CLAS's most popular articles from the summer of 2026 share a theme: people and ideas thrive with the right support. From humanities research funding to mathematics outreach, these stories show how expertise, mentorship, and community create new possibilities across CLAS and beyond.

A students journey from uncertainty to philosophical confidence.

UI associate professor of philosophy Jovana Davidovic serves as a senior researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo.

Isaiah Pielak, an undergraduate senior majoring in Ethics and Public Policy, Political Science, and Psychology and minoring in Philosophy, scored a perfect 180 on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).

Cassie Finley successfully defended her dissertation “On the Unity of Moral and Intellectual Virtue” this summer.

The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce that Asha Bhandary has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective July 1, 2025.

The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, which includes College of Liberal Arts Students across majors, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2025 → UNIDIR