Articles from September 2026

A headshot of University of Iowa professor Caroline Tolbert.

Political science distinguished professor receives the 2026 Frank J. Goodnow Award

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Caroline Tolbert is recognized with the Frank J. Goodnow Award for her sustained service to the profession of political science. The award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association.
A headshot of University of Iowa assistant professor Muchao Ye.

Muchao Ye receives NSF grant for research on human-centered video surveillance

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
An assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science recently received a National Science Foundation grant for his research about making automated surveillance systems more useful and trustworthy.
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AI, poetry, and more: CLAS welcomes 2026-27 Ida Beam visiting professors

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
These distinguished artists and scholars will visit the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during the 2026–27 academic year through the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program.
A headshot of University of Iowa assistant professor Sara Hussain.

CLAS professor’s research looks to individualize treatment of stroke survivors

Friday, September 4, 2026
Sara Hussain, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, has won more than $500,000 in grants to develop individualized treatment in the brain for stroke survivors.
A headshot of University of Iowa professor Maurine Neiman.

Genome duplication is a radical evolutionary gamble

Friday, September 4, 2026
Biology professor Maurine Neiman studies diminutive snails with a massive secret: Sometime in the recent past, the snails' genome doubled, giving them significantly more genetic material than they ought to have.