Articles from August 2026

Eleanor Waltzes: Women’s Poetry and Music for Eleanor Roosevelt During the Great Depression

Monday, August 24, 2026
On Sept. 2, students of the University of Iowa School of Music will present a concert of music and poetry written by American women for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during the 1930s.
A photo of the research lab's leader, School of Music Associate Professor Abbey Dvorak, who heads the school’s music therapy area. The photo also includes Co-Principal Investigator Sun Joo Lee, a 2025 UI music therapy PhD graduate, founder of Tremble Clefs choirs in Arizona and Iowa, and assistant professor in music therapy at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson’s disease research

Monday, August 10, 2026
A new federally funded research initiative will explore how therapeutic group singing can improve communication, well-being, and quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease.