Articles from February 2025

Visit the spring all majors career fair
Monday, February 17, 2025
This fair will focus on recruiting students in all majors for full time positions and internships.

CLAS philosophy faculty member receives $1 million grant to further research on ethics of AI-enabled weapons
Monday, February 17, 2025
Jovana Davidovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, will use the grant from the Research Council of Norway to develop ethical risk management frameworks for AI-enabled weapons, a rapidly evolving field with significant global implications.

CLAS PBS professor recognized for career-long contributions to our understanding of sleep in early life
Monday, February 17, 2025
For more than two decades, Mark Blumberg, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, has been investigating the development of sleep in human and non-human animals. His work was recognized by the Sleep Research Society.
Winter weather safety reminders
Monday, February 17, 2025
As winter weather continues and colder temperatures are expected, it’s important to check the weather forecast before traveling and plan accordingly to stay safe.

Magid Center for Writing in CLAS gives students unique, hands-on writing, publishing experience
Monday, February 10, 2025
Magid Center for Writing in CLAS gives students unique, hands-on writing, publishing experience. The center provides students with opportunities to workshop their writing, hone their craft, and create community.

CLAS students participate in second annual Hawkeye Datathon hosted by statistics and actuarial science
Monday, February 10, 2025
Students participated in the week-long event, undergoing unique practical training that will prepare them for a career in data science.

CLAS students named to dean’s list for fall 2024 semester
Monday, February 10, 2025
More than 8,700 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester.

CLAS history faculty member receives prestigious NEH grant
Monday, February 10, 2025
Mariola Espinosa, associate professor of history, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship.

CLAS alum prepares chiefs for run at NFL History
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Ryan Reynolds, a former Health and Human Physiology student and Hawkeye football intern, leads the Kansas City Chiefs’ strength and conditioning program.

CLAS biology professor researching how fruit flies’ courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes
Monday, February 3, 2025
In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female fruit flies, which is central for them to detect the unique sound produced by prospective male mates. That gene, the Iowa researchers say, is present in mosquitoes and can be silenced, which in theory would lessen the chances of mating, and thus limit mosquitoes’ population growth.
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