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Menninga applies math to civil wars
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Elizabeth Menninga, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), recalls the stranger remarking on her unusual combination of textbooks: one for calculus and one for political philosophy.
CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Leila Assadi, a second-year student majoring in economics and political science, was one of the founding members of the University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, which bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.
Nathan Micatka solo article in Policy Studies Journal
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
PhD candidate Nathan Micatka recently published a solo article in Policy Studies Journal titled, “Learning to avoid: The long-term effects of adolescent welfare participation on voting habits in adulthood.”
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