College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Music as medicine

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kirsten Nelson, one of three music therapists at UI Hospitals and Clinics and UI Children's Hospital, uses music to help the youngest heal.

Summer Rep announces 2013 season

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Iowa Summer Rep, the University of Iowa’s professional repertory theatre company, announces a season featuring a tortured pinball wizard and a vibe described as “Father Knows Best squared.” Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 28.

Theater on tour

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts is taking a show on the road this summer, staging free performances of "No Fish in the House" in numerous Iowa communities throughout July.
Kim Merker in 1991. He was known for printing books the way they were produced centuries ago.

Kim Merker, hand-press printer of poets, is dead at 81

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kim Merker, founder of the UI Center for the Book, and designer, typesetter, and printer of some of the most beautiful books made in America in the late 20th century, died of cancer in Iowa City at age 81.

UI students receive 2013 Stanley Awards

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Four University of Iowa undergraduate students and 20 UI graduate students have received Stanley Awards for International Research to conduct research abroad or pursue learning activities in international studies that are not available on the UI campus.
UI student Thomas Langer at the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, India

A karmic connection

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Thomas Langer, a recent UI graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in human rights, traveled to India last summer to explore the role and impact of new social media upon the Tibetan diaspora living in exile.

Alumni Association honors 12 for achievement, service

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
From championing education reform to sending hundreds of Iowans on cultural exchanges, UI alumni are making their marks across the spectrum.

Recovery, renewal, and readiness

Sunday, May 26, 2013
The University of Iowa will mark five years since the 2008 floods with public events in communities across Iowa.
Portion of the book jacket cover from Lucas Mann talking about 'Class A," a novel about baseball

Lucas Mann talks about 'Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere'

Friday, May 24, 2013
Lucas Mann, who received his Master of Fine Arts from the UI in 2012, discusses his first book, Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere.
Lem Genovese, UI alum and veteran folk singer, plays the guitar

UI alumnus Lem Genovese is veteran folk singer, author

Friday, May 24, 2013
UI alumnus Lem Genovese, who received his bachelor's degree in general studies in 1987, is now a veteran folk singer and author, his perspectives honed by four decades of songwriting and performing and his 20 years of service in the U.S. Army and National Guard.
Portrait of Lisa Weser

Fermenting ad success for popular U.S. brews

Friday, May 24, 2013
As head of brand communications at Anheuser-Busch, UI alumna Lisa Weser formulates PR strategies for the brewing company's U.S. brands, including Budweiser. She recently was involved in developing and promoting the Budweiser Clydesdale TV spot that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl.

Mason-Browne shares insights on female adult learners

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Pat Mason-Browne, senior associate director of Academic Programs and Student Development in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, co-authors a column on female adult learners, the special challenges they face returning to college, and the ways universities can support them.