The trip across the stage to collect her diploma will be the shortest leg on the journey so far for Stephanie Lukas.

The American Society of Human Genetics has elected Jeffrey C. Murray, M.D., professor of pediatrics, epidemiology, nursing, and biological sciences at the University of Iowa, to serve as the society's president starting Jan. 1, 2013.

The Iowa Summer Rep 2012 season promises to bring out everyone's inner detective.

What should science look like in our schools? University of Iowa Professor Brian Hand will discuss the problem and potential solutions Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the UI Museum of Natural History's Biosphere Discovery Hub. The event is free and open to the public.

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

Violinist Scott Conklin, a faculty member in the University of Iowa School of Music, will be joined by pianists Jason Sifford and faculty colleague Alan Huckleberry in a free recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in the University Capitol Center’s School of Music Recital Hall.

Former UI player Riley Reiff experienced a sweeping upgrade April 26, going from driving his pickup truck in Parkston, S.D., to riding through Detroit in a limousine. That's the life for first-round selections in the NFL Draft.

Brandon Jennings has long been interested in the Middle East; very soon, the graduating UI senior will be studying Arabic in the greater region, thanks to a prestigious scholarship awarded by the U.S. State Department.

Summer is approaching and with it the annual flood of college students from campus to cubicle, working as interns for a few months that often pay nothing but experience. A University of Iowa law researcher believes many of these unpaid internships need more oversight.

The University of Iowa’s wellness programs for faculty and staff are receiving some national and regional recognition for their innovative initiatives to improve campus health.

University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced today that the Adult and Pediatric Palliative Care teams at UI Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City are now the first palliative care programs in Iowa to achieve Advanced Certification in Palliative Care from the Joint Commission.

The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present comedic jugglers the Gizmo Guys on Sunday, May 20, at 2 p.m. in Opstad Auditorium at City High School. They'll also perform at the Iowa Children's Museum on May 18 and 19 and at the Iowa City Farmers Market on May 19.