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Report your significant research news Classics Professor Robert Ketterer was named
a 2015-16 Scholar-in-Residence at the Newberry in Chicago. Computer Science Assistant Professor M. Zubair Shafiq has received
a U.S. patent for his cellular network architecture optimization method. Computer Science Associate Professor Juan Pablo Hourcade discussed his research
on how toddlers use tablets. Spanish & Portuguese Professor Adriana Méndez Rodenas published
a new article in a French journal. I-Corps program to help student and faculty inventors bring ideas to market. Arts NewsReport your arts news Writers’ Workshop alumnus Juan Felipe Herrera was named
the nation’s first-ever Latino poet laureate. The School of Music’s new building is one year away
from completion. Engagement and Outreach NewsReport your engagement/outreach activities A record number of children and teens who stutter attended this year’s UI SPEAKS day camp, sponsored by the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Chemistry Associate Professor Renee Cole
won
the Western Connecticut Section of the American Chemical Society Visiting Scientist Award for her work in chemistry education. Awards, Achievements, and Media MentionsReport your awards and media mentions History Adjunct Assistant Professor John McKerley and the UI Labor Center won
an Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center. Writers' Workshop alumnus Jack Livings won
the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Around CampusA summary of CLAS undergraduate curricular and policy changes is now available
online. The Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science celebrated
50 years of excellence and is preparing for more. The Department of Political Science will now offer
the political science major online for the first time. The UI’s EntreFEST conference
brings CLAS grads home. A medieval manuscript production seminar, led by Jon Wilcox, began last week. The University of Iowa held the first
public meeting on repurposing the Art Building
on Riverside Drive. Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds visited campus and watched presentations from arts and humanities
faculty. Faculty and staff will have opportunities to meet one-on-one
with representatives from federal small business and technology transfer agencies as part of SBIR-STTR Road Tour. Upcoming CLAS Events(Visit CLAS Events
for complete listings) Lectures/Conferences/Informational MeetingsFarewell reception for Sally and Ken Mason
June 24 Come View the Starry Skies June 26 Arts
(Visit Arts Iowa for complete listings) Piano Camp Faculty Recital
June 23 Jazz Faculty Concert
June 24 Percussion Camp Faculty All-Stars Concert
June 25 Jazz Camp Combo Recital
June 26 Percussion Immersion Week Concert
June 26 Piano Camp Recital
June 26 Sounds of Summer Marching Percussion Demonstration
June 28 Creative Musicianship Workshop Demonstration
June 30 Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
July 9-12 Exhibitions Honoré Daumier: Selections from the University of Iowa Museum of Art Through August 1
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