College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Early Iowa City photography on display at Old Capitol Museum

Faces of Iowa Through the Early Lens, an exhibit at the Old Capitol Museum, showcases historical photos of Iowa, including an 1854 daguerreotype showing Old Capitol, and the Iowa City photographers who captured them.
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UI math class teaches important lessons behind ‘Hidden Figures’ story

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
After reading the book “Hidden Figures,” UI mathematics professor Cynthia Farthing created a course to teach students about women’s contributions to science and technology, and to encourage them to advocate for gender equality in the workplace.
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New UI class challenges students to meld technology, performance

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Installations and Interactive Performance, a course cross-listed in the University of Iowa’s theater and dance departments, attracts students from different disciplines, teaches new ways of telling stories and engaging audiences, and does it all with help from some new technology.

Progressive dinner helps UI students develop plan to revitalize Mason City neighborhood

Students in the University of Iowa's Initiative for Sustainable Communities will hold community meetings with residents of Mason City's North End during a dinner progressing through three neighborhood restaurants. The students are working with Mason City leaders to develop a comprehensive plan to help revitalize the North End.

Sioux City opens new Pearl Street Park with help from UI students

The idea of building Pearl Street Park in Sioux City, Iowa, began when University of Iowa School of Urban and Regional Planning students completed a green-space study to help identify Sioux City's needs. A private donation helped make the new park a reality.

UI finding in roundworms suggests research avenue for neurodegenerative diseases

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
University of Iowa researchers have found that certain roundworms can preemptively prepare a defense system that protects their cells from damage. The finding could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in humans caused by damaged cells.
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Visiting photojournalist documents environmental decline

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Beijing-based photojournalist Sean Gallagher spoke with UI journalism and public health students as the first visitor in the university’s partnership with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Gallagher’s work focuses on the impact climate change is having on people in Asia.

UI’s art history masters program listed among 15 leading programs in the US

Artsy lauds the University of Iowa’s art history master’s program for its ability to give students a “broad, comprehensive grounding in global art history.”

Co-chairs named for vice president for research and economic development search committee

Thursday, October 5, 2017
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld has named faculty members David Gier and Aliasger Salem co-chairs of the search committee tasked with selecting the next vice president for research and economic development.

Program prods UI students to pursue their potential

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
The aim of the Be Better @ Iowa initiative is to make the University of Iowa a destination for tomorrow’s leaders. All incoming students take an online assessment to determine their top strengths. Programming throughout the year then shows students how to use that information to their advantage.
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UI nabs $1.25 million NASA award to conceptualize mission studying magnetic fields of Earth, sun

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
A team led by University of Iowa physicist Craig Kletzing has won a $1.25 million grant from NASA to conceptualize a mission that would study the mysterious, powerful interactions between the magnetic fields of the sun and Earth.
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UI offers free and low-cost ways for students to engage in high-quality arts events

Monday, September 25, 2017
More than 400 performances and numerous gallery showings at little to no cost for UI students give Hawkeyes a chance to experience the arts in myriad genres and performance spaces—experiences that often spark a lifelong passion.