University of Iowa researchers have detailed the workings of the brain's information hub, called the frontoparietal cortex. The colored areas in this illustration show frontoparietal regions tracking uncertainty when participants encounter changes to associations they previously learned. Image courtesy of Kai Hwang lab, University of Iowa.

CLAS researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
In a new study, CLAS researchers demonstrate how the frontoparietal cortex handles uncertainty in decision-making and organizes and coordinates responses in the brain and body.
A headshot of Jessica Mondoskin, a graduate student in the CLAS Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa and the study’s first author.

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.
Jennie Sekanics

English PhD candidate earns prestigious AAUW American Fellowship

Monday, June 8, 2026
University of Iowa English PhD candidate Jennie Sekanics has been awarded a prestigious 2026–27 AAUW American Fellowship, a national award supporting outstanding graduate scholars.
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Paul Dilley awarded $500,000 from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI tools for restoring damaged ancient manuscripts

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The three-year project will produce software capable of reconstructing missing or illegible sections of historical documents, allowing scholars to study texts that have remained inaccessible for decades—or even centuries.
12 headshots of CLAS researchers selected for the Dare to Discover campaign

12 CLAS Researchers who Dare to Discover

Monday, February 23, 2026
Join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in congratulating the 2026 Dare to Discover student and postdoc researchers, scholars, and creators from across CLAS.
beamtime with a Manichaean codex at Diamond Light Source, UK

Bridging ancient texts and modern technology: Paul Dilley’s transformative impact on Religious Studies and Classics at Iowa

Monday, February 2, 2026
As the University of Iowa looks toward celebrating the 100-year anniversary of its Religious Studies department in 2026, Associate Professor and DEO, Paul Dilley, stands at the intersection of tradition and innovation. A scholar of ancient Mediterranean religions, early Christianity, and digital humanities, Dilley exemplifies the interdisciplinary spirit that defines the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Meet four CLAS researchers and artists

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Learn more about the exciting work of the following College of Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers and artists.
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CLAS’s DSHB antibody resource awarded $3.4 million NIH grant to expand and modernize facilities

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The NIH grant will fund a new centralized facility for the University of Iowa’s Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank, boosting its capacity and modernizing its antibody production and research infrastructure.
isabel muzzio

PBS faculty member seeks to understand how memories evolve within the brain

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Isabel Muzzio, professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, wants to answer how memories are stored, whether they can modified, and what sustains them over time.
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CLAS Grant Support Office welcomes Kimberly Gray

Monday, October 13, 2025
Kimberly Gray joins CLAS as post-award grant manager for Physics and Astronomy, the college’s leading department in external research funding.