Akalanka B. Ekanayake, a fourth-year PhD student in chemistry at the University of Iowa, originates from Sri Lanka, where he earned his bachelor’s degree and taught at a local college. Driven by a deep passion for research and teaching, he decided to pursue graduate studies in the U.S.

Valerie Payré, EES assistant professor, has been granted a $492,599 grant from NASA to analyze the geologic makeup of Mars with hopes of better understanding our planet’s history.

The $249 million six-level building—housing health and human physiology, as well as communication sciences and disorders—will be a hub for innovative experiential learning opportunities for students, including a rooftop adaptive play space and a food science and nutrition lab.

The University of Iowa's official mobile app provides a convenient way for University of Iowa students to stay organized and manage their academic career and extracurricular activities.

Get ready for the new academic year with various resources and tips from a fellow undergraduate student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

We asked College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students on Instagram how they learn about the various activities and events on campus. Here's what they said.

Students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication had valuable opportunities – from newsrooms to Capitol Hill to HGTV – where they gained unique, real-world experience.

For the 11th year in a row, students in the School of Art, Art History, and Design exhibited their work in the Big Apple while networking with industry professionals.

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.

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.