Nearing completion of his PhD in biomedical engineering, Srivats reflected on the collaboration between UI Hospitals & Clinics and the UI College of Engineering, saying, “Lucky for me, both my masters project and my PhD dissertation have stemmed from collaboration with surgeons and doctors at the hospital. Really, Iowa is an amazing place for biomedical engineers because there is so much data available to researchers as well as access to doctors...” That collaboration between UI Hospitals & Clinics and the College of Engineering became even more evident shortly after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Dean Russell Ganim explains how International Programs is looking to the future and working collaboratively with our partners on and off campus to find innovative ways for our students to safely engage in international education. 

Tippie student Kevin McKee talks about his winter break trip to London.

Sydney DeBoer, who will receive a BA in history and secondary social studies education from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Czech Republic for 2020-21

Tess Van Den Hurk-Moran, who received a BA in English from the University of Iowa in May 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Argentina for 2020-21.

When parents of Chinese students studying at the University of Iowa heard about shortages in the United States of personal protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic, they immediately wanted to do something to help, even from some 7,000 miles away.

There are so many rewards from any study abroad experience, but mine, in particular, was so amazing because of all of the new people I met.

Cassandra Bertolini, who will receive a BA in German and English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Germany for 2020-21

Today is Saturday, April 18, 2020, and if all had gone as expected, I would have spent today in Seville, Spain, practicing my new flamenco dance moves and gearing up for the world-famous Feria de Abril, an annual celebration marked by incredible exhibitions of music, dance, and delicious food.

Senéad Short, who will receive a BA in international studies from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Taiwan for 2020-21