Articles from August 2026

binoculars sitting on top of a closed book on a picnic table outside.

How Two CLAS faculty find inspiration in the natural world

Monday, August 3, 2026
Iowa Magazine
CLAS researchers Christopher Brochu and Ed Wasserman share how birds and other creatures have unlocked discoveries in their fields.
Donika Kelly and Sydney Mayes stand together smiling at the Sewanee Writers' Conference. The University of Iowa CLAS English professor and alumna reunited after Mayes graduated, reflecting their enduring mentorship through poetry and writing.

Bound by verse: CLAS's Donika Kelly and rising poet Sydney Mayes

Monday, August 3, 2026
Iowa Magazine
A CLAS English Department mentor and her protégé remain connected by their shared devotion to the written word.
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