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.

A College of Liberal Arts and Sciences tradition has a new student-designed look, giving one undergraduate the chance to turn her classroom skills into work that will be worn, shared, and seen across campus.

Caroline Tolbert is recognized with the Frank J. Goodnow Award for her sustained service to the profession of political science. The award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association.

An assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science recently received a National Science Foundation grant for his research about making automated surveillance systems more useful and trustworthy.

These distinguished artists and scholars will visit the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during the 2026–27 academic year through the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program.

Sara Hussain, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, has won more than $500,000 in grants to develop individualized treatment in the brain for stroke survivors.

Biology professor Maurine Neiman studies diminutive snails with a massive secret: Sometime in the recent past, the snails' genome doubled, giving them significantly more genetic material than they ought to have.

Ece Demir-Lira studies how children’s brains, environments, and relationships shape learning, with the goal of better understanding why children follow different developmental and academic paths.

Students enrolled in Professor Alex Smith's Election Administration course will learn how elections work, study the laws behind them and serve as poll workers during the 2026 General Election.