aug. 24

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The twin RBSP satellites will study the Van Allen radiation belts, discovered by UI physicist James A. Van Allen in 1958.

Schroeder performs with jazz faculty

Monday, August 20, 2012
Baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder will be accompanied by University of Iowa jazz faculty for a concert of music honoring the legendary Pepper Adams at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the Mill Restaurant in downtown Iowa City.
Herky dancing on the Pentacrest

On Iowa! in photos

Monday, August 20, 2012
Iowa Now photographers were on hand for several of the main events of this weekend's On Iowa! Here are a selection of photos from the weekend.
A man in a black t-shirt surrounded by people in yellow t-shirts in a classroom.

Follow the leader

Monday, August 20, 2012
On Iowa! student leader Mike Gillette was among the cadre of seasoned Hawkeyes who served as student leaders during On Iowa!, a pre-semester program for new undergraduates that introduces students to campus traditions, success strategies, and each other.

Fall 2012 welcome

Monday, August 20, 2012
UI President Mason offers a look at what's new and what's to come this academic year—from a new class of accomplished, diverse students to new facilities that will change the face of campus.
Delta Sigma Delta's Sand in the City sand sculpture competition entry of the Great Wall of China being squeezed out of a tube of toothpaste

Life's a beach for UI sand sculpture teams

Monday, August 20, 2012
University of Iowa fraternity Delta Sigma Delta and student organization Dance Marathon were participants in the recent Sand in the City event in downtown Iowa City.
The class of 2016 group photo

On Iowa! buzzing on social media

Monday, August 20, 2012
First-year students reporting to campus last week were welcomed with On Iowa!, five days of academic and social activities to help prepare them for college success. Read some the their firsthand reactions.

Boyd honored

Monday, August 20, 2012
Law professor and president emeritus Sandy Boyd was recently honored by the Eighth Circuit Bar Association for his work and career successes.

Iowa Flood Center offers Fund-a-Sensor Program

Monday, August 20, 2012
Individuals can now help the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) make Iowa a safer place to enjoy the state's rivers and streams. The Fund-a-Sensor program, an online fundraising campaign, allows interested Iowans to support the expansion of the IFC’s electronic stream-stage sensor network. The network keeps Iowans better informed about and prepared for floods.