College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
UI’s Iowa Native Spaces project works with Meskwaki, Ioway to bring historical perspectives to more Iowans
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Iowa Native Spaces project, led by graduate students and faculty from UI’s History Corps, works closely with tribal partners to help prevent the erasure of Meskwaki and Ioway history and bring Native perspectives to more Iowans.
UI Conversation Center: From classroom idea to changing lives on campus, in community
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
To help international students feel more involved on campus, a group of students developed the Conversation Center and a class that goes with it.
Humanities faculty named DSHB Faculty Scholars
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) at the University of Iowa funds awards meant to advance the education of liberal arts students, including aspiring scientists, by helping to defray research-related expenses. It recently named associate professors Amber Brian, Mary Cohen, Marie Kruger, Brenda Longfellow, and Miriam Thaggert DSHB Faculty Scholars.
UI to honor December 2017 graduates
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The University of Iowa will honor December 2017 graduates during a series of commencement ceremonies Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 14–17.
UI math professor named 2018 American Mathematical Society fellow
Monday, December 4, 2017
With more than 200 published papers, Daniel Anderson was honored for his study of commutative ring theory.
UI computer science student wins best paper at international conference
Monday, December 4, 2017
UI grad student Sherhoze Farooqi's research exposed extensive reputation manipulation on Facebook.
Pigeons can discriminate both space and time
Monday, December 4, 2017
Pigeons aren’t so bird-brained after all. New research from the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time, likely using a different region of the brain than humans and primates to do so.
Video: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College fall 2017 commencement ceremony
Thursday, November 30, 2017
A video recording of the fall 2017 UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/University College commencement ceremony is now available for viewing. The ceremony was held Saturday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m.
UI geology students take field trip to study unique rock formations
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Geology majors at the University of Iowa took a three-day excursion to Missouri to examine rocks and past and present geological activity. The for-credit trip is a critical outdoor complement to the terminology and concepts the students, mostly seniors, have been learning in the classroom.
Tips for successful donation during the holiday season
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Jennifer Vick, lecturer and Fundraising and Philanthropy Communication Certificate coordinator at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication discusses some of the biggest mistakes people make when donating to a charity during the giving season.
Stage managers: Theater’s ‘air-traffic control’
Monday, November 27, 2017
Alumni and current students say they are well prepared to tackle the world of stage management thanks to the University of Iowa MFA program.
Paying homage to Seashore Hall
Monday, November 27, 2017
For nearly 120 years, Seashore Hall has been a center of academics, medicine, and research at the University of Iowa. Yet, despite its many permutations, the building will be taken down in phases, beginning in December, to make way for a six-story, 64,000-square-foot Psychological and Brain Sciences Building.
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