University of Iowa alumnus Shaun Harty first flew to Haiti while a student at UI to volunteer with the Community Health Initiative. He has since visited on five separate occasions, providing healthcare and conducting research in his efforts to serve the country's poor.

The Sphinx Virtuosi, an ensemble made up of top alumni soloists for the national Sphinx Competition for Black and Latino string players, will perform in the West High School auditorium Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.

Hualing Nieh Engle, co-founder of the University of Iowa International Writing Program, is the 2012 recipient of the university's International Impact Award. The UI graduate and professor emerita is being honored for her vision in creating the program, her commitment to freedom of expression around the globe, and her efforts to internationalize the UI campus.

Craig Lang, president of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, says he feels good about the idea that Iowa universities are trying to hold tuition costs and are staying well below the average of increases nationally.

Hundreds of University of Iowa students, who could play a crucial role in the Nov. 6 election between President Obama and Mitt Romney, packed into the Bijou Cinema on the UI campus to watch the Oct. 16 debate.

Laurel Whitis, a graduate student in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, spent a good portion of the summer driving across Iowa with a precious commodity in tow. She wasn’t transporting jewels or cash, but what many might call “white gold”—donated human breast milk to be given to premature babies.

An event to mark Saturday, Oct. 20 as the National Day on Writing will combine Iowa City’s two passions: literature and football. The first-ever “Writing Tailgate” will take place at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. in Meeting Room A.

Before the Hancher presentation of It Gets Better by the Los Angeles Gay Men’s Choir, the public is invited to join students and faculty for a lecture and discussion Friday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in E105 Adler Journalism Building on the University of Iowa campus.

Several events in late October will allow Iowans to come together, share their unique stories, and participate in hands-on workshops to turn those stories into large-scale artistic masterpieces for the 2013 Iowa City Carnaval Parade.

University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle writes about the top four books he believes have had an enduring impact on the national political discussion.

Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Iowa Organic Conference, to be held on the University of Iowa campus Nov. 18-19.

Monique DiCarlo, the University of Iowa's sexual misconduct response coordinator, is leading the charge to review all UI policies related to stalking and making sure they protect UI students, faculty, and staff. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)