The University of Iowa formally joined the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund Alliance in March, opening the doors for at-risk scholars from various disciplines to come to campus

The Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs offers three prizes for papers written by students - the Percy Buchanan Graduate Prize for graduate students, and the Sidney DeVere Brown Prize and the Mikiso Hane Prize for undergraduate students. MCAA also offers the Jackson and Caroline Bailey Public Service Award for outstanding work in the advancement of Asian Studies. These prizes are awarded at the MCAA Annual Meeting held each fall.

Physicians, researchers, and advocates for Iowa’s most vulnerable populations addressed public health and the pandemic, the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations, and the challenge of vaccine hesitancy.

Will Story, assistant professor in the University of Iowa (UI) College of Public Health, and Nema Aluku, research associate at Tangaza University College in Nairobi, Kenya, were recently awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study HIV stigma among adolescents in western Kenya. The study represents a promising international collaboration with significant public health insights. Learn more about this important research project through the Q&A below with Dr. Story and Dr. Aluku.

The European Studies Group will present two presentations by Amsterdam-based cultural theorist, critic, and video artist Mieke Bal. 

University of Iowa MFA student (book studies) Sarah Schlosser of North Canton, Ohio, has been awarded a 2021 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for a summer virtual intensive language and cultural program in Hindi.

Dean Ganim reiterates our support for the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander communities on campus and shares some upcoming events.

International Programs develops new virtual global experiences and aims to send students abroad again in the fall.

Paige Ho, double-major in journalism and marketing from Vietnam, calls the University of Iowa her ‘home away from home.’ The honors student is heavily involved on campus through leadership roles in student organizations and student employment. She kindly shared thoughts about her UI experience.

Are you an international student, immigrant, or English language learner (ELL) considering the University of Iowa?* Attend a special virtual recruitment event “Iowa, Kirkwood, and You: Finding a Pathway to the University of Iowa," Wednesday, April 21, from 7-8 pm. Co-sponsored by Kirkwood Community College and International Programs at the University of Iowa, students will hear from UI admissions staff, financial aid representatives, spokespeople from the STEM fields, and a student panel about the strengths of coming to the University of Iowa.