Big college, big news! From CLAS, For CLAS, About CLASDigest #45 A twice-monthly bulletin for the faculty and staff of the All the CLAS News Research NewsReport your significant research news
UI biologists identify reproductive traffic cop Paper co-authored by Bio Prof Andrew Forbes covered in major news outlets
Music Prof Marian Wilson Kimber publishes new book, "The Elocutionists" Arts News8-hour-long symphony for organ to inaugurate Voxman Concert Hall organ—come for any part of it! Opera Prof Rachel Joselson sings at UN Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in New York Celebrating artistic black Hawkeyes Video: UI Breakers, dance group, builds confidence and character University of Iowa students organize multicultural art showcase Magid Center brings Junot Diaz to read February 14 Engagement and Outreach NewsReport your engagement/outreach activities History Chair Elizabeth Heineman collaborates on crowd-sourced "New Fascism Syllabus"; project featured on CBC radio (audio) Comm Studies, Rhetoric, IYWS, Biology receive grants from the Office of Outreach & Engagement for spring 2017 CS Prof Zubair Shafiq presents at FTC's PrivacyCon in Washington, DC History Prof Jeffrey Cox delivered lecture, "The Union of the Crowns in 1707" Awards, Achievements, and Media MentionsReport your awards and media mentions
Marilynne Robinson's essay on the inauguration published by The Guardian Soc and African American Studies Professor Jessica Welburn discusses Obama's legacy on IPR Ty Priest reviews "Crude Volatility" in WSJ Poli Sci Prof Tim Hagle on Canada TV News to discuss Trump and the media Poli Sci Prof Tim Hagle on Wisconsin Public Radio discussing Trump's first 100 days Soc Prof Sarah Bruch writes essay for Social Science Research Council Series on Inequality Eric Zimmer (PhD 2016, History) wins Rachel Carson Prize for dissertation Around CampusCLAS Faculty Governance Elections—Vote Now! UI statement on international travel Bio major, Syria native Monzer Shakally featured in article about immigration ban Meet Dionna Langford (BA 2013, Social Work), youngest member of the Des Moines School Board Obermann Center hosts Sara Goldrick-Rab, discussing college affordability crisis UI ranked No. 2 in US for its entrepreneurial programs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming CLAS Events(Visit CLAS Events for complete listings) Lectures/Conferences/Informational Meetings
Explorers Seminar Series—The Aurora: Nature's Lightshow in the Sky February 2 Mellon Sawyer Lecture - Kevin van Bladel and Johannes Preiser-Kapeller February 3 Career Series for International Students: Job & Internship Search Strategies February 6 The Confucius Institute at the University of Iowa 10th Anniversary February 10 "Making College Affordable: Adventures in Scholar-Activism": A talk by Sara Goldrick-Rab February 13 Prepare for the Fair: Finding Internships at the Career Fair February 13 Career Series for International Students: Competitive Resumes & Cover Letters February 13 Internships & Volunteering in Sociology & Criminology February 15 Keeping Older Johnson County Residents in Our Neighborhoods: An Obermann Conversation February 15 Explorers Seminar Series—Simulating Plasmas in Space with the Iowa Planeterrella February 16 Arts Franz Schubert, Die Winterreise February 1 ARTiculate Yourself February 2 Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (Theatre Arts Mainstage) February 3-12 Piano Sundays: American Liszt Society with Ksenia Nosikova, Nicholas Roth, and guests February 5 Katie Wolfe, Violin February 6 Faculty Showcase: Donna Parsons, "Magical Mythical Tour: In Search of the Beatles" February 7 "Ever After" Lecture by Kathryn Polk, Visiting Artist in Printmaking February 9 Courtney Miller, Oboe; Alan Huckleberry , Piano February 9 Faculty/Graduate Dance Concert February 9-11 Ten-Minute Play Festival February 9-12 Inaugural Organ Recital featuring Kevin Bowyer February 10 Center for New Music with Alumni Joseph Dangerfield and Luke Dahn February 12 Junot Díaz Reading February 14 Junot Díaz Q&A February 15 Exhibitions Hawkeyes in Space exhibition Through May 14, 2017 Sciences Jennifer Bjorklund - "Retrosynthetic Reductionist Approach to Keggin Cluster Formation" February 6 T. Randall Lee - "Applied Nanomaterials for Health, Energy, Sensing, and Interfacial Control" February 10 Brian Dess - "Advances in the Airborne Remote Detection of Radioisotopes using Pattern Recognition" February 16
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