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Two CLAS faculty receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Monday, April 22, 2024
Two University of Iowa faculty are among those selected for the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship.
CJ Petersen

CLAS political science student named 2024 Truman Scholar

Monday, April 22, 2024
C.J. Petersen is one of 60 applicants selected for the highly prestigious national award.
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Six CLAS staff members honored with 2024 Staff Excellence Awards

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Eighteen UI staff members, including six in CLAS, were honored with this year’s UI Staff Council Awards for achievements ranging from excellence in service to accomplishments that significantly benefited the university.
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Four CLAS faculty receive 2024 Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The award honors UI faculty who participate in teaching and contributed to curriculum and/or program development.
Robert Bork

CLAS art history professor named fellow in medieval studies academy

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Robert Bork of the School of Art and Art History is part of the 2024 fellow class at the Medieval Academy of America.
CLAS award recipients

CLAS announces 2024 faculty promotion and tenure awards

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of its prestigious awards for faculty who received a promotion to tenured associate professor and full professor, and to associate professor and full professor of instruction.
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Three CLAS faculty involved in search committee for next vice president for research

Friday, April 12, 2024
The University of Iowa has announced the search committee for the next vice president for research.
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CLAS faculty members receive 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards

Friday, April 12, 2024
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is honoring 11 faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions to research, scholarship, and creative activity as part of the 2024 Discovery and Innovation Awards.
Peng Jiang

CLAS computer science assistant professor receives prestigious NSF CAREER award

Friday, April 12, 2024
Peng Jiang, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, which includes a $500,000 grant to fund his research.
E Cram

CLAS associate professor receives prestigious rhetoric award

Friday, April 12, 2024
E Cram, associate professor with joint appointments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received the Karl Wallace Memorial Award. The award will allow Cram to continue their research on the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm.