College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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.

Austin Hughes receives prestigious Beinecke Scholarship

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
University of Iowa junior Austin Hughes is one of 18 undergraduates in the nation to receive the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship in 2018.
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Voxman’s Stark Opera Studio is a versatile space for UI students to learn, rehearse, and perform

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
The versatile Herald Stark Opera Studio in the Voxman Music Building can transform from a classroom to a rehearsal space to a performance venue.
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University of Iowa social work professor honored for community advocacy

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Sandra McGee, a Des Moines native and clinical assistant professor in the UI School of Social Work, responded to a series of fatal police shootings of black men by convening community forums that enhanced relationships between law enforcement and the African American community in Des Moines.
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Meet 5 Writers’ Workshop students who first came to the UI as teens

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Five MFA students in the famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop came to the UI as teenagers to attend the Iowa Young Writers Studio, a summer camp for high school student writers. They talk about the experiences that have stayed with them.
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Innovative UI concert adds chemistry, physics to the equation

Monday, April 9, 2018
Faculty, staff, and students in the UI School of Music and Department of Chemistry teamed up to turn physics and chemistry equipment into musical instruments—a project that culminated in a unique and impressive performance.