| | We’re already a month into the spring semester, and longer days and warmer weather are on the horizon!
As we navigate the rest of winter, please be reminded of the Well-Being at Iowa site, a resource for faculty, staff, and students. You can connect with fitness and nutrition services, mindfulness programs, safety supports, and more to prioritize your physical and mental health.
Take care of yourself. As always, thank you for all you do and for being a part of CLAS. | | | | Eric Hunter, DEO and professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, will co-deliver the university’s 42nd Presidential Lecture on March 5 at 3 p.m. in the International Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union. Add the event to your calendar! | | | Please join us in welcoming and congratulating CLAS faculty and staff on their hiring, promotion, or transfer within the college. Check out this list of CLAS employee updates from last month.
| | | | Jovana Davidovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, will use the grant from the Research Council of Norway to develop ethical risk management frameworks for AI-enabled weapons, a rapidly evolving field with significant global implications. | | | Mariola Espinosa, associate professor in the Department of History, was one of 78 recipients of the National Endowment for the Humanities grant, the nation’s most prestigious humanities scholarship. | | | | Mark Blumberg, DEO and professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, received the 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Sleep Research Society. Much of his recent research aims to answer why animals, including humans, sleep the most when they are young.
| | | Dean Bakopoulos, associate professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts, began his career as a novelist who then became interested in adapting his works for the big screen. He enjoys mentoring other writers and helping students make their scripts even better.
Check out more CLAS stories by visiting our news section. | | | | Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
Prairie Lights
Brady G’Sell and Meena Khandelwal, faculty in departments of Anthropology and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, will read from their recent books. A conversation and audience Q&A will follow the readings.
| | | Throughout February, the Afro-American Cultural Center, a UI student organization, is sponsoring a variety of events and workshops to recognize important contributions of Black Americans. Upcoming events include a discussion of “Beloved” by Toni Morrison with CLAS faculty member DK Nnuro.
For more CLAS-specific events, visit the university events calendar.
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