Research Resource is an online newsletter published three times per academic year. It features exciting and innovative research, scholarship, and creative activity happening in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This newsletter keeps faculty, staff, and students informed while celebrating their excellence and success.

Upcoming grant and fellowship deadlines

Check out this extensive list of grant opportunities available internally and externally. CLAS Grant Support Office maintains this list and its staff are happy to help if you have questions or need support. 

Recent grant awards

CLAS is a powerhouse of research, discovery, and creativity. That is reflected in the grants our faculty receive as they work to advance scholarship in their areas of study. 

Meet the researchers in CLAS

Meet the faculty members and students conducting research in CLAS.

Portrait of Kimberly Gray

CLAS Grant Support Office welcomes Kimberly Gray

Monday, October 13, 2025
Kimberly Gray joins CLAS as post-award grant manager for Physics and Astronomy, the college’s leading department in external research funding.
Grid of four portraits: Sang Jung Kim, Shane Bobrycki, Rishab Nithyanand, Heather Parris

Meet four CLAS researchers and artists

Monday, October 13, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of the following College of Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers and artists.
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CLAS Iowa Science Academy launches new tracks to enhance student success

Monday, October 13, 2025
Under the direction of professor and ISA Director, Lori Adams, the programs provide students with opportunities to conduct hands-on research, scientific outreach, and other relevant professional development. 
David Schwebel outside in front of Old Capitol and Pentacrest lawn

Meet CLAS alumnus David Schwebel, Iowa’s new Vice President for Research

Monday, October 13, 2025
Schwebel talks with CLAS Associate Dean Joshua Weiner about the future of research at Iowa and his love for Iowa City.
Renovations collage

Latest updates to CLAS facilities bring fresh look as 2025-26 academic year begins

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Across campus, construction crews have been working all summer to construct new facilities and update old ones, providing a fresh new look before the upcoming academic year.
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HSHP prepares to open new Exercise Oncology Clinic that aims to improve health outcomes for cancer patients and survivors

Monday, August 25, 2025
HSHP assistant professor Jessica Gorzelitz will oversee the nearly $650,000 project funded through the University of Iowa’s P3 initiative.
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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.
Jenna Supp-Montgomerie, Elizabeth McTernan, Stephanie Miracle, and Eric Gidal pose for a photo. The four CLAS faculty members are part of a larger team collaborating on an interdisciplinary project focused on the Iowa River

CLAS faculty members receive grant for interdisciplinary project focused on the Iowa River

Monday, May 5, 2025
Stephanie Miracle, an assistant professor in the Department of Dance, is leading a project that will guide the audience through an immersive journey.
Tracers equipment

TRACERS team brings NASA mission closer to launch

Friday, April 25, 2025
University of Iowa space physicist Craig Kletzing’s life was cut short before he could complete his most ambitious NASA mission. The professor’s colleagues stepped in to bring TRACERS to the launch pad.