A University of Iowa graduate student is turning a painful chapter from her teenage years into research aimed at helping other patients recover through music.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has criteria for graduating with distinction. Whether you’re a first-year student just starting your academic journey or a senior preparing for graduation, this is an opportunity for you to aim high and achieve excellence.

Are you walking at Commencement? The spring 2026 RSVP portal is open in MyUI. Opt in by April 12 to have your name read at the ceremony.

A University of Iowa-led research team has identified a new crocodile species that lived over 3 million years ago alongside early human ancestors like Lucy. Named Crocodylus lucivenator ("Lucy's hunter"), it had a distinctive lump on its head and would have been a predator of these early hominids in African rivers and lakes. The findings were published March 11 in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

Get a midterm notice? Feeling nervous about how things are going in one of your classes? If you have a class that isn’t going according to your plan, here are some things to think about.

Do you know of or work with an excellent Academic Advisor? Has this Advisor shaped your academic career in a positive way? Now is the time to recognize their hard work!

Take the time to plan for your schedule and work through a few alternative schedules to help make your course registration smooth.

The student-run agency in CLAS's School of Journalism and Mass Communication allows students to collaborate with paying clients and nonprofit organizations while gaining hands-on industry experience. 

Your donation to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ development fund will be matched by the dean’s advisory board up to $10,000 on and ahead of One Day for Iowa.

CLAS students can vote for their favorite unit out of more than 40 listings to earn additional funding on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.