A new federally funded research initiative will explore how therapeutic group singing can improve communication, well-being, and quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Through internships, coursework, and cultural immersion, these CLAS students discovered new perspectives and meaningful learning experiences that extended far beyond campus.

Undergraduate students participate in internships abroad in summer 2026, thanks to support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship. The fund was established by the late Linda Baker (BA English ’68) in memory of her former mentor, author and child behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Magid.

Across the humanities, faculty integrate career readiness into rigorous, discipline-specific learning. Students develop skills in communication, analysis, research, collaboration, and ethical reasoning while connecting those strengths to professional pathways and real-world experience.

Following the 2022 planting of the Anne Frank horse chestnut sapling on the University of Iowa Pentacrest, the Anne Frank Initiative has expanded its programming and deepened its presence across campus and in the broader community.

A new method developed by CLAS physicists could make magnetic field research more accessible to students, educators, and citizen scientists.

Our most popular articles from the summer of 2026 share a theme: people and ideas thrive with the right support. From professional hearing care and humanities research funding to academic collaboration, staff leadership, and mathematics outreach, these stories show how expertise, mentorship, and community create new possibilities across CLAS and beyond.

CLAS researchers Christopher Brochu and Ed Wasserman share how birds and other creatures have unlocked discoveries in their fields.

Four CLAS students have been awarded the Leona Zaharis Scholarship to support their study abroad experiences in summer and fall 2026.

A CLAS English Department mentor and her protégé remain connected by their shared devotion to the written word.