Ece Demir-Lira studies how children’s brains, environments, and relationships shape learning, with the goal of better understanding why children follow different developmental and academic paths.

Students enrolled in Professor Alex Smith's Election Administration course will learn how elections work, study the laws behind them and serve as poll workers during the 2026 General Election.

Richard Brent Turner's scholarship has evolved across disciplines and communities, bringing together African American religion, music, history, and lived experience to illuminate connections that can be difficult to see from inside the classroom alone.

From the physical form of a book to the people who read it, Brown encourages students to look more closely at how literature creates meaning.

Career Treks give CLAS students the opportunity to explore industries, build professional connections, and discover how their diverse skills can translate into unexpected careers.

A research team co-led by the University of Iowa has developed a new approach that uses ultra-tiny diamond sensors to detect temperature changes in cells, which could lead to better diagnosis of diseases such as cancer.

CLAS researcher Isaac Petersen draws on his experience as a preschool teacher to better understand children's behavioral issues and improve early prevention efforts.

Beth Skinner, a University of Iowa alumna and director of the Iowa Department of Corrections, has built a 25-year career in corrections by combining research, rehabilitation, and a social work perspective. Her Iowa education continues to shape her people-centered, evidence-based approach to leading Iowa’s correctional system

New research from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' sociologist and criminologist, Jason Robey, finds that falling crime rates and changes in criminal justice practices have contributed differently to declines in U.S. imprisonment and racial disparities.

Three of the University of Iowa’s top-ranked and most popular programs will share a state-of-the-art building as they continue to grow and find more ways to serve residents of Iowa and beyond.