The Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus and associate professor brings a unique approach to fiction and a commitment to helping students develop their own artistic voices.

A slight change in facial expression, a minimal shift in someone’s tone of voice, or a subtle movement can offer clues about what another person is feeling or thinking, and what they might do next. For many people, interpreting those signals happens almost automatically. Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, wants to understand how the brain makes that possible.

CLAS alumnus Harindu Rajapaksha is working to improve our understanding of nuclear waste for safer storage, recycling, and management.

Students in the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability raise money through rock and plant sales to fund opportunities for their peers.

Helen Lillie examines how stories can encourage disease prevention—and how conversations can help people navigate health challenges.

Glass, electronics, engineering, and machine shops support everything from scientific research to art installations.

Dana Thomann, University of Iowa associate professor of instruction in rhetoric, has been named the 2026 Hudson Prize winner for her story collection, Erratics.

University of Iowa researchers Sriram Pemmaraju and Sourya Roy will explore how complex random sampling tasks can be performed efficiently across multiple computing machines.

MFA student Yoshito Sakuraba looks beyond movement to explore what shapes the experience of dance.

The old art museum was opened on Sept. 24 to the public for the first time since the 2008 flood as the new home of the dance department.