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CLAS's Certificate in Writing coordinator turns a passion for words into opportunity

Monday, July 6, 2026
Through the Certificate in Writing and student publications, Tracy Meginnis helps students develop their voices, leadership skills, and professional goals.
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Explore and connect at CLAS's 6th Annual BioBlitz

This free community event celebrates the rich biodiversity of Iowa's prairies.
Diagram showing a solar storm's magnetic cloud expanding as it traveled from the Sun toward Earth, with observations from the Solar Orbiter and WIND spacecraft at two different points in space.

CLAS researchers describe ‘super expansion’ magnetic cloud from the sun

Monday, July 6, 2026
A University of Iowa-led physics team has detailed the extreme expansion of a magnetic cloud that originated from a huge, gaseous explosion on the sun. Findings reveal more about how gaseous explosions from the sun could be dangerous to Earth.
Amanda Hebel, social work alumna

From Iowa City to the Rockies: How one social work graduate built a career on connection

Monday, July 6, 2026
Since earning her bachelor's degree in social work from Iowa in 2010, Amanda Hebel has spent 15 years helping people navigate life's challenges—from hospice care to rehabilitation services across Colorado.
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CLAS communications students discover endless possibilities through hands-on learning

Monday, June 29, 2026
The Communication Studies program blends creativity, hands-on learning, and career exploration to prepare students for opportunities in a variety of professional fields.
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CLAS faculty at the forefront of AI education at Iowa

Monday, June 29, 2026
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, workplaces, and everyday life, faculty in CLAS are helping lead AI education as the University of Iowa's new AI certificate rolls out to undergraduate students this fall.
A student demonstrates a wooden articulated prototype with several hinged arms while standing in a workshop. A whiteboard beside them displays a hand-drawn sketch of the machine's design, and an orange geometric prototype sits on a chair in the foreground, illustrating the progression from concept sketch to physical model

From Iowa studios to Berlin labs, students bring fantastical machines to life.

Monday, June 29, 2026
During McTernan’s spring 2026 Fantastic Drawing Machines class, art students experimented with designing weird kinetic art objects, ultimately creating drawings and mock-ups for their own “fantastic drawing machines.” The project is a collaboration between McTernan and Ina Holfelder, professor of mechanical design and machine elements at Berliner Hochschule für Technik.
Tony Tran sits with his chin on his hand, wearing an Iowa hoodie, in a room with lights on the wall behind him.

The geography of belonging: How CLAS alumnus Tony Tran explores language, culture, and connection

Monday, June 29, 2026
English and creative writing alumnus Tony Tran uses language to understand the world—exploring the human side of technology while building community through culture and conversation.