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Schaeffer Hall with flowers in the foreground in summer

Summer reading: check out new books by these Iowa authors

Monday, June 12, 2023
Add these new releases by Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumni Jamel Brinkley, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Ada Zhang to your reading list.
Tom Folland

Folland awarded NSF grant to study photonics in crystals

Monday, June 12, 2023
The grant for the project “CAREER: Photonics in the Lowest Symmetry Crystals” is being administered through the NSF Division of Materials Research.

CLAS staff member and chemistry glassblower receives prestigious award

Monday, June 5, 2023
Benjamin Revis, scientific glassblower in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded the 2023 Helmut E. Drechsel Award.

UI joins statewide initiative to make Iowa a national leader in biomanufacturing

Researchers from CLAS will play a key role in boosting Iowa’s position as a leader in bioscience and advanced manufacturing through a new project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Inaugural season of Book Matters fêtes 49 campus authors

Monday, June 5, 2023
The authors, many in CLAS, represent a wide range of disciplines.

Several CLAS-led projects funded by Seeding Excellence Initiative

Monday, June 5, 2023
The pilot funding is intended to seed growth of the research enterprise
Christopher Harris

CLAS cinematic arts faculty member Chris Harris receives Herb Alpert Award

Monday, June 5, 2023
Harris says he hopes the award, which carries a $75,000 prize, will garner attention to the creativity and research at the University of Iowa and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Christopher Lysik, Manuela Lizarazu, and Samuel Boucher

Meet these CLAS student researchers and artists

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Learn more about the exciting work of three students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

CLAS anthropology student discovers secrets of ancient dogs

Thursday, May 25, 2023
A PhD candidate digs into the complicated relationship between indigenous and colonial canines.

CLAS 3D Design students showcase their work in the Big Apple

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Undergraduate and graduate students displayed their artwork in New York City at one of the premier international shows for students pursuing careers in 3D design.