For more than three decades, the successful Saturday Art Workshops have engaged the community's young artists in the creative process while also offering aspiring art teachers the chance to practice their profession thanks to University of Iowa College of Education’s Art Education faculty and students.

Dylan Holub faced a lot of ups and downs during his 141-day stay in the UI Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, including the development of retinopathy of prematurity—an abnormal blood vessel development in the retina which can cause blindness if not caught and treated early. Holub will be the honorary Kid Capain this Friday, Nov. 29 when the Hawkeyes play Nebraska.

Zach Zwirlein of Coal Valley, Ill., was diagnosed with medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency through the Iowa Neonatal Metabolic Screening Program, a partnership of the genetics program at UI Children's Hospital, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Applications for the John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Fellowships for Research, created by Kirk and Mary Ferentz in honor of Kirk's parents, are due Dec. 2. The Ferentz Fellowships will support College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate students engaged in faculty-mentored research projects in Spring 2014.

The National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa has been selected to receive a University Transportation Center grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

Ron Rainey has surpassed numerous milestones and recorded dozens of school records in his eight seasons as head coach of the University of Iowa women’s soccer team. But a five-second moment Monday afternoon might be the most impressive achievement of them all.

Ed Dove, UI professor of biomedical engineering, is working with UI and Kirkwood Community College officials to establish the UI as the Project Lead the Way biomedical curriculum affiliate for Iowa, allowing Iowa teachers to learn the curriculum locally, rather than out of state.

Students can earn both an undergraduate and a graduate degree in five years through a new combined degree program offered by the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Almost immediately after starting surgery, the doctors found a large mass behind Aidan Hanson's eardrum. They ended the surgery and referred the Hansons to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Hanson will be the honorary Kid Captain when the Hawkeyes take on Purdue Saturday, Nov. 9.

The University of Iowa has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a leader in green power use and is ranked No. 21 on EPA’s Top 30 On-site Generation list of largest green power users.

Before Mason Shepherd was born, his mother, Cindy, went in for her 20-week ultrasound where doctors discovered that her son had stopped growing. The Shepherds were transferred to UI Children’s Hospital for genetic testing, and Mason was diagnosed with Russell-Silver syndrome, a disorder characterized by slow growth before and after birth.

The UI's selection for 2013 Mom and Dad of the Year are, respectively, Tammy Taylor of Callender, Iowa, and Willie Delfs of Sioux City, Iowa. The parents were nominated by their students and then honored during Family Weekend festivities.