From faculty reviews and promotion to college events and leadership programs, faculty affairs specialist Rachel Spengler brings clarity and connection to work happening across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

At Iowa, Olivia Van Fosson-Roelfs discovered a passion for social work and a path toward her goal of becoming a therapist. 

Rachel Cox, associate professor of photography, received a grant to support a new photography project during her research leave this fall.

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate returns to campus Oct. 23 to discuss her acclaimed memoir, Things in Nature Merely Grow.

Author Tayari Jones, who earned a master’s degree in English from the University of Iowa in 1994, has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction for her novel Kin.

Cramer has been named president-elect of the American Geosciences Institute and received the Geological Society of America’s 50 Under 50 Award, recognizing his contributions to the field.

Ten years ago, three University of Iowa arts buildings opened with great fanfare, marking a major milestone in the university’s recovery from the devastating 2008 flood. Together, the buildings represented more than a return to campus; they sparked a new era for the arts at Iowa.

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor emerita will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award this fall.

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Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by social service agencies to handle cases involving child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. But a CLAS researcher and former social worker says the agencies need to establish safeguards to ensure that AI technology does not lead to bias against vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.