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Q&A: What is 'critical race theory,' really? A new book tries to explain

Monday, September 12, 2022
Amid a nationwide debate over a once-obscure academic movement, Professor Victor Ray offers Americans a primer on its core concepts.

Hawkeye football player, CLAS student tackles opponents, ignorance

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Merriweather, a sport and recreation management major, pursued an idea he had to promote Black History Month: a video series highlighting the work of little-known Black inventors.

UI Physics and Astronomy research plays crucial role in Voyager Mission

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Learn more about one of the low frequency waveform receiver, a critical instrument of the Voyager spacecraft, made at the University of Iowa.

Writing at Iowa: Walking the walk

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Our level of excellence is rooted in the writing-related resources that prepare our grads for success in many fields. See a snapshot in the latest Iowa half-time spot.

Iowa graduate students explore options during CLAS Career Boot Camp

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
This two-day professional development event provided career advice, networking opportunities, and more.

Iowa Computer Science graduate reflects on dream job in Disney animation

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Greg Nichols says the graduate degree he earned in CLAS prepared him for an exciting career in animation, leading to fulfilling work on major motion pictures like Moana, Zootopia, and more.

Physics and Astronomy assistant professor awarded grant to study mirror technologies in telescopes

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The award from NASA’s Astrophysics Research and Analysis program exceeds $271,000 over three years.

CLAS 3D design students showcase their work on an international stage

Monday, August 22, 2022
From Iowa to Italy— Hawkeyes showcased their 3D design talents at a prestigious showcase in Europe.

CLAS professors receive funding for community engaged scholarship

Monday, August 22, 2022
Julia Kleinschmit, clinical professor in the School of Social Work, and Hayley O’Malley, assistant professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts, received OVPR Community Engaged Scholars grants for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Meet Dr. Liz Mendez-Shannon

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
She will be joining CLAS as the first ever full-time Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.