College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Alumnus wins sports Emmy

Thursday, May 24, 2012
University of Iowa alumnus Steve DeVore wins an Emmy Award for sports production.

Field, O'Hara, and Williams receive Brody Award for Faculty Excellence

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
University of Iowa professors Bill Field, Michael O’Hara, and Rachel Williams have been honored for their service to the university and the state of Iowa.

Kerber discusses birthright citizenship

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa historian Linda Kerber explains the positive impact of U.S. birthright citizenship.

Perlmutter writes about proscastination

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa Journalism and Mass Communication director David Perlmutter writes about the varieties of procrastination.

Putting babies first

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa and the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication have been honored by Genetic Alliance with a Baby's First Test Challenge Award for the production of a video about newborn screening.

Alumnus Roseman is Preservationist of the Year

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa geography alumnus Curt Roseman is Preservationist of the Year in the Quad Cities.

Alumnus Harb regrets return to Palestine

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
University of Iowa alumnus Ahmad Harb regrets his return to Palestine, where, he says, “We live in a prison.”

Honoring Voxman's legacy

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
More than 300 people gathered to honor the memory of longtime University of Iowa School of Music director Himie Voxman.
A toddler handles an object during a UI study on word learning

Coming to terms

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Parents of young children often stock up on educational products like Baby Einstein videos, but a recent UI study has found that applying "spatial consistency" may be the best way help toddlers build their vocabularies—and it's free and easy.

Creative writing for the helping professions

Friday, May 18, 2012
The UI School of Social Work will host a creative writing seminar for helping professionals July 13-16.

Wahls is back by popular demand

Friday, May 18, 2012
By popular demand, former and future University of Iowa student Zach Wahls will return to read from his new book on May 26, one of three upcoming readings to be streamed on the UI Writing University website.
Portrait of Marilynne Robinson in book-lined room.

Robinson on democracy, reading, and religion

Friday, May 18, 2012
An interview with novelist, essayist, Iowa Writers' Workshop faculty member, and Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson.