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CLAS PBS assistant professor awarded $3 million NIH grant to study the psychology and neuroscience behind social behavior

Friday, April 25, 2025
Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was awarded a multimillion dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health for her research on social cognition.
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Meet these CLAS student researchers

Friday, April 25, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Scott Daly and Katheryn Rothenberg

Two CLAS faculty members receive grants from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Scott Daly, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Katheryn Rothenberg, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, discuss their respective research projects and what the funds will allow them to do.
Megan Ronnenberg

CLAS social work visiting faculty member, alum laying the foundation for improvements in childcare

Monday, April 21, 2025
Megan Ronnenberg is using her experiences and passions to advocate for higher wages for childcare providers.
Mark Blumberg

CLAS PBS faculty member leading $3.1 million research study funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Monday, April 21, 2025
Mark Blumberg and his team aim to learn more about how sleep — and twitches that occur during a key phase of sleep — influences brain development in babies.
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CLAS students receive Fulbright awards to travel abroad in 2024-25

Monday, April 21, 2025
Seventeen University of Iowa students and alumni were chosen from more than 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. Department of State.
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CLAS staff member celebrates 44 years in Performing Arts at Iowa

Monday, April 14, 2025
Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, dance/opera scenery and costume designer for the Performing Arts Production Unit, shared highlights of her creative career, which has included work in collaboration with Dance, Opera and Theatre for over four decades.
Tom Koeppel

Transformative CLAS employee reflects on four decades at Iowa ahead of retirement

Monday, April 14, 2025
Tom Koeppel, who has spent half of his impressive career in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has left his mark on the University of Iowa ahead of his two-year phased retirement.
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CLAS investments help drive record retention, graduation rates

Friday, April 11, 2025
A strategic focus on academic advising, student services, and instruction are helping more undergraduate students succeed at Iowa.