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Mario Ghossoub takes on the future of financial risk

Friday, November 6, 2026
The new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences professor is exploring better ways to manage financial risk while building on the actuarial science program’s longstanding legacy.
A portrait of the University of Iowa's Douglas Houston.

UI seeks approval for Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank facility improvements

Thursday, November 5, 2026
The project would consolidate DSHB’s operations in a renovated space in the Biology Building to improve research and production of important antibodies.
University of Iowa student Kimberly Ibarra shows her Iowa pride in South Africa.

Viewing the world through Hawkeye eyes

Thursday, November 5, 2026
Hundreds of photographs submitted by University of Iowa and CLAS students, faculty, staff, and international scholars are helping tell the story of international education at Iowa.
A portrait of Kendall Heitzman, associate professor of modern Japanese literature and culture in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and director of the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Iowa.

Center for Asian and Pacific Studies marks 40 years with new leadership and vision for the future

Thursday, November 5, 2026
New faculty director, Kendall Heitzman, aims to expand student opportunities, strengthen faculty research, and position the University of Iowa as a Midwest hub for Asian studies
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Whose stories become history? Emerson Cram examines what we remember, forget

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
This Department of Communication Studies associate professor brings research, teaching, and community engagement together with curiosity about what emerges when we reconsider what we think we know.
A portrait of University of Iowa professor Ionut Chifan.

Mathematics Professor Ionut Chifan Receives Prestigious 2026 Frontiers of Science Award

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Chifan received the award alongside coauthors Adrian Ioana, Denis Osin, and Bin Sun for their paper, “Wreath-like Products of Groups and Their von Neumann Algebras I: W-Superrigidity,”* published in the Annals of Mathematics in 2023.
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CLAS study about periodical cicadas featured on Iowa Public Radio

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
On this episode of Iowa Public Radio (IPR), University of Iowa biologist Andrew Forbes talks about a study that uses GIS technology to show how habitat loss has impacted cicada populations. GIS experts Susan Meerdink and Adam Skibbe also discuss what the future holds for these cicadas.
People attend a screening of the Academy Award-winning film adapted by Iowa Playwrights Workshop alumnus Samuel D. Hunter at Adler Journalism Building in Iowa City.

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter leaves his mark during homecoming week as Grand Marshal

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Iowa Playwrights Workshop alumnus Samuel D. Hunter came back to the University of Iowa for homecoming week. In honor of his Grand Marshal position, the UI held a lecture, Q&A, and a screening of his play, “The Whale.”
A satellite in space from the University of Iowa-led TRACERS mission.

TRACERS mission extended to spring 2027

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
NASA grants extra time for CLAS scientists to gather important data and answer fundamental questions about how solar wind interacts with Earth and its protective magnetic field.
Representatives of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the University of Iowa march in the Homecoming parade.

CLAS celebrates during Homecoming 2026

Monday, November 2, 2026
Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences showcased their enthusiasm and school spirit in this year’s Homecoming.