Articles from August 2024

Wayne Polyzou

CLAS physics and astronomy professor receives NSF grant to collaborate with physics students in Poland and Ukraine

Monday, August 19, 2024
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to Prof. Wayne Polyzou that will support a research collaboration with particle physics students in Poland and Ukraine.
A research assistant puts on a brain cap on a participant

CLAS psychological and brain sciences researchers open hub in Cedar Rapids

Monday, August 19, 2024
In June, researchers in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences opened a multipurpose space in Cedar Rapids to tap into the city’s larger and more diverse population, with the goal to enroll hundreds of participants in studies involving topics such as language learning, reading, exercise, and cognitive aging, and behavioral markers for alcohol use disorder in older teenagers and young adults.
A graphic of nine portraits of faculty members

CLAS honors faculty with 2024 teaching and engagement awards

Monday, August 19, 2024
Nine faculty members were nominated by their colleagues and received these prestigious, annual awards from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
CLAS commencement ceremony

Want to graduate with distinction? Learn how!

Friday, August 16, 2024
Beginning this fall, the three levels of distinction are now consistent across all colleges at the University of Iowa and are based on GPA, not percentile.
A hand-written to-do list

Kickstart your learning: Three strategies for a productive semester

Friday, August 16, 2024
Follow these tips for learning and studying effectively as the new semester begins.
Rishab Nithyanand, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science

CLAS computer science faculty member earns NSF CAREER award

The National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty, includes a five-year grant for $633,023.
Jane Nachtman

CLAS physics and astronomy faculty member receives grant from Fermi Research Alliance

Monday, August 12, 2024
Professor Jane Nachtman has received a $460,000 grant from the Fermi Research Alliance to work on neutrino detectors as part of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at Fermilab.
Claire Fox

CLAS English faculty member receives Fulbright to Canada to research fossil fuel extraction

Monday, August 12, 2024
The University of Iowa (UI) is pleased to announce that Claire Fox, professor of English in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Alberta, Canada, for the 2024-25 academic year.