Assessment isn't just a compliance exercise—at least not the way Matthew Shadle approaches it. Meet the person helping CLAS programs turn data into better student learning experiences.

This One Day for Iowa, help CLAS students gain real-world skills through research, study abroad, and cross-collaborative programs.

Roxy Ekberg, a third-year SJMC student and the executive editor of The Daily Iowan, was recently awarded the Mauck Stouffer Young Iowa Journalist Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association.

The UI Distinguished Chair is one of the highest honors bestowed on faculty at Iowa. It recognizes tenured scholars of national and international distinction whose work in research, teaching, and service strengthens the university’s mission and advances impact across Iowa and beyond. Recipients receive additional resources to support and expand their scholarly and creative activities. In addition, awardees hold the title of UI Distinguished Chair for the duration of their faculty appointment at Iowa.

Alberto Segre, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science,, and Carol Severino, professor of rhetoric in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were among 4 other faculty receiving the award.

Casey DeRoo, associate professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Donika Kelly, associate professor, Department of English, received the award. Awardees receive $25,000 per year for three years to support their scholarly activities, along with mentorship and guidance on their career development plan.

The University of Iowa’s Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has selected Brian Ekdale, professor of journalism and mass communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as its next CSSI Faculty Research Fellow.

Academic advisors work with students, faculty, departments, colleges, and partners across campus to support your success. Your advisor will give you expert guidance and advice tailored to your department and major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

As Iowa officials drill down on their fight to understand and address high cancer rates in the state, a mapping tool developed by University of Iowa researchers is informing their and other states’ work — and the network is set to keep growing.

Cathy Yea Won Sung, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, is the lead investigator on the project. She will aim to prevent permanent hearing loss caused by the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. Although highly effective at killing cancer cells, cisplatin can also damage healthy cells. This includes mechanosensory hair cells in the cochlea, which convert sound vibrations into electrical signals the brain can interpret. Once these hair cells die, they do not regenerate, leading to permanent hearing loss.