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CLAS student Leiberton named 2023 Goldwater Scholar

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Third-year student Jeff Leiberton is the UI's 63rd Goldwater Scholar and 15th from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

CLAS students among the next wave of documentary filmmakers

Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop debuted its second feature-length documentary, Lost in the In-Between: Graduating into 2020, in May to a sold-out audience at FilmScene.

Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program students help judge Krause Essay Prize

Monday, May 22, 2023
DeafBlind essayist and poet John Lee Clark is the winner of the 2022 Krause Essay Prize, hosted by the Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program.

CLAS professor Meenakshi Gigi Durham featured in Hulu docuseries Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Friday, May 19, 2023
Durham, a media and gender studies researcher in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in the popular documentary.

Department of Classics hosts first in-person Homerathon in several years

Friday, May 19, 2023
2023 marks the return of a beloved University of Iowa tradition, the Department of Classics 12-hour reading of Homer.

Mother's Memoir Inspires New Book From CLAS Alumnus Abraham Verghese

Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Stanford professor, physician, and author discusses how medicine and writing are connected.

CLAS Alumnus Brandon Taylor Sets New Novel in Familiar Town

Thursday, May 18, 2023
The award-winning author shares how his Iowa Writers' Workshop experience sparked his new book.

CLAS Computer Science faculty member featured in Harvard Law School event about privacy rights

Leading privacy law and computer science scholars met at the Harvard Law School to identify and propose solutions to the challenges that inhibit the enforcement of privacy rights in the United States in “Beyond the FTC: The Future of Privacy Enforcement”.

Congrats to the Class of 2023: Commencement photos and wrap up

Monday, May 15, 2023
CLAS held two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Check out some of the photos.

13 CLAS students, alumni receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2023-24

Saturday, May 13, 2023
The students will teach English abroad, serve in local community organizations, enroll in graduate studies at cutting-edge universities, and conduct research.