College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A Crocodile Too Huge to Fit on the Family Tree

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Christopher Brochu, University of Iowa associate professor of geoscience, identified a 27-foot-long crocodile, different from any species of crocodile previously known.

Building computer apps in class

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
University of Iowa computer science professors Ted Herman and Jim Cremer discuss their class that focuses on building computer apps.

Despite state oversight, vote-counting errors abound

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Doug Jones, University of Iowa associate professor of computer science and co-author of Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? comments on the difficulty of getting voting software right.

A champion for students

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A knack for identifying problems and creating solutions earns Helena Dettmer the Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy.

Biggest crocodile found—species ate humans whole?

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
University of Iowa paleontologist Christopher Brochu has discovered the fossilized remains of a 27-foot ancient crocodile that may have eaten humans whole.
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Breaking down barriers

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Hancher-commissioned theater production "Mayberry," which explores issues of race and class in Iowa City, quickly sold out its April run and prompted the addition of two performances. The play is the brainchild of UI graduate Sean Lewis, who was first inspired to write it while in Tanzania.
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Poe, with teeth

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
An Edgar Allan Poe short story was brought to life through a University of Iowa student film production. The movie was shot on campus; the film premieres Thursday, May 10. Iowa Now captured some images on the set of Berenice.

Visas scarce for foreign actuaries

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Elias Shiu, senior faculty in the University of Iowa Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, says immigration law makes it difficult for U.S. companies to hire foreign actuaries.

Mahatma Gandhi and his anti-tea campaign

Monday, May 7, 2012
New research by University of Iowa professor Phillip Lutgendorf explains how tea became increasingly popular in India during the 20th century.

Gangsta rap conspiracy goes gangbusters

Monday, May 7, 2012
University of Iowa professor Michael Hill explains that rap became an increasingly popular form of music when white suburban kids started listening to it as a form of rebellion in the 1990s.

Brochu identifies crocodile that could swallow a human whole

Monday, May 7, 2012
University of Iowa professor Chris Brochu has identified the largest crocodile ever found, at 27 feet long it would have been able to swallow a human whole.

UI celebrates Voxman

Friday, May 4, 2012
The University of Iowa will host a special Himie Voxman Celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.