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A five-panel photo collage bordered in Hawkeye gold: a tall interior view of Bamberg Cathedral's Gothic vaulted nave on the left, paired on the right with a student pointing at an illustration in a centuries-old rare book, a student writing Ancient Greek verb forms on a whiteboard, a group of students gathered outside Saint Raphael Orthodox Church, and a professor holding up a small painted Tibetan prayer wheel while teaching.

A new chapter for Classics and Religious Studies in CLAS

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Two CLAS academic partners are now one department. As of July 1, Classics and Religious Studies have merged into the Department of Classics and Religious Studies — building on years of shared teaching and research between the two fields.
A profile portrait of Luke Tierney Professor Emeritus American Statistical Association Fellow Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow

CLAS professor shares prestigious $1M Rousseeuw Prize for helping transform statistical computing

Thursday, July 9, 2026
CLAS professor Luke Tierney was recently named one of five laureates of the $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics.
Jennifer Skolaski standing at a podium giving a presentation

What a bachelor's in social work can build: Jennifer Skolaski's path from Iowa to leading community-wide change

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Jennifer Skolaski's journey demonstrates how a bachelor's degree in social work can lead to a career creating lasting community impact. Learn how the 2005 Iowa graduate has transformed her passion for helping others into a leadership role focused on solving complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.
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Coming home and paying it forward

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
A pledge of $500,000 in support of faculty excellence by School of Music alumni Susan Bennett and Shane Swanson hopes to give future CLAS students opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
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CLAS's Certificate in Writing coordinator turns a passion for words into opportunity

Monday, July 6, 2026
Through the Certificate in Writing and student publications, Tracy Meginnis helps students develop their voices, leadership skills, and professional goals.
Child takes photo of wildflowers while standing in tall prairie grass

Explore and connect at CLAS's 6th Annual BioBlitz

This free community event celebrates the rich biodiversity of Iowa's prairies.
Diagram showing a solar storm's magnetic cloud expanding as it traveled from the Sun toward Earth, with observations from the Solar Orbiter and WIND spacecraft at two different points in space.

CLAS researchers describe ‘super expansion’ magnetic cloud from the sun

Monday, July 6, 2026
A University of Iowa-led physics team has detailed the extreme expansion of a magnetic cloud that originated from a huge, gaseous explosion on the sun. Findings reveal more about how gaseous explosions from the sun could be dangerous to Earth.
Amanda Hebel, social work alumna

From Iowa City to the Rockies: How one social work graduate built a career on connection

Monday, July 6, 2026
Since earning her bachelor's degree in social work from Iowa in 2010, Amanda Hebel has spent 15 years helping people navigate life's challenges—from hospice care to rehabilitation services across Colorado.
A white-striped pedestrian crosswalk stretches across a wide asphalt road toward a tree-lined sidewalk. The background is softly blurred, with a few pedestrians waiting near the curb and part of a bus visible on the right, while warm sunlight shines from the upper left.

CLAS professor shares findings to help Iowa City prevent pedestrian accidents

Monday, July 6, 2026
Professors at the University of Iowa who research pedestrian safety have collaborated to dig deeper into examining the developmental change in how children perceive and act when crossing roads on foot.