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Brenda Ramirez

Graduate spotlight: Brenda Ramirez

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Brenda Ramirez became interested in working in politics during a high school internship with her state representative.
Elizabeth Menninga

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.
Leila Assadi

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.

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