College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Health Sciences Academic Building

New Health Sciences Academic Building provides state-of-the-art space to 3 UI programs

Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Health Sciences Academic Building now houses three top-ranked programs — Communications Sciences and Disorders; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology; and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences — all under one roof.
Denis Candido, assistant professor in the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy and a co-corresponding author on the study

Ultra-tiny diamond sensors could offer a more precise look inside living cells

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
A research team co-led by the University of Iowa has developed a new approach for sensors made out of nanodiamonds to more accurately measure the temperature in cells. The findings could improve tools for studying disease, such as cancer.
Photo of Old Capitol and a blue sky with clouds

12 things you may have missed over the summer

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wondering what you might have missed while you were away from campus this summer? Here are 12 stories to get you caught up.
A portrait of author Tony Tulathimutte

Iowa grad Tony Tulathimutte receives inaugural Jack Galef Literary Arts Award

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Award-winning author and Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate Tony Tulathimutte is the inaugural recipient of the Jack Galef Literary Arts Award. The new literary prize administered by the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop is one of the largest literary prizes awarded in the United States.
A graphic illustration of the circuits of the brain

UI researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub

Sunday, August 16, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has shown in detail how a region of the brain called the frontoparietal cortex manages the flow of information and guides decisions and responses. The findings may inform future research into how this process is altered in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center

Legacy built at Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center continues

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center was the home of leading communication sciences and disorders work for more than 50 years.
David Stoltz talks with a researcher in his lab

UI research advances discoveries that improve lives in Iowa and beyond

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Every day, researchers at the University of Iowa are seeking answers to questions that will change the health and well-being of people who live in our state and beyond. External funding in fiscal year 2026 allowed UI researchers to translate ideas into discoveries.
A graphic of the TRACERS data

TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy’s path to Earth

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
A University of Iowa-led research team has documented how energy from the sun interacts with Earth’s magnetic field and moves closer to our planet, using detailed electron measurements. The study marks the first published results from TRACERS, the approximately $170 million NASA-funded mission and the largest external research award in university history.