Phoobala Naidoo, who to Iowa from South Africa during apartheid, graduated from the University of Iowa in 1990, where he received his PhD in counselor education. He currently resides in Blair Athol, New South Wales, Australia, where he serves underserved and needy populations. 

Each year, IES Abroad, the leading not-for-profit study abroad organization, recognizes a study abroad professional with the Volunteer of the Year Award. This year, IES Abroad proudly honored Doug Lee, assistant provost of International Programs at the University of Iowa, at the 2019 IES Abroad Annual Conference.

International Programs invites you to attend "Hawks Like You," a study abroad information session co-sponsored by the UI Center for Diversity and Enrichment, Tippie College of Business, CIMBA Italy, and the Institute for the International Education of Students. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 3-4:30 p.m. in s401 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB).

Join the Iowa Global Health Network for a forum and keynote to discuss what citizens can do about the increased threat of nuclear weapons around the world. This event will be held on Friday, October 4, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in 2390 UCC.  

Do you want to learn more about traditional Japanese culture? Join the University of Iowa Japanese Program for a Japanese culture festival (文化祭 bunkasai) on Friday, November 1, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

Over the last 20 years, the Institute for International Business has brought the world of commerce closer together by creating links between Iowa and the global economy.

University of Iowa Ph.D candidate Barbara Kagima’s preliminary research assessment focuses on the patterns, awareness, and treatment of non-communicable diseases across the country.

This season of WorldCanvass opened with "Art and the Face of War: Goya and Tolstoy." By examining two masterworks that centered on the Napoleonic Wars, we gain an insight into this period of human struggle.

New research at the University of Iowa College of Public Health is studying violence between intimate partners. This research is in collaboration with St. John’s Medical College in India.

A UI College of Education professor travelled to Pakistan last summer to teach English and educate both teachers and students about learning technology. The trip was fueled by a connection between students in Karachi, Pakistan and Donnellson, Iowa.