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Small Bites, big impact: Religious Studies hosts an interactive pop-up food drive

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Through a series of five-minute presentations on cultural foods and their meaning and use in different religions, students and faculty from the department broke bread to support the community.
Cole Swensen, winner of the 2025 Paul Engle Prize, speaks at the Coralville Public Library in Coralville, IA, on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

Former Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor, poet wins 2025 Paul Engle Prize from Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
CLAS poet, French translator retains inspiration from Engle’s model of ‘literary citizenship.’
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CSD researcher selected to lead course in new UI AI certificate program

Monday, November 24, 2025
Mark Berardi will lead a course titled, “Human Voice and AI Technologies: Accessibility, Security, and Health Care,” which will showcase CSD’s commitment to innovation in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
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Beloved Iowa professor Jay Holstein dies at 87

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
For more than five decades at the University of Iowa, Holstein taught tens of thousands of students and became one of the institution’s most celebrated educators.
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CLAS leaders shine at The Way Up conference

Monday, November 17, 2025
The Way Up Conference, hosted in the state of Iowa by Kirkwood Community College for over 35 years, aims to develop staff and faculty in higher education institutions as they continue to develop leadership and administrative skills and expertise.
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Second annual CLAS Teaching Excellence Showcase celebrates teaching innovation across the college

Monday, November 17, 2025
Staff and faculty members from across the college gathered to celebrate the role instructors play in and outside the classroom.
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Mobile Me & You technology and journalism conference prepares CLAS faculty and students to work with AI

Monday, November 17, 2025
The Mobile Me & You technology and journalism conference took place at the University of Iowa this year, and consisted of multiple sessions that highlighted the future of storytelling.
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Recent CLAS alum named Associated Collegiate Press Reporter of the Year

From White House reporters to magazine publishers, the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication has instructed and guided many successful alumni throughout its century-long history. Jami Martin-Trainor is no exception.
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CLAS Humanities Awards Showcase highlights funding strategies

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The University of Iowa’s annual Humanities Showcase celebrated faculty achievements, with award-winning scholars discussing strategies for external funding and leveraging internal resources.
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CLAS' new Health Sciences Academic Building opens doors

Monday, November 10, 2025
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders—one of the UI’s leading programs—welcomes students and patients into the new west campus facility.