College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Reed named senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Utah

Monday, April 30, 2018
The University of Utah has named Dan Reed, former University of Iowa vice president for research and economic development, as senior vice president for academic affairs effective July 1, 2018.
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UI student veteran excels in second chance at college degree

Friday, April 27, 2018
Michael Simon is making the most of his second go-round as an undergraduate at the University of Iowa. The veteran and geoscience major from Guttenberg, Iowa, invented a mechanism to clear river debris, sparked by an idea he had during a geology class.

Video: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College spring 2018 commencement ceremony (morning)

Thursday, April 26, 2018
A video recording of the spring 2018 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College morning commencement ceremony is now available for viewing. The event was held Saturday, May 12.

Video: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College spring 2018 commencement ceremony (afternoon)

Thursday, April 26, 2018
A video recording of the spring 2018 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College afternoon commencement ceremony is now available. The event was held Saturday, May 12.
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UI alum Kyle Ketelsen finds success on opera stages around the world

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
University of Iowa alumnus Kyle Ketelsen, who has performed for the world’s leading opera companies and orchestras, says his degree from the UI prepared him for the spotlight.

Kerber receives prestigious award from Organization of American Historians

Monday, April 23, 2018
During its annual meeting, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) presented Linda Kerber, professor emerita in the Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with the prestigious 2018 Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award.
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UI dramaturgy program prepares students for leading roles in their field

Monday, April 23, 2018
The University of Iowa’s MFA in dramaturgy program specializes in new-play development, allowing dramaturgs to collaborate directly with playwrights.
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UI film students work with Bettendorf eighth-graders to create movie trailers

Friday, April 20, 2018
UI students in the Department of Cinematic Arts worked with eighth-graders at Bettendorf Middle School to create movie trailers and welcomed them to campus for a visit.

When superheroes battle evil, why does Washington always lose?

University of Iowa film professor and comics scholar Corey Creekmur weighs in on why the nation's capital is rarely the site of climatic confrontations. The reasons range from comic-book history to Hollywood antagonism.

UI student-owned business wins prestigious startup competition

Thursday, April 12, 2018
ABAL Therapeutics, a business started by three University of Iowa students that designs software providing therapy for children with autism, recently won the grand prize at Texas Christian University’s prestigious Values and Ventures business startup competition.
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UI student shares love of STEM through internship

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Alexis Madsen, along with seven other student employees and supervisors, will be honored for their work during the 2017–18 National Student Employment Week, April 9–13.

Steve McGuire named acting director of University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art

Thursday, April 12, 2018
The University of Iowa has named Steve McGuire acting director of the UI Stanley Museum of Art as former interim director Jim Leach returns to teaching and three finalists for the permanent position prepare to visit campus.