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CLAS students named winners of 2025 OVPR student and postdoctoral research excellence awards

The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Undergraduate Research recognized nine exceptional undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers at a celebration at the Englert Theatre on Tuesday, March 4.
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Bijou Film Board makes cinema accessible to all University of Iowa students

Monday, April 7, 2025
The Bijou Film Board is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the exhibition of independent, foreign, and classic cinema.
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.
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Find mentorship and community in CLAS peer-to-peer programming

Monday, April 7, 2025
Students can turn to their peers for help in various courses and majors across the departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
View of the Old Capitol Building in the spring

CLAS faculty named 2025 Hubbard-Walder honorees

Award honors UI faculty who participate in teaching and contributed to curriculum and/or program development.
Sun Joo Lee

CLAS music therapy PhD student helps Parkinson’s patients find their voice

Thursday, March 27, 2025
A board-certified music therapist and UI doctoral candidate in music therapy, Sun Joo Lee originally aspired to become an opera singer but would experience stomach or back pain whenever she’d perform.
Kaveh Akbar, Jamel Brinkley, and Charles D’Ambrosio

CLAS faculty faculty earn prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters award

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Three University of Iowa faculty members — Kaveh Akbar, Jamel Brinkley, and Charles D’Ambrosio — were recognized with 2025 Awards in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Students enjoy time outside in front of the Old Capitol

Enjoy spring on campus while staying motivated for finals

Thursday, March 27, 2025
From outdoor seating at your favorite restaurant, to enjoying the warm and sunny weather in Iowa City – here are some tips for recharging during the last academic stretch of the semester.
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To drop or not to drop a class? These are the questions

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Get a midterm notice? Feeling nervous about how things are going in a class? If you have a class that isn’t going according to your plan, here are some things to think about.
Two students at the Pomerantz Career Center

Make the most of your summer internship with these tips

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Whether you’ve landed your summer internship or are still looking, the Pomerantz Career Center has advice and resources to help you start your summer off strong.