International Programs will host a Boren Awards information session on Tuesday, November 13, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Centre. Learn about award requirements, the application process, and have your questions answered by Boren representative Jeff Cary and campus advisor Karen Wachsmuth. 

A UI program sent 13 students to Romania for research among the minority Roma population.

UI students who are interested in having a unique hands-on study abroad experience in Italy are invited to attend an information session on the Archaeological Field Work Abroad program, on Tuesday, November 6, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in 1111B University Capitol Centre. 

I have been slow to post recently because I have had a lot going on recently. After Chuseok ended, I started feeling a pain towards my tailbone that prevented me from sitting, sleeping on my side or back, and walking long distances.

Defending his dissertation in May, Byung Wook Kim has one final semester devoted to the completion of his research about how news covers climate change in Korea. Kim was recognized by two organizations for his work.

During Chuseok, a national holiday, there was no school which meant more time for me to wander around Seoul and spend quality time with quality people.

The South Asian Studies Program will present a talk focused on the life of immigrant scholar Sudhindra Bose during his time in Iowa City from 1904-1946, during which he became a keen reporter on Midwest America. 

I suppose for me to write about my academics, I should first explain how they’re set up for the semester. I attend a CIEE Global institute, which means my classes are divided up into 6-week blocks, every six weeks, students have the opportunity to travel to a new country or stay where they’re at.

The Japan Foundation New York together with International Programs, the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, the Obermann Center, and the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures present a workshop and bilingual reading with Murata Sayaka and Ginny Tapley Takemori on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

International Programs will host information sessions regarding the Stanley Awards for International Research. Undergraduates interested in international studies are especially encouraged to attend.