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From CLAS, For CLAS, About CLAS
Digest #35
A twice-monthly bulletin for the faculty and staff of the
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
News from the CLAS website
July 12, 2016--August 9, 2016
Research News
Report your significant research news
Obermann Center Director Teresa Mangum: Humanities research and the human condition
President Harreld: The importance of the humanities at Iowa
Math meets cartilage in Mathematics research
Psych Prof Ed Wasserman discusses how animals can contribute to diagnosis, treatment of human diseases
Physics & Astronomy Prof, OSTC Director Michael Flatté studies friction and drag at the quantum level
Psych Prof Mark Blumberg research shows babies' sleep twitches linked to sensorimotor development
English undergrad Kathryn Heffner presents at Sci-Fi Research Association in Liverpool
Video: Communicating Ideas Workshop makes CLAS, UI faculty researchers interview-ready
Research team including Soc Prof Mark Berg finds reporting crimes to police reduces likelihood of future victimization
CSD and Music Prof Ingo Titze publishes paper in the Journal of Voice
EES Prof Bill Barnhart receives NASA funding to explore earthquakes in the Middle East
Arts News
Art & Art History MFA alum Gianna Commito's solo show reviewed in New York Times.
Music Prof Kenneth Tse releases new saxophone CD
A visit to the Iowa hometown of former School of Music director Himie Voxman
Engagement and Outreach News
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OSTC's Microfabrication Facility hosts K-12 STEM teachers in statewide event
Dept of Cinematic Arts film showcases local producers near RAGBRAI route
Awards, Achievements, and Media Mentions
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Psych doctoral alum wins D.C. Spriestersbach Dissertation Prize
CLAS alum pens widely shared Facebook post about being Black in the Midwest
History & GSS Prof Tyler Priest reviews book in Wall Street Journal
Amer Studies/History Prof Stephen Warren writes op-ed in Chicago Tribune about Trump’s “Pocahontas” reference
Stephen Voyce publishes piece on redaction in Amodern, media and culture journal
Anechoic chamber in Communication Sciences & Disorders a well-kept secret
Comm Studies alum Paul Burmeister covering the Olympics for NBC Sports
History Prof Keisha Blain’s blog post cited by prestigious German newspaper
History Prof Keisha Blain discusses "Mothers of the Movement" in Huffington Post op-ed
New Visual Arts Building featured in NY Times story on innovative campus buildings
Communication Studies research on online dating profiles shows what not to do (Washington Post)
EES PhD alumnus Eric Wilberg wins Best Student Paper award from Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Anthropology Prof Russ Ciochon quoted in Nature article on fossil finds in China
Anthropology Prof Russ Ciochon interviewed for South China Morning Post story on giant ape fossil
Emeritus Prof of Statistics & Actuarial Science Russell Lenth wins Lloyd Nelson Award
Around Campus
CLAS mourns the sudden passing of Claire Sponsler, M. F. Carpenter Professor of English (Memorial service info included)
James Alan McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winner and beloved longtime Writers' Workshop professor, dies at 72
CLAS mourns the accidental death of longtime staff member Denise Hamer
UI Spring 2017 Theme Semester: Our Lives Online
Provost’s Office of Outreach & Engagement grant opportunities available
Regents approve $250 tuition increase for resident undergrads
UI hosting the Midwest Archaeological Conference this year
Law + chemistry = perfect career formula
UI sees increase in federal support of research, scholarship in FY2016
Cinematic Arts Prof Corey Creekmur interviews Rick Altman, prof emeritus
Meet Benjamin Revis, the UI's professional glassblower
Upcoming CLAS Events
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Lectures/Conferences/Informational Meetings
UI Cultural & LGBTQ Resource Centers' Fall Open House August 23
The Past, Present, and Future of Shakespeare and the First Folio August 29
Arts
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Shakespearean stage fighting September 3
Tony and Friends September 4
24+24 Composition Concert September 4
Faculty Showcase: Rene Lecuona, piano, and Hannah Holman, cello September 6
Exhibitions
Virginia A. Myers Memorial Exhibition Through September 2
Sciences