Raul Curto, professor of mathematics in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, one of the discipline’s highest honors. The recognition celebrates his groundbreaking work in multivariable operator theory, extensive scholarly contributions, and longstanding commitment to mentoring students and early-career mathematicians.

UI Carver College of Medicine is piloting an ASL course to improve communication between providers and deaf patients amid communication challenges in health care settings.

The 10-week program provides awardees with dedicated offices, financial support, and access to CSSI’s research expertise and infrastructure. The program also includes weekly accountability meetings and workshops to learn how to effectively fund, sustain, and broadcast their research.

niversity of Iowa alumnus Samuel D. Hunter’s Broadway debut, Little Bear Ridge Road, received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. The show, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, won Best Play earlier in the week at the New York Drama Critics’ Circle.

Emily Hurst, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ first student care manager, helps University of Iowa students navigate mental health concerns, crisis support, and campus resources through the Hawkeyes Helping Hawkeyes Fund. Since joining CLAS in 2024, Hurst has supported students, faculty, and staff through challenging situations while expanding wellness and peer-support initiatives across the college.

Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Awards and CLAS Leadership Awards were recently granted to CLAS staff members across several units.

University of Iowa alumni Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus earned 2026 Pulitzer Prizes, with two more Iowa graduates named finalists. Their achievements add to a long tradition of literary excellence rooted in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

As a double major in informatics and piano performance, graduating student Alison Baldwin found space to explore coding, data analysis, and music at the same time. She describes informatics as a versatile field that can be tailored to individual interests, from web design and psychology to economics and the arts.

CLAS faculty and staff across the college are being honored with university-wide recognition and awards for their impactful work.  These awards reflect the breadth of teaching, research, mentorship, service, and innovation taking place across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

As one of the largest American Sign Language programs in the state, faculty members in the program focus on both language and culture instruction in the classroom.