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A portrait of University of Iowa assistant professor Tony Oricco.

Meet four CLAS researchers exploring how people understand themselves and the world

Friday, October 2, 2026
Faculty across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, including SAAHD assistant professor Tony Orrico, discuss the questions driving their research, what brought them to higher education, and the interests that shape their lives beyond their work.

School of Art, Art History, and Design October 2026 Newsletter

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Members of the University of Iowa team watch a weather balloon ascend during their July expedition in Iceland.

The ‘Iowa Idea’ takes flight in Iceland

Monday, September 28, 2026
University of Iowa students took an ambitious art-and-science course into the field in Iceland, where high-altitude balloon launches tested their technical skills, creative instincts, and ability to work across disciplines in unpredictable conditions.
University of Iowa student Sienna Warner holds up the stickers she designed for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Graphic design student puts her mark on annual CLAS Welcome Party

Thursday, September 10, 2026
A College of Liberal Arts and Sciences tradition has a new student-designed look, giving one undergraduate the chance to turn her classroom skills into work that will be worn, shared, and seen across campus.

School of Art, Art History, and Design September 2026 Newsletter

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Associate professor at the University of Iowa Ali Hval smiles for a photo.

CLAS assistant professor Ali Hval finds the bigger picture in painting, drawing, and public art

Monday, August 24, 2026
From oversized charms to community murals, Hval’s work explores how art can take on new meanings in the spaces where people live and gather.

School of Art, Art History, and Design August 2026 Newsletter

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School of Art, Art History, and Design July 2026 Newsletter

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A student demonstrates a wooden articulated prototype with several hinged arms while standing in a workshop. A whiteboard beside them displays a hand-drawn sketch of the machine's design, and an orange geometric prototype sits on a chair in the foreground, illustrating the progression from concept sketch to physical model

From Iowa studios to Berlin labs, students bring fantastical machines to life

Friday, June 26, 2026
University of Iowa art students imagined bold, kinetic machines that make art. Engineering students in Berlin are helping transform those wild ideas into real-world designs.

School of Art, Art History, and Design June 2026 Newsletter

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