The University of Iowa, along with other Iowa regents institutions, will showcase undergraduate student research projects, from archaeology to public health, at the annual Research in the Capitol event on Tuesday, April 1 in Des Moines. There are 20 UI student research projects on display, with the students on hand to discuss them.

High school and middle school robotic skills will be on display when the University of Iowa College of Engineering and Rockwell Collins host one of four U.S. national FIRST Tech Challenge Super Regional Championship Tournaments April 3-5 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on the UI campus.

See a roundup of recent UI activities, research, public engagement, and campus life in Iowa Now Minute 3/28/2014.

The UI Obermann Center for Advanced Studies will hold a working symposium, Health Humanities: Building the Future of Research and Teaching, April 4 and 5. From music therapy to finding well-being through the written word, organizers hope the two-day series of events will allow attendees to build bridges across the arts, humanities and health sciences, offering "incalculable benefits."

“It’s Time…To Talk About It!: Your voice. Our future. Prevent sexual violence,” is the theme of this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an initiative organized locally by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program in collaboration with other campus and community organizations.

Two University of Iowa urologists will hold several free small-group discussions this spring to address a range of men’s health questions.

At a University of Iowa Alumni Association event in Des Moines April 6, UI doctor Terry Wahls will discuss her diet-based approach to tackling multiple sclerosis.

Three University of Iowa teams concluded their seasons in NCAA postseason action, making for a busy few weeks of "March Madness."

In a special event co-sponsored by the Mission Creek Festival, University of Iowa professor Kembrew McLeod and Brooklyn fiction writer D. Foy will read from their new books at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Hawkeye Caucus Day takes place at the Iowa State Capitol Wednesday, April 2, drawing more than 100 UI students, plus alumni, faculty, university leaders, and—yes—Herky.

Laurie Anderson will speak at the Englert Theatre Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Anderson is a writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist best known for her multimedia presentations and innovative use of technology.

Archaeologist Simon James will give a lecture, “Isle of Druids and Celtic Warriors? Britain on the Eve of Roman Invasion” Monday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Art Building West on the University of Iowa campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.