Articles from February 2023

Portrait of Hyaeweol Choi

CLAS professor elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies

Friday, February 10, 2023
Hyaeweol Choi, professor and chair in Korean studies at the University of Iowa, will serve in a leadership role for the premier global organization in Asian studies.

National expert to lead top-ranked Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in CLAS

Thursday, February 9, 2023
Eric Hunter, associate dean for research in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University, has been named chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Iowa.

Professor of Bassoon Benjamin Coelho discusses growing up in Brazil’s “City of Music”

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
He grew up in a musical family in what is now known as Brazil's "City of Music" and credits much of his musical beginnings to his father.

Iowa academy inspires next wave of space researchers

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Aspiring scientists touched down at the University of Iowa for the Edge of Space Academy, an immersive course fueled by a legacy of astrophysics research.
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A comprehensive guide to literary magazines at the University of Iowa

Monday, February 6, 2023
Students with a passion for writing have a unique opportunity at the University of Iowa to publish their original work in one of the UI’s eight literary magazines.

Screenplays with an Iowa touch

Monday, February 6, 2023
The University of Iowa’s new major in screenwriting arts builds on the institution’s long and renowned tradition in creative writing—and enrollment is growing fast.
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University of Iowa hosts conference to empower women in physics, STEM

Monday, February 6, 2023
The event brought roughly 100 undergraduate women and gender minority students to campus to learn more about the industry and how to advance in what is currently an under-represented field.
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CLAS doctoral students invited to apply for graduate assistantships

Friday, February 3, 2023
Doctoral students in years one through four are eligible to apply.

Department of Theatre Arts opens spring season with Braided Sorrow

Thursday, February 2, 2023
Horror and mythology collide in a hauntingly beautiful story set in Juárez, Mexico, and written by 2018 MFA grad.

CLAS faculty member establishes Anne Frank Initiative at University of Iowa

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The initiative was conceived by Kirsten Kumpf Baele, a faculty member in the University of Iowa Department of German.