10. CLAS Magid Writing Center director wins National Jewish Book Award

Now the director of the new Office of Writing and Communication, Daniel Khalastchi received the Berru Poetry Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash for his work.

9. CLAS history faculty member discusses new book

Shane Bobrycki, assistant professor in the Department of History, discusses his recently released book, The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages, which examines the importance of collective behavior in early Middle Age Europe.

8. CLAS honors faculty with 2025 teaching and engagement awards

Nine faculty members were nominated by their colleagues and received these prestigious, annual awards from the college.

7. CLAS English, GWSS faculty member recognized for efforts to support the humanities

Teresa Mangum is the 2025 recipient of the Francis March Award, a prestigious recognition of her contributions the field of English.

6. CLAS physics and astronomy department partners with engineering student to build 3D Lego model of TRACERS satellites

Ava Reed, a student in the College of Engineering, spent her summer designing and constructing the mini replica of the NASA funded satellite mission.

5. HSHP prepares to open new Exercise Oncology Clinic that aims to improve health outcomes for cancer patients and survivors

HSHP assistant professor Jessica Gorzelitz is overseeing the nearly $650,000 project funded through the University of Iowa’s P3 initiative.

4. CLAS announces 2025 faculty promotion and tenure awards

CLAS announced the recipients of its prestigious awards for faculty who received a promotion to tenured associate professor and full professor, and to associate professor and full professor of instruction.

3. Facilities upgrades to CLAS research spaces will spur discovery, creative activity

Projects in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provide updated spaces for faculty and students in several departments across the college.

2. Two CLAS alumni nominated for the Grammy Awards

Alicia Rau and Cole Gaffney were nominated in the categories Best Children’s Music Album and Best-Spoken Word Album, respectively.

1. Beloved Iowa professor Jay Holstein dies at 87

Jay Holstein, emeritus professor in the Department of Religious Studies, died on Nov. 14 at the age of 87. Over more than five decades at the University of Iowa, Holstein taught tens of thousands of students and became one of the institution’s most celebrated educators.