Articles from February 2023

CLAS research, scholarship, and creative activity builds on strength

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Research is thriving in CLAS—as seen by the growing numbers of grants, fellowships, awards, and accomplishments earned by our faculty, staff, and students.

Biologists show how brain’s immune system response worsens epilepsy

Monday, February 20, 2023
The findings are important because it’s the first time the brain immune system–epilepsy link has been experimentally proved.

CLAS Grant Support Office welcomes three new staff members

Monday, February 20, 2023
Over the past few months, the Grant Support Office (GSO) has been seeking talented professionals to join our dedicated team.

UI named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for seventh year

Monday, February 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has again named the University of Iowa a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students.

CLAS journalism professor keynotes University of Paris conference

Monday, February 20, 2023
A book by David Dowling serves as the basis for the conference in Paris where he presented the keynote.

Iowa CSD lab, Neighborhood Centers partner to help children with language development

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Iowa students studying communication sciences and disorders are helping local preschoolers in immigrant communities develop their language skills and avoid speech and language impairment misdiagnosis.
Collage of three researchers featured in this article

Meet the CLAS Artist and Researchers

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Learn more about the exciting work of three faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

CLAS graduate student bridges a passion for writing and experimental film

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Through her poetry, prose, and study of experimental film, Hannah Bonner has carved her own unique place in the eclectic local arts scene.

CLAS faculty featured in Book Matters spring event series beginning Feb. 16

Monday, February 13, 2023
The series is part of a broader effort to support and celebrate writing across disciplines.

CLAS researchers: Pigeons use same basic learning process as AI

Monday, February 13, 2023
Using associative learning, in some ways a pigeon’s peck can mirror high tech.