A study by CLAS chemists shows it is possible to make terbium, a rare-earth metal used in electronics, medical imaging, and other technologies, easier and less expensive to separate and study.

Recent enterprise leadership graduate and current College of Dentistry student Nick Ascher makes a memorable appearance at the end of the commercial.

Christopher Merrill has been named the 15th recipient of the Paul Engle Prize, presented by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization.

The mass emergence of periodical cicadas is one of North America’s most spectacular natural events – but research by professor Andrew Forbes suggests changes to habitat and deforestation may spell the end for these remarkable insects.

AmericaSpeaks founder Carolyn Lukensmeyer is executive producer of a new documentary, which details how New Yorkers came together after 9/11 to rebuild ground zero.

Ashley Howard, University of Iowa assistant professor of history, has been named a 2026 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s leading funder of the arts, culture, and humanities.

After more than 20 years in school social work, Emily Donovan is bringing her expertise in student well-being, behavioral support, and social-emotional development to the classroom and MSW practicum experiences.

With a background in college mental health and student support, Cara Cerullo is helping prepare future social workers through her work as a clinical associate professor and MSW practicum administrator.

Jay Kayser has returned to the University of Iowa to study how relationships, loneliness, and stressful experiences shape mental and cognitive health as people age, while developing accessible mental health programs for older adults.

Members of the CLAS Dean’s Advisory Council bring decades of experience across industries back to the college where their paths began.