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.

Three faculty members

Meet three CLAS researchers and artists

Monday, January 27, 2025
Learn more about the exciting work of three faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Schaeffer Hall in the winter

Resources for humanities research and teaching

Monday, January 27, 2025
Working together, the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Office of the VP for Research, Office of the Provost, and several other university centers and institutes invest substantially in the humanities disciplines—history, classics, languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and world-renowned writing programs.
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CLAS Grant Support Office shares new and updated grant funding resources

Monday, January 27, 2025
The CLAS Grant Support Office added and updated information on the CLAS Resource website to better meet the needs of faculty and streamline this process of applying for grant funding.
Matt Dannenberg

CLAS geographical and sustainability sciences faculty member receives three grants

Monday, January 27, 2025
Matt Dannenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, studies ecosystem responses to climate change, especially changes in the water cycle due to climate change.
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Facilities upgrades to CLAS research spaces will spur discovery, creative activity

Monday, January 27, 2025
Ongoing and upcoming projects in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will provide updated spaces for faculty and students in several departments across the college.
Jovana Davidovic

CLAS scholars and artists form Interdisciplinary Consortium for the Study of War and Genocide

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The consortium brings together faculty working across departments in the areas of war, genocide, or ethnic and political violence to facilitate collaboration and exchange of knowledge.
Eric Hunter

CLAS CSD faculty member leading interdisciplinary research on preserving teachers’ vocal health

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Eric Hunter, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is working with researchers across the University of Iowa to create healthier vocal environments for teachers and enhance classroom learning.
James Wo

CLAS sociology and criminology faculty member connects city design to crime levels

Monday, January 6, 2025
James Wo, a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Criminology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, connects city design to crime levels.
Rachel Young and Kate Magsamen-Conrad

CLAS faculty members dedicated to community-engaged teaching, learning, and research

Monday, September 30, 2024
Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are centering their scholarship around community-based initiatives, exemplifying the University of Iowa’s commitment to building partnerships in Iowa and beyond.
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CLAS sets new grant funding record with another significant year in research funding

Monday, September 30, 2024
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences had an impressive year for research and discovery with a record-setting year for new grant funding and another significant year for total awarded funding.