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Several CLAS-led projects funded by Seeding Excellence Initiative

Monday, June 5, 2023
The pilot funding is intended to seed growth of the research enterprise
Christopher Harris

CLAS cinematic arts faculty member Chris Harris receives Herb Alpert Award

Monday, June 5, 2023
Harris says he hopes the award, which carries a $75,000 prize, will garner attention to the creativity and research at the University of Iowa and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Christopher Lysik, Manuela Lizarazu, and Samuel Boucher

Meet these CLAS student researchers and artists

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Learn more about the exciting work of three students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

CLAS anthropology student discovers secrets of ancient dogs

Thursday, May 25, 2023
A PhD candidate digs into the complicated relationship between indigenous and colonial canines.

CLAS 3D Design students showcase their work in the Big Apple

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Undergraduate and graduate students displayed their artwork in New York City at one of the premier international shows for students pursuing careers in 3D design.

CLAS student Leiberton named 2023 Goldwater Scholar

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Third-year student Jeff Leiberton is the UI's 63rd Goldwater Scholar and 15th from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

CLAS students among the next wave of documentary filmmakers

Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop debuted its second feature-length documentary, Lost in the In-Between: Graduating into 2020, in May to a sold-out audience at FilmScene.

Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program students help judge Krause Essay Prize

Monday, May 22, 2023
DeafBlind essayist and poet John Lee Clark is the winner of the 2022 Krause Essay Prize, hosted by the Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program.

CLAS professor Meenakshi Gigi Durham featured in Hulu docuseries Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Friday, May 19, 2023
Durham, a media and gender studies researcher in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in the popular documentary.

Department of Classics hosts first in-person Homerathon in several years

Friday, May 19, 2023
2023 marks the return of a beloved University of Iowa tradition, the Department of Classics 12-hour reading of Homer.