The University of Iowa Press releases a collection of tips from Evelyn Birkby—"Iowa's best-known homemaker"—on Sept. 15, part of the Bur Oak Books series.

Setup and safety for Friday’s campaign visit by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Jill Biden will affect access to University of Iowa facilities as well as access to roads downtown Thursday-Friday, Sept. 6-7.

The University of Iowa football team kicked off its 2012 season Sept. 1 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Thousands of Hawkeye fans invaded the Windy City, seeing the sights and spreading Hawkeye cheer everywhere they went. Check out the scenes from Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, and the site of the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies.

Leaders of University of Iowa student governments and the Hawks Nest, the official student fan group, are sending a message to UI students, encouraging them to “be proud and cheer loud” but also to “be good neighbors” as the fall football and sports season gets under way.

Equipment displays, hands-on activities, talks by company leaders, and networking opportunities will mark John Deere Day at the UI, an event designed to showcase career options across a range of professions, from engineering to public health.

The University of Iowa College of Education’s Teacher Leader Center is taking on bullying in a year-long series of workshops and other learning opportunities for future teachers as well as community members.

Bullying is broadcast like a spectator sport these days and our kids, the ones we’re trying so hard to protect, are getting more beat up than ever. It's time to stop the bully.

Each year since 2009 the University of Iowa Children's Hospital has selected kid captains for every Hawkeye football game. The program recognizes the resiliency and inspiration of current and former patients.

Karla McGregor, a University of Iowa professor of communication sciences and disorders, comments on "brain breaks," opportunities for students to temporarily step away from class work and get active so they can return with greater energy and focus.

A team from the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History recently uncovered the bones of a second mammoth at a site in rural Mahaska County.

The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will host the Macbride Raptor Project’s “Iowa Birds of Prey” traveling program in the Biosphere Discovery Hub of the Museum of Natural History on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. The free public program features a live hawk and owl.

The School of Social Work in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host two workshops for social workers, mental health counselors, and substance abuse professionals, as well as a Homecoming event for alumni.