The University of Iowa will host a range of activities and events to commemorate Earth Month, which runs for most of April. A selection is highlighted below for the media, while the events, where noted, are open to the public.

More than 300 people took part in the annual Doc Dash 5K hosted by the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine with proceeds benefiting the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic and the UI Mobile Clinic.

Carl and Claire Stuart’s shared journey began on the University of Iowa campus. Nearly 45 years and thousands of miles later, that journey continues.

The University of Iowa School of Music will present the Iowa Brass Quintet’s spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in Riverside Recital Hall on the UI campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

American painter Lisa Sanditz, visiting artist in painting and drawing in the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, will give a public lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Room 116 of Art Building West.

This week the University of Iowa will formally unveil a new Mobile Museum, a joint project of the UI Pentacrest Museums and the Office of the State Archaeologist.

Many musicians, artists, and scientists have desired to merge disciplines in order to better understand our world, and Iowans will have the chance to experience the results of one such collaboration this week with The Crossroads Project on campus.

Osage resident Emily Kuper says thanks to the University of Iowa's online degree program, she was able to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Nursing without leaving her home, fiancé, or job.

Members of the media are invited to cover a field trip that will bring an estimated 60 middle school students from Columbus Junction, Iowa, to participate in interactive sessions on campus through the University of Iowa College of Education's Project HOPE (Healthcare, Occupations, Preparation, and Exploration).

UI accounting students with the Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity offer free federal tax preparation for low income residents.

Recent growth in the UI College of Engineering is related in part to K-12 focus on STEM education, but also, says Jane Dorman, director of admissions, to the college's unique approach: “UI is a big liberal arts school, and we like to encourage our students to do other things..."

The Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa is marking its 25th year by holding a series of policy discussions, called "What If?" At each forum, researchers will examine different hypothetical scenarios and their unintended consequences, and present relevant research. The sessions, open to the media and the public, are held each Tuesday evening from April 8 to April 29 in the Iowa City...