A free screening of the film "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" will take place at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7, in room 101 of the Becker Communication Studies Building on the UI campus.

Brian Wolf, M.D., M.S., an associate professor in the University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation who cares for patients at UI Hospitals and Clinics, is the recipient of the 2013 American-British and Canadian Traveling Fellowship, considered one of the greatest honors in the field of orthopedic surgery.

UI physics and astronomy professor Greg Howes' work investigating solar wind turbulence has been funded by the National Science Foundation and commended by President Obama. The most rewarding part of his job? Participating in a community outreach project that aims to attract more people to science.

An alumna's $1 million gift commitment will establish a UI College of Engineering professorship in chemical process safety.

For more than 30 years the University of Iowa published a booklet for incoming women students. It included a campus map and information about residence hall and campus activities—and even a chart suggesting appropriate attire for different occasions. University archivist David McCartney revisits the "Code for Coeds."

The AIDS Quilt Touch app is live. Created in part by the UI Digital Studio for the Public Humanities, the app enables users to interact virtually with the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

A $100,000-plus gift to the University of Iowa Foundation will expand the McKercher scholarship fund.

Sample four novels, including three by instructors from the Iowa Summer Writing Festival at the University of Iowa, in free readings July 16-18 at Prairie Lights Books, or through the UI Virtual Writing University website.

The National Iowa Varsity Club and the University of Iowa Department of Athletics announced June 29 the names of five individuals—Jim Craig, Bill Frazier, Royce Alger, Liz Tchou, Bashir Yamini—who make up the 2012 Athletics Hall of Fame Class.

University of Iowa students and others could whitewater raft and boat in the Iowa City portion of the Iowa River if the vision behind EPA's funding of a design plan that was announced today comes to fruition.

Downing Thomas, UI dean of International Programs, cites the economic impact of international students, the educational value of cross-cultural exchanges, and the imperative of learning to succeed in a connected world.

A University of Iowa delegation is visiting Asia in order to strengthen extensive connections with China and other nations in the region.