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University of Iowa remains top public school for writing across disciplines

Monday, October 14, 2024
Many of the prestigious writing programs are housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Kristy Nabhan-Warren

CLAS religious studies faculty member selected as senior mentor for prestigious Young Scholars in American Religion program

Monday, October 7, 2024
Kristy Nabhan-Warren, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, hopes the Lilly Endowment mentor role with the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture will allow her to continue to inspire the next generation of scholars.
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UI Faculty Focus: Megan Gogerty

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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CLAS faculty member's debut allows mother to unleash inner animal

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Casey DeRoo

CLAS physics and astronomy department awarded $1.5 million from NASA

Friday, August 30, 2024
The Physics and Astronomy Department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will use the funds from NASA to purchase state-of-the-art equipment needed to build instruments for future missions.
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CLAS honors faculty with 2024 teaching and engagement awards

Monday, August 19, 2024
Nine faculty members were nominated by their colleagues and received these prestigious, annual awards from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Claire Fox

CLAS English faculty member receives Fulbright to Canada to research fossil fuel extraction

Monday, August 12, 2024
The University of Iowa (UI) is pleased to announce that Claire Fox, professor of English in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Alberta, Canada, for the 2024-25 academic year.
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CLAS physics and astronomy faculty member to serve on National Academies of Sciences' panel on Mars exploration

Monday, August 5, 2024
Professor Jasper Halekas has been selected to serve on the National Academies of Sciences' Panel on Atmospheric Science and Space Physics, which will identify atmospheric science and space physics objectives for human exploration of the surface of Mars.
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CLAS sociology and criminology faculty member elected as vice president of American Sociological Association

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Victor Ray, F. Wendell Miller associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, hopes this new position can connect his students with a larger network.