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CLAS researchers trace solar outbursts that led to historic Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm on Earth
Thursday, August 13, 2026
In a new study, space physicists led by the University of Iowa report the most detailed account to date about a string of eruptions on the sun that produced geomagnetic storms on Mother’s Day.
Legacy built at Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center continues
Thursday, August 13, 2026
After 50 years in the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, the UI Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have relocated to the Health Sciences Academic Building.
CLAS Egyptologist Nicholas Brown uncovers ancient Egypt through lives forgotten to history
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Brown, assistant professor of Egyptology in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, describes himself as a social historian. His research uses archaeology and written records to understand how ancient Egyptians lived outside the royal courts that dominate popular images of the period.
CLAS industry professionals bring tomorrow's creative industries into today's classrooms
Monday, August 10, 2026
From literary agents to filmmakers, the Industry Professionals in the Arts and Humanities program gives students direct access to the professionals shaping today's creative industries.
How studying abroad transformed the college experience for these CLAS students
Monday, August 10, 2026
Through internships, coursework, and cultural immersion, these CLAS students discovered new perspectives and meaningful learning experiences that extended far beyond campus.
Humanities at work: CLAS’s model for career-ready graduates
Monday, August 10, 2026
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.
CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson’s disease research
Friday, August 7, 2026
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.
Nine CLAS students awarded Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to intern abroad
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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.
Founded by CLAS faculty member, Anne Frank Initiative continues to grow
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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.
CLAS physicists find low-cost way to calibrate magnetometers
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
A new method developed by CLAS physicists could make magnetic field research more accessible to students, educators, and citizen scientists.
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