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John Prineas and Ned Bowden

Two CLAS professors named newest members of the National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Chemistry professor Ned Bowden and physics and astronomy professor John Prineas are being recognized for their work developing patents in their respective fields.
Jan Wessel

CLAS faculty member researching brain region involved in control of attention

Monday, May 20, 2024
Researchers at the University of Iowa in a new study have linked a region in the brain to how humans redirect thoughts and attention when distracted.
A photo of Jayne Anne Phillips with her book cover

CLAS alumna wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Monday, May 20, 2024
University of Iowa alumna Jayne Anne Phillips has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and three other Iowa Writers' Workshop graduates were named finalists for Pulitzer literary awards, which were announced May 6.
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CLAS staff members recognized for impactful work

Monday, May 20, 2024
Meet staff members from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences whose outstanding work has positively impacted those in the college, university, and beyond.
Portrait of Alyssa Park

CLAS history faculty member awarded NEH grant

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Alyssa Park, associate professor in the Department of History, will use the funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities to travel to South Korea to conduct research for her upcoming book.
Bob McMurray

CLAS professor named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Four University of Iowa faculty members have been named 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general-scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
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CLAS faculty receive prestigious honors to further research and creative projects

Monday, May 13, 2024
From the Guggenheim to the Fulbright and more, faculty in our college are receiving national recognition for their outstanding work. Learn more about each recipient and recognition.
Portrait of Nate Jenkins

CLAS assistant professor receives prestigious awards from American Physiology Society

Monday, May 13, 2024
Nate Jenkins, assistant professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, received the Wang Young Investigator Award and the EEP Section New Investigator Award for his extensive research on the influence of lifestyle behaviors on physiology.
CLAS commencement ceremony

Congrats to the Class of 2024: Commencement photos and wrap up

Monday, May 13, 2024
CLAS held two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Check out some of the photos.
Preksha Kedilaya and Hope Hjelmeland 

Meet the spring 2024 CLAS commencement speakers

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
During each College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony, graduates will hear an address from a peer who will reflect on their shared experience as Hawkeyes, while also looking toward the future.