Articles from February 2019

Study Abroad to host info session on summer program in Spain 2019

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Study Abroad will host an information session on its popular summer Iowa Hispanic Institute program in Valladolid, Spain, on Friday, February 15, from 2-3 p.m. in 315 Phillips Hall.  

In the news: Students should consider studying abroad

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Studying abroad brings students to a place of success in several areas.

SASP to host lecture on rural-urban entanglements in India

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The South Asian Studies Program will present a lecture by University of Washington Professor Priti Ramamurthy entitled "Translocal Householding and Rural-Urban Entanglements in Contemporary India" on Friday, March 1, from 3-4:30 p.m. in UCC 1117 (International Commons).

In the news: Like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live our lives; it is everywhere and here to stay.

Fourth consecutive year: University of Iowa is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students

Sunday, February 10, 2019
The University of Iowa is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Students. This marks the fourth consecutive year the university has achieved the elite ranking.

Commitment to Internationalization: Q&A with Philip Altbach

Sunday, February 10, 2019
Philip Altbach is the fifth speaker in the Commitment to Internationalization lecture series. His talk, "The Peril and Promise of Internationalization in the Era of Trump, Brexit, and Global Competition," will be on March 11, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. in room 1117 of the University Capitol Centre. This lecture continues the conversation about the UI's vision and strategic themes for campus internationalization.

In the news: UI physicist hunts for mysterious force behind universe’s expansion

Thursday, February 7, 2019
Postdoctoral researcher Spyridon Argyropoulos’s experiments yield important information about where dark energy might be found

Ana Arzate reflects on the value of her global internship in Paris

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Getting accepted to the University of Iowa was the beginning of many “firsts” for Ana Arzate and her family. As a first-generation college student, attending college meant taking a new path no one in her family had taken before. As time progressed, she felt ready for another “first”—a summer internship in Paris, France, with IES Internships, made possible with a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship. She lived with a host family and worked at Archive Valley, a multinational online company that digitally connects people with archive resources from around the world. Arzate experienced living in a major global city, learned to use the Paris Métro, and was immersed in Parisian culture.

ASP to host talk on the Republican Brotherhood in Sudan and Iowa City

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The African Studies Program and the Office of Outreach and Engagement invite you to attend a talk from Ohio University Professor Steve Howard entitled "My Daughters are My Writings: the Republican Brotherhood in Sudan and Iowa City." This event will take place on Friday, February 15, 2019 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol Museum.  

An 'experienced' traveler

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
When I arrived at the IES Freiburg facility, the program director first greeted me and then asked if my other bags were outside. I explained that those two bags were all I brought. “Ah!” He said, pleased. “An experienced traveler!”