Articles from March 2026

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Paul Dilley awarded $500,000 from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI tools for restoring damaged ancient manuscripts

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The three-year project will produce software capable of reconstructing missing or illegible sections of historical documents, allowing scholars to study texts that have remained inaccessible for decades—or even centuries.
Person writes on whiteboard, maps burnout

How CLAS students are combating burnout

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences share strategies for managing stress, balancing academic demands, and maintaining motivation throughout the semester.
D. Graham Burnett

Noted science historian to speak on AI, humanities

Monday, March 30, 2026
Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett will visit the University of Iowa to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping writing, learning, and the humanities.
Music therapy alumn sits with her guitar

University of Iowa grad student uses music therapy to help patients manage pain

Monday, March 30, 2026
A University of Iowa graduate student is turning a painful chapter from her teenage years into research aimed at helping other patients recover through music.
CLAS students, faculty, and staff celebrate spring commencement

Want to graduate with distinction? Learn how!

Monday, March 30, 2026
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has criteria for graduating with distinction. Whether you’re a first-year student just starting your academic journey or a senior preparing for graduation, this is an opportunity for you to aim high and achieve excellence.
a procession of graduates at CLAS Commencement

Don't miss CLAS Commencement

Monday, March 30, 2026
Are you walking at Commencement? The spring 2026 RSVP portal is open in MyUI. Opt in by April 12 to have your name read at the ceremony.
a primate on land and a crocodile peeking above water

Iowa-led research team names, describes ‘Lucy’s hunter,’ a crocodile from our ancestors’ world

Monday, March 30, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has identified a new crocodile species that lived over 3 million years ago alongside early human ancestors like Lucy. Named Crocodylus lucivenator ("Lucy's hunter"), it had a distinctive lump on its head and would have been a predator of these early hominids in African rivers and lakes. The findings were published March 11 in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.
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To drop, or not to drop a class? These are the questions

Monday, March 30, 2026
Get a midterm notice? Feeling nervous about how things are going in one of your classes? If you have a class that isn’t going according to your plan, here are some things to think about.
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Nominate an advisor for the Pat Folsom Excellence in Academic Advising Award

Monday, March 30, 2026
Do you know of or work with an excellent Academic Advisor? Has this Advisor shaped your academic career in a positive way? Now is the time to recognize their hard work!
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Ready, set, register! Fall 2026 course registration opens soon

Monday, March 30, 2026
Take the time to plan for your schedule and work through a few alternative schedules to help make your course registration smooth.