Articles from 2022

Air Force ROTC cadet, Computer Science student breaks barriers

Monday, September 19, 2022
Gursharan Virk recently became the first Air Force cadet granted permission to wear traditional Sikh garb as part of his military uniform.

Koylu awarded grant to study migration’s influence on families through the years

Monday, September 19, 2022
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to a University of Iowa assistant professor to study the ways migration influenced family networks over centuries.

Iowa surpasses Harvard, Princeton as No. 2 for writing

Monday, September 12, 2022
Iowa’s strength in writing reaches new level in annual ‘US News’ rankings

Q&A: What is 'critical race theory,' really? A new book tries to explain

Monday, September 12, 2022
Amid a nationwide debate over a once-obscure academic movement, Professor Victor Ray offers Americans a primer on its core concepts.

Hawkeye football player, CLAS student tackles opponents, ignorance

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Merriweather, a sport and recreation management major, pursued an idea he had to promote Black History Month: a video series highlighting the work of little-known Black inventors.

UI Physics and Astronomy research plays crucial role in Voyager Mission

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Learn more about one of the low frequency waveform receiver, a critical instrument of the Voyager spacecraft, made at the University of Iowa.

Writing at Iowa: Walking the walk

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Our level of excellence is rooted in the writing-related resources that prepare our grads for success in many fields. See a snapshot in the latest Iowa half-time spot.

Iowa graduate students explore options during CLAS Career Boot Camp

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
This two-day professional development event provided career advice, networking opportunities, and more.

Iowa Computer Science graduate reflects on dream job in Disney animation

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Greg Nichols says the graduate degree he earned in CLAS prepared him for an exciting career in animation, leading to fulfilling work on major motion pictures like Moana, Zootopia, and more.

Physics and Astronomy assistant professor awarded grant to study mirror technologies in telescopes

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The award from NASA’s Astrophysics Research and Analysis program exceeds $271,000 over three years.