Vocalist Lila Downs blends Mexican roots music with a host of other styles to create a sound all her own. Hancher will present her at the Englert Theatre on Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Public Radio's River to River talks with Greg Touzani, president of the the University of Iowa Veterans Association, and John Mikelson, UI Veterans Center coordinator, who describe challenges they've faced adapting to civilian life and their efforts to help other veterans.

Two University of Iowa physicians are teaming up to start University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Clinic. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Mike Apicella really knows how to bring out the best in his fellow scientists. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Apicella, senior associate dean for scientific affairs and professor of microbiology, will be honored for his exceptional mentoring skills with the 2012 UI Carver College of Medicine’s Distinguished Mentor Award.

Registration is open for the second session of University of Iowa Recreational Services’ fall tennis classes. Classes for all ages begin the week of October 28.

The University of Iowa Raptor Center and Stainbrook State Geologic Preserve will host talks, bird banding, and bird watching to celebrate the migration of hawks and other species Saturday, Oct. 6.

Twelve nationally recognized health and environmental experts recently gathered in Coralville for the inaugural meeting of the State Hygienic Laboratory’s Board of External Advisors. The board will advise, assess, and contribute expertise to the strategic direction of Iowa’s environmental and public health laboratory.

A gift from Dean and Tammy Oskvig will establish the Oskvig Global Engineering Scholarship.

University of Iowa College of Education Associate Dean Susan Lagos Lavenz says while the intent of No Child Left Behind was good, the implementation and interpretation leaves many people thinking there is too much emphasis on testing.

The University of Iowa College of Education will host a discussion on the importance of skillful instruction and teacher preparation in a talk Monday, Oct. 15. Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Education, will discuss “(How) Can all Children get Great Teaching?” at 10 a.m. in Jones Commons, Room N300 in the Lindquist Center.

University of Iowa Women’s Health has launched an e-newsletter, called Uniquely You, to provide Iowa women of all ages with updates on consumer health topics.

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, recently approved plans to establish the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics as a statewide resource to promote personalized genomic clinical medicine, research, and education focused on medical and scientific advances around the human genome.