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

Gabe Postacchini, a mathematics major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, shared how the Department of Mathematics pushed him to think in new, innovative ways.

After years of mentoring talented students through the Iowa Junior Math Academy and related outreach efforts, University of Iowa faculty are seeing participants earn national honors, compete internationally, and pursue mathematics at the highest levels.

Recognition from the AMS honors Raul Curto’s internationally influential research, mentorship, and service to the mathematical sciences.

The annual Dr. Bor-Luh Lin Award, created in 2012, is given for the outstanding thesis in Mathematics.