Arnold Menezes, MBBS, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery who as a clinician, researcher, educator, and scholar became one of the world’s foremost experts on skull-base surgery, died Oct. 30. He was 81 years old.

University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend an investiture ceremony honoring Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD; Christopher Petkov, PhD; and Seth Tomchik, PhD, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23

Michael Tansey, MD will receive the Gary D. Hughes Professorship in Pediatric Endocrinology established in memory of Kevin J. Smith.