Articles from June 2024

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CLAS biology faculty member discusses the buzz around cicadas

Monday, June 10, 2024
Two different cicada broods are emerging at the same time for the first time in more than 200 years. The Great Southern Brood is entertaining Iowans on the southern edge of the state, while the Northern Illinois Brood is singing its buzzy song to visitors at the MNRA and much of eastern Iowa.
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CLAS staff member receives award for her passion for mental health

Monday, June 10, 2024
Amy Korthank, senior associate director of academic support in the college, received the Mental Health Champion Award, which celebrates University of Iowa community members who bolster a positive mental health and well-being culture.
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CLAS communication studies faculty member shares tips on making new friends in adulthood

Monday, June 3, 2024
CLAS communication studies faculty member Rachel McLaren offers tips on how we can open ourselves up to new connections in adulthood.
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CLAS biology faculty member awarded NSF grant

Monday, June 3, 2024
Andrew Forbes, a professor in the Department of Biology, will use funds from the National Science Foundation to further research on eukaryotic symbionts across insect communities.
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CLAS journalism students publish book on women's basketball

Monday, June 3, 2024
When photographers at “The Daily Iowan” were granted exclusive access to the Iowa women’s basketball program in the fall of 2023, they got a front-row seat to a historic season and a hands-on workshop on book publishing.
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Hawks in D.C.: CLAS students explore the ever-changing field of media in our nation’s capital

Monday, June 3, 2024
On a three-day trip, 11 School of Journalism and Mass Communication students traveled to Washington D.C. with faculty member Brett Johnson to learn more about journalism and the First Amendment.