The University of Iowa Department of Computer Science will host the 2012 Hawkeye Challenge Programming Competition for high school students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in MacLean Hall on the UI campus.

Emily Busse may only be a college junior, but her résumé already rivals those of some young professionals. The Daily Iowan's next editor-in-chief has been free to pursue several professional opportunities thanks to the financial relief provided by scholarship money.

The University of Iowa's 2 Plus 2 program and other partnerships with community colleges are providing students with economical new routes to bachelor's degrees.

"Quick, Said the Bird: Williams, Eliot, Moore, and the Spoken Word" by Richard Swigg is now available from the University of Iowa Press.

The University Box Office in the Iowa Memorial Union distributed the last of the tickets to President Obama's speech by mid-afternoon today. Ticket holders should also bear in mind that because of space limitations a ticket doesn't guarantee entry to Wednesday's event.

An investigation started this week by the Department of Justice into allegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. paid bribes to Mexico government officials may not reach a settlement that's helpful for the company, says University of Iowa law professor and corruption law expert Joe Yockey.

The seventh annual Loras College Dance Marathon last weekend raised more than $155,800, making the event the top Dance Marathon fundraiser per capita across the country.

Several University of Iowa experts are available to media to share their expertise as President Obama visits campus to talk about college affordability this week.

Bedica Ermilus may never know of all of the people who came together and worked hard to bring her to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for a surgery that would save her life but it’s a sure bet they’ll never forget her.

The University of Iowa is one of two institutions a delegation of Russian educators is visiting for an in-depth look at different facets of higher education, hosted by the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.

The Women’s Chorale and Camerata of the University of Iowa School of Music will share a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, in the Riverside Recital Hall.

The Get to Know series asks University of Iowa faculty and staff a few questions about their work and their outside interests. Today we visit with Matt Kroeger from the Office of Admissions.