Midterm elections are coming up, and a new U.S. president will be voted into office in just two years. While many voters dread the aggressive political campaigning that is sure to come, some students at the University of Iowa use the opportunity to advance their careers.

The Iowa Flood Center is installing 50 new stream stage sensors statewide this fall, giving more Iowans the ability to monitor their local waterways in the event of a flood.

The University of Iowa Libraries, in partnership with the UI Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, announces a major digitization initiative involving 10,000 science fiction fanzines from the James L. “Rusty” Hevelin Collection.

James Hansen visited the University of Iowa on Thursday, Oct. 16, to speak in the UI Public Policy Center’s “Meeting the Renewable Energy Challenge” symposium.

The University of Iowa is one of 16 major research universities nationwide using the SERU survey, designed to broaden the understanding of undergraduate experiences and promote a culture of institutional self-improvement.

The University of Iowa’s Hancher will present SpokFrevo Orquestra on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Englert Theatre. The musical group takes frevo, traditionally a vibrant Brazilian street music with deep ties to Carnival, to center stage, honoring and reinventing tradition.

Have you ever wanted to visit the spooky and fantastical realms of your favorite books and movies? Get ready for adventure as you join us for the UI Pentacrest Museums' 9th annual Creepy Campus Crawl from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24.

Tools created by the Iowa Flood Center may be able to play a collaborative role in future forecasting by the National Weather Service and the National Water Center.

Get a sneak peak at Dance Gala 2014, which opens Oct. 16 in Space Place Theater. The performances will feature powerful energy and graceful flight, led by acclaimed University of Iowa faculty choreographers.

"Iowa Now Minute" is a 60-second roundup highlighting recent UI activities, research, public engagement, and campus life. Look for a new video every Thursday in Iowa Now.

A new initiative to aid interdisciplinary researchers in the humanities has yielded Humanities Without Walls, a consortium of 15 universities throughout the Midwest. The University of Iowa will participate in the initiative through the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. UI faculty are encouraged to submit an application.

What motivates employees to do their best? UI Tippie College of Business Assistant Professor Eean Crawford has made his life's work pursuing research on employee engagement or what makes people tick in the workplace. Crawford talks about his work and the importance of giving your two cents worth in five minutes by taking this year's Working at Iowa survey.