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Dan Mattheson led a trip of 50 students to the Big Ten Conference Headquarters in Chicago.

CLAS SRM students travel to Big Ten Conference headquarters to gain insight into college athletics

Monday, July 28, 2025
Nearly 50 University of Iowa students traveled to the Big Ten Conference headquarters in Chicago, where students gained career insight and networking opportunities.
TRACERS researchers

TRACERS mission led by CLAS physics and astronomy researchers set to launch July 22

Monday, July 21, 2025
The planned launch date for NASA's TRACERS mission is Tuesday, July 22 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A Falcon 9 rocket will carry two satellites loaded with instruments to study the Earth's magnetic interactions with the sun.
Lauren Steinke

CLAS HSHP faculty member provides tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle during busy summer months

Monday, July 21, 2025
Lauren Steinke, assistant professor of health and human physiology at the University of Iowa, shares tips on how to work fitness into your schedule and realize that the goal is to “focus on progress, not perfection.”
Adam Brummett and Stratis Giannakouros recently led a two-week experiential learning trip to Switzerland and Germany.

CLAS students explore future of sustainable chemistry in Switzerland and Germany

Monday, July 21, 2025
Nearly 20 students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences embarked on a two-week long journey to learn about the intersection of sustainability and chemistry during a unique study abroad trip.
Rachel McLaren and Rachel Young hosted a parenting workshop at the Iowa City Public Library in May.

CLAS faculty host digital communication workshop for parents of teenagers

Monday, July 21, 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty members Rachel McLaren and Rachel Young hosted a workshop to help local parents enhance communication skills with their teenagers during the digital age.
group pic of ceramics students

CLAS faculty and students present work at national ceramics conference

Monday, July 14, 2025
Ceramics faculty and students from the School of Art, Art History, and Design traveled to Salt Lake City earlier this year to present their work at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Bob headshot

CLAS PBS researchers receive NSF funding to understand how speech perception relates to reading and language skills

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The project, funded by a $794,490 National Science Foundation grant, is expected to run for three years and focus on children and adults in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
CLAS Staff Award Compilation

Four CLAS staff members receive awards for leadership and excellence

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award and the CLAS Leadership Award were both recently granted to CLAS staff members in several departments.
Bess Vlaisavljevich

CLAS chemistry research team’s discovery could expand use of rare earth element

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
A research team involving University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences chemists reports a new oxidation state for a rare earth chemical element, a discovery that could broaden its use and potential applications for society.
Harper Steele

CLAS alumna and Emmy Award-winning writer penned sketches for Saturday Night Live

Harper Steele who penned sketches for Saturday Night Live might have pursued another career had it not been for a class she took at the University of Iowa.