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From CLAS, For CLAS, About CLASDigest #29 A twice-monthly bulletin for the faculty and staff of the News from the CLAS website |
Research NewsReport your significant research news Psych grad student Marcie King received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Anthro Prof Russ Ciochon comments on redating of "hobbit"-like species in science news English & Anthro undergrad Nathaniel Otjen presents at Harvard conference Linguistics prof Bill Davies awarded NSF grant History/GWSS Prof Leslie Schwalm awarded New York Public Library fellowship History Prof Paul Greenough wins Fulbright grant to travel to India for new project History Professor Keisha Blain selected as SITPA Fellow at Duke University Arts NewsThe latest look: Voxman Music Building construction update The latest look: Visual Arts Building construction update Robyn Schiff's "Woman of Property" reviewed in NY Times The Iowa Review releases Spring 2016 issue Dance to host water symposium, film festival Engagement and Outreach NewsReport your engagement/outreach activities "Johnson County for All": University of Iowa Students Partner With Community for Public Dialogue about Inclusion Alumni Association seeking speakers for Lifelong Learning series Bringing the Old Capitol to the State Capitol Awards, Achievements, and Media MentionsReport your awards and media mentions Shaun Vecera appointed to Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair Phillip Round named John C. Gerber Professor in English David Gompper, Colin Gordon named F. Wendell Miller professors CLAS names Collegiate Scholars, Dean's Scholars, Dean's Distinguished Lecturer CLAS announces 2015-2016 Collegiate Teaching Awards CLAS announces 2015-2016 Outstanding Outreach and Engagement Award winners HHP Prof Gary Pierce elected as Fellow of the American Heart Association Michael Hill, Sam Chang earn Diversity Catalyst awards Psych Prof Grazyna Kochanska wins APA award for developmental psychology Mathematics students enjoy stellar performance at Putnam Competition Two UI students receive 2016 Governor's Cup Award Enterprise Leadership major Conor Paulsen's leather goods start-up featured Russ Ciochon in National Geographic article on "Jungle Book" animals Around CampusTIER Implementation update CLAS students to combine art and storytelling in Climate Narrative Project presentations New Psych Building goes before Regents Romans and Correia helping create MERGE incubator for UI innovators Department of Biology Spring 2016 Newsletter UI recognizes top student employees New Faculty Book: What Do We Know about Civil Wars?, Political Science Prof Sara Mitchell New Faculty Book: Populist Authoritarianism, Political Science Prof Wenfang Tang New Faculty Book: Modern Hearing Aids, CSD Prof/Chair Ruth Bentler New Faculty Book: A Companion to the Huguenots, Religious Studies & History Prof Raymond Mentzer New Faculty Book: Selling Shakespeare, English Prof Adam G. Hooks New Faculty Book: Surviving the Essex, Journalism Prof David Dowling New Faculty Book: The Making of the American Essay, English/NWP Prof John D'Agata Upcoming CLAS Events(Visit CLAS Events for complete listings) Lectures/Conferences/Informational MeetingsPlant Sale! April 19 WorldCanvass: “Big Data: Big Brother or Big Sister?” April 19 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival April 20 Informatics Showcase: Sociology Open House April 21 The Impact of Religion on Mental Health Outcomes and Infrastructure April 21 Professor Melanie Cooper - "Evidence-Based Approaches to Curriculum Reform and Assessment" April 22 Careers Outside the Academy April 23 Insights from AncestryDNA by Julie Granka, Ph.D. April 24 The Clothesline Project April 26 Diversity Catalyst Awards Reception April 28 Take Back the Night April 28 Climate Narrative Project April 28 Watershed: A Symposium on Dance, Science, Activism, and the Future of Water in Iowa April 29 Arts |
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