University of Iowa business students working with the City of Cedar Rapids to revitalize Westdale Mall have recommended the structure be partially demolished and replaced with an open-air lifestyle center.

Catch the June 13 reading at Iowa City's Prairie Lights Books or live on the UI Writing University website.

In fall 2013, University of Iowa students will discover a tech-infused, 24-hour, comfy study space and one-stop academic help center…with good coffee. The new Learning Commons slated for UI Main Library will serve as an "intellectual hub."

The line-up of music and musicians is now complete for MusicIC 2012, Iowa City’s summer classical music festival June 10-16. The main events are three concerts on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, June 14, 15, and 16.

Kurt Anstreicher, current department executive officer for the Tippie College of Business Department of Management Sciences, has been named senior associate dean of the college.

The summer 2012 schedule of live streams on the University of Iowa www.writinguniversity.org website will begin with June 6-9 readings ranging from new poetry to the dangers of voting technology.

University of Iowa students and staff were recognized at the the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region V Conference for their achievements throughout the year and at the conference.

From designing superior running shoes to developing a cure for testicular cancer, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.

Economic and cultural changes, state and federal laws, and international treaties have combined to create an increasingly complex system of law that’s focused on families and the legal implications of cross-border family relationships. UI law professor Ann Estin is helping to make sense of that complexity.

3D imaging techniques developed by University of Iowa researchers and their colleagues may one day allow researchers and physicians to better understand normal inner ear development as well as inner ear diseases.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night through Saturday, June 2, Hawkins Drive will be closed just north of Evashevski Drive to the entrance to the Center for Disabilities and Development.