Articles from July 2023

Casey DeRoo

CLAS assistant professor receives 2 NASA grants

Monday, July 31, 2023
Casey DeRoo received the awards through NASA’s Astrophysics Research and Analysis program.
Participating in BioBlitz

Public gathers samples, explores the environment during UI BioBlitz

Thursday, July 20, 2023
The university welcomed citizen scientists of all ages to Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory for hands-on research during its third annual event.
Graduate students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Iowa CSD trains first responders on how to approach people with limited speech

Thursday, July 20, 2023
The University of Iowa’s top-ranked Communications Sciences and Disorders program offers students an opportunity to guide emergency personnel so they can better respond.

CLAS helps UI secures $704M in external funding in FY23

Monday, July 17, 2023
These funds to the UI support a range of activities that advance the pace of research and discovery, engage students in transformational experiences, and benefit citizens of Iowa, the nation, and the world.

Four young investigators in CLAS secure prestigious funding in FY23

Monday, July 17, 2023
The University of Iowa is experiencing a record number of these types of awards among early career faculty.

CLAS sustainability student receives student employee of the year award

Monday, July 17, 2023
Isabella Mullins has been an advocate for sustainability practices on campus and has carried that with her during her work for the Office of Sustainability and the Environment.

CLAS doctoral student in Audiology, named national student group president

Monday, July 17, 2023
Hailey Kingsbury, a doctoral student in Iowa's Audiology program, is the new president of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association.

More than 100 classrooms to receive upgrades before classes begin

Thursday, July 13, 2023
Funding in FY24 will support new furniture and locks designed to enhance classroom accessibility and security.

CLAS faculty receive $1.7 million grant to study social media and national security

Monday, July 10, 2023
UI Journalism associate professor Brian Ekdale and Computer Science assistant professor Rishab Nithyanand are collaborating on the project along with graduate students, alumni, and external faculty.

CLAS poetry MFA graduate receives prestigious fellowship to Stanford University

Monday, July 10, 2023
A graduate student who just completed his MFA will move to California to participate in a prestigious fellowship opportunity.