As the dynamic heart of a Research 1 university, CLAS holds scholarly, scientific, and artistic discovery as core to our mission.
CLAS continues to advance its research mission by supporting faculty development and productivity. Last fiscal year, CLAS shattered its record for total research funds awarded at $118 million, surpassing the previous record of $81 million set just two years prior.
From the Guggenheim Fellowship to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowship, faculty in our college are consistently receiving top recognition for their outstanding work. Explore the important work happening across the humanities and the sciences.
Arts and Humanities
In addition to prestigious fellowships like the Guggenheim and Fulbright, humanities faculty secured a $1 million grant to form a National Resource Center for translation and global literacy. Learn more about the interesting and important work happening in the humanities at Iowa.
Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences
CLAS is also home to the largest single grant or contract in the history of the University of Iowa: a NASA award of over $160 million to support the TRACERS mission that will launch on a SpaceX rocket in 2025. This is one of many important projects. Explore the impactful and exciting researching happening across the sciences.
News and accomplishments
Grants
CLAS faculty are consistently earning large, interdisciplinary grants from federal funders like NASA, NIH, and DOD. But this success is not confined to the sciences. The NEH and Mellon Foundation also support our faculty and graduate students.
Recognition
CLAS faculty across the college regularly receive honors and awards for their outstanding teaching and impact on their disciplines. From national honors to collegiate and university awards, their achievements are regularly celebrated.
Projects
Our students, faculty, and graduates are at the forefront of world-class teaching, research, and practice. Their work is making a difference in Iowa, across the country, and around the world.
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Resources and support
CLAS Grant Support Office
The CLAS Grant Support office, founded in 2018, is a team that has provided pre-award and post-award support for hundreds of grants each year, helping to drive annual increases in funding to current levels.
Office of the Vice President for Research
The University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research provides resources and support to researchers, scholars, and creators to forge new frontiers of discovery through strategic initiatives, administrative and compliance infrastructure, and facilities.