College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Iowa Debate wins national title

Thursday, March 22, 2018
Four University of Iowa debaters won a national title March 18 at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament.
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University of Iowa establishes research group on nuclear energy and waste

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
A new, growing group of scientists at the University of Iowa is researching how to address the storage and potential reuse of nuclear waste. Armed with grants from various federal agencies, UI faculty in chemistry, engineering, and radiology also are educating undergraduate and graduate students about the work.

13 UI graduate programs ranked among nation's best

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Each year, “U.S. News & World Report” ranks professional schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing. Read the 2019 rankings for each respective college at the UI.

Meet the UI’s first female drum majors, leaders and entertainers

When University of Iowa drum major Analisa Iole stepped into Kinnick Stadium this past fall, she was celebrated as the University of Iowa’s first female drum major since WWII. But who were Iole’s predecessors, the women who served as leaders in the community while U.S. service members were overseas?
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Popularity of UI’s creative writing major explodes

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Two years into its existence, the UI’s English and creative writing major has exceeded expectations for enrollment, boasting 526 students in fall 2017. Faculty and students say enrollment in the program shows a passion for creative writing at the UI.
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Former US archivist and UI alumna uncovers, fights human rights abuses around the world

Monday, February 26, 2018
Trudy Huskamp Peterson, University of Iowa alumna and former acting archivist of the United States, circles the globe to assist in organizing and safeguarding human rights records.
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The development of the UI’s undergraduate creative writing major

Thursday, February 22, 2018
The new undergraduate degree in creative writing offered by the University of Iowa Department of English further cements Iowa's distinction as “The Writing University,” a destination for writers from all over the world.

Rand, Round receive Humanities Without Walls grant

Monday, February 19, 2018
University of Iowa professors Jacki Rand and Phillip Round have received funding from Humanities Without Walls for a research project related to humanities work in a changing climate.
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From Writers’ Workshop graduate to world-renowned choreographer

Monday, February 19, 2018
Lin Hwai-min came to the University of Iowa as an International Writing Program participant, then joined the Writers’ Workshop. A few years later—and after a life-altering dance class—he founded Taiwan’s first professional dance company.
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University of Iowa undergraduates go to ‘rocket school’

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Two University of Iowa undergraduates took part in an intensive, international science program to design, build, and fly a sounding rocket. The class allows students to learn the challenges associated with conceiving and successfully executing a complete rocket mission.
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UI study finds that a surprise stimulus helps people stop an action

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
A new study from the University of Iowa finds that an unexpected sound causes people to stop an action more often than when they heard no sound at all. The finding could lead to new treatments for motor-control disorders, as well as address aging-related decline in motor control.
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Digital treasure trove: UI makes avant-garde works accessible to the world

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Learn how the University of Iowa brings art movements such as Dada and Fluxus to life in classrooms and homes across the world.