Articles from 2020

Q&A with Nicholas Stroup, Global Student Award winner

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Nicholas Stroup is a recipient of the 2020 Global Student Award, which recognizes current University of Iowa students who are emerging leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. The award is given to two students annually—one to a student who has made significant efforts toward campus internationalization, and another to a student who is furthering globalization through their international research or study abroad program. The award was established by UI International Programs in 2019.

Q&A with Mishma Nixon, Global Student Award winner

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Mishma Nixon is a recipient of the 2020 Global Student Award, which recognizes current University of Iowa students who are emerging leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. The award is given to two students annually—one to a student who has made significant efforts toward campus internationalization, and another to a student who is furthering globalization through their international research or study abroad program. The award was established by UI International Programs in 2019.

UI Fulbrighter on COVID and the importance of global exchange

Thursday, September 10, 2020
University of Iowa grad and 2019-20 Fulbright awardee Erik Ovrom looks back at some of the highlights from his year in teaching in Mexico City.

UI student Cameron Keomanivong awarded Fulbright to Laos

Friday, July 10, 2020
Cameron Keomanivong, who received a BS in neuroscience from the University of Iowa in May 2020, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Laos for 2020-21

UI professor to conduct peace research in Colombia as Fulbright Scholar

Sunday, June 14, 2020
UI professor to teach and conduct research in Columbia as Fulbright Scholar

UI student Zainab Mousa-Makky awarded Fulbright to Morocco

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Zainab Mousa-Makky, who received a BA in international relations and ethics and public policy from the University of Iowa, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Morocco for 2020-21

UI student Julia Reichart awarded prestigious Boren award

Monday, May 11, 2020
Julia Reichart, a public health student at the University of Iowa, earned a 2020 David L. Boren Fellowship, and will spend next year studying Portuguese in Brazil. 

UI student Margot Allscheid awarded UI Fulbright to Spain

Friday, May 1, 2020
Margot Allascheid, who received a BA in elementary education from the University of Iowa in 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2020-21

UI student Eric Baron awarded Fulbright to Germany

Friday, May 1, 2020
Eric Baron, who will receive an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research Arts grant in Creative Writing to Germany for 2020-21

UI student Isabella Senno awarded Fulbright to Spain

Friday, May 1, 2020
Isabella Senno, who will receive a BS in anthropology and BA in psychology from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2020-21