Articles from August 2026

binoculars sitting on a book at a picinic table on a green lawn

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.
Sercie Gee, a junior majoring in public health with minors in sociology and leadership studies, is studying abroad in summer 2026 on the Maternal Health Abroad program in the Costa Rica.

Four CLAS students awarded Leona Zaharis Scholarship to study abroad

Monday, August 3, 2026
International Programs
Four CLAS students have been awarded the Leona Zaharis Scholarship to support their study abroad experiences in summer and fall 2026.
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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