portrait of Jovana Davidovic

CLAS philosophy faculty member receives $1 million grant to further research on ethics of AI-enabled weapons

Monday, February 17, 2025
Jovana Davidovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, will use the grant from the Research Council of Norway to develop ethical risk management frameworks for AI-enabled weapons, a rapidly evolving field with significant global implications.
Mark Blumberg

CLAS PBS professor recognized for career-long contributions to our understanding of sleep in early life

Monday, February 17, 2025
For more than two decades, Mark Blumberg, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, has been investigating the development of sleep in human and non-human animals. His work was recognized by the Sleep Research Society.
Mariola Espinosa

CLAS history faculty member receives prestigious NEH grant

Monday, February 10, 2025
Mariola Espinosa, associate professor of history, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship.
Daniel Eberl

CLAS biology professor researching how fruit flies’ courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes

Monday, February 3, 2025
In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female fruit flies, which is central for them to detect the unique sound produced by prospective male mates. That gene, the Iowa researchers say, is present in mosquitoes and can be silenced, which in theory would lessen the chances of mating, and thus limit mosquitoes’ population growth.
Palle Jorgensen

CLAS professor publishes new book designed for students, researchers in mathematics

Monday, February 3, 2025
Palle Jorgensen, professor in the Department of Mathematics, co-authored a new book that focuses on various topics in the field of mathematics.
Jovana Davidovic

CLAS scholars and artists form Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of War and Genocide

Monday, February 3, 2025
The consortium brings together faculty working across departments in the areas of war, genocide, or ethnic and political violence to facilitate collaboration and exchange of knowledge.
Three faculty members

Meet three CLAS researchers and artists

Monday, January 27, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of three faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Matt Dannenberg

CLAS geographical and sustainability sciences faculty member receives three grants

Monday, January 27, 2025
Matt Dannenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, studies ecosystem responses to climate change, especially changes in the water cycle due to climate change.
Five building renderings

Facilities upgrades to CLAS research spaces will spur discovery, creative activity

Monday, January 27, 2025
Ongoing and upcoming projects in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will provide updated spaces for faculty and students in several departments across the college.
Group photo of students, Eric Gidal, and farmer Dick Sloane

CLAS faculty, graduate students travel around Iowa to promote interdisciplinary research in environmental sustainability

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Students from various humanities backgrounds collaborated with researchers in engineering and environmental studies to promote education and sustainable practices around nitrogen runoff in Iowa’s watersheds.