From CLAS, For CLAS, About CLAS #32

Research News

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2016 Obermann Summer Seminar: Linking the Big Ancient Mediterranean taking place June 6-8

Psych Prof Mark Blumberg studies role of sleep, twitching in sensorimotor development

CSD study shows financial status affects success of students with learning disabilities

Bio Prof Maurine Neiman in National Geographic: Self-cloning female salamanders that thrive without males

Arts News

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Harvard's Kevin Birmingham receives 2016 Truman Capote Award

Winners announced for the 2016 Iowa Review Awards

Engagement and Outreach News

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New HHP grad wins $25K from Iowa Economic Development Authority for organ donor network app

UI digitizing fossil collection, making it more accessible to public

P-C column highlights work at the Oakdale Choir, led by Music Prof Mary Cohen

Awards, Achievements, and Media Mentions

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History/GSS Prof Tyler Priest recognized by OVPRED for public history of offshore oil industry

Anthro Prof Laura Graham on NPR show to discuss indigenous media

Three undergrads awarded prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study/intern abroad

Biology undergrad Anya Kim receives Fulbright Summer Institute Award

Classics Prof Sarah Bond interviewed for VICE article on 'Game of Thrones'

HHP lecturer Kathy Mellen speaks to IPTV about red meat

History Prof Keisha Blain speaks to Press-Citizen about her work on #CharlestonSyllabus

Around Campus

TIER updates

Black Art; Real Stories (BARS) showcases Black students' writing

Graduation ceremony translations now online for Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Arabic

UI lecturers benefit from new instructional faculty policy

Music therapy program gives students comprehensive education

Robyn Schiff publishes new book of poetry, “A Woman of Property”

Report: UI students used Chinese companies to cheat online

Upcoming CLAS Events

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Lectures/Conferences/Informational Meetings

Graduate Success Drop-In Hours: The Job Search and More June 7

Unconscious Bias Training June 8

TILE Essentials June 9

Aequora: Latin Summer Camp for Elementary Students June 13-17

University of Iowa Community Celebration of Flood Recovery June 15

What is Precedented and Unprecedented in American Politics June 15

Senior Prom & Health Fair June 16-17

Arts
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MusicIC—"An Hommage to Haydn" June 15

MusicIC—'Beethoven's Brilliance: The Difficult Resolution' June 16

MusicIC—'Mendelssohn as Muse: A Storytelling Event' June 17

MusicIC Children's Program—'What Dvorak Did on His Summer Vacation' June 18

Live From Prairie Lights: Judy Polumbaum June 21

Korean Music Series Through July 29

Write On Through August 4

Exhibitions

From Cornfields to Cliffs and In Between: Daily Palette Artists Reimagine Iowa’s Landscape Through June 12

Sciences

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