Tracers equipment

TRACERS team brings NASA mission closer to launch

Friday, April 25, 2025
University of Iowa space physicist Craig Kletzing’s life was cut short before he could complete his most ambitious NASA mission. The professor’s colleagues stepped in to bring TRACERS to the launch pad.
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CLAS PBS assistant professor awarded $3 million NIH grant to study the psychology and neuroscience behind social behavior

Friday, April 25, 2025
Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was awarded a multimillion dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health for her research on social cognition.
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Meet these CLAS student researchers

Friday, April 25, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Scott Daly and Katheryn Rothenberg

Two CLAS faculty members receive grants from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Scott Daly, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Katheryn Rothenberg, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, discuss their respective research projects and what the funds will allow them to do.
Megan Ronnenberg

CLAS social work visiting faculty member, alum laying the foundation for improvements in childcare

Monday, April 21, 2025
Megan Ronnenberg is using her experiences and passions to advocate for higher wages for childcare providers.
Mark Blumberg

CLAS PBS faculty member leading $3.1 million research study funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Monday, April 21, 2025
Mark Blumberg and his team aim to learn more about how sleep — and twitches that occur during a key phase of sleep — influences brain development in babies.
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Two CLAS computer science faculty secure NSF CAREER awards

Friday, April 11, 2025
Bijaya Adhikari and Guanpeng Li, both assistant professors in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently earned CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation.
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University of Iowa recognizes CLAS faculty

Thursday, April 10, 2025
CLAS faculty members from across the college are being recognized by the UI for their contributions in teaching, research, and their respective fields.
A compilation of the seven CLAS members being recognized for prestigious awards.

CLAS faculty receive prestigious awards, recognition for their work

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Several CLAS faculty members across the college have been noticed by esteemed science and humanities organizations for their work.
Kara Whitaker

CLAS HHP faculty member receives Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award

Monday, April 7, 2025
The award, which is in its fourth year, provides funding and development opportunities for tenured mid-career faculty who have established national or international reputations in their disciplines and demonstrate exceptional teaching and mentorship.