Articles from September 2025

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Turn your internship abroad into a career power move

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
UI Study Abroad and the Pomerantz Career Center are teaming up to host a virtual session designed to help you maximize the impact of international internships. Whether you’ve just returned from working abroad or are planning your first global experience, this session will give you the tools you need.
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What 3 UI students learned from interning abroad this summer

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
This summer, three University of Iowa students stepped far outside their comfort zones to complete internships abroad, gaining professional experience while immersing themselves in new cultures.
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Dr. Kanwal Singh Matharu awarded Fulbright to strengthen global ophthalmology in Egypt

Friday, September 5, 2025
Dr. Kanwal Singh Matharu, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Carver College of Medicine, has been awarded a Fulbright for fall 2025.
Exterior of UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital next to Kinnick Stadium

Built by kids, for kids: Anne Frank-inspired library gifted to UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Friday, September 5, 2025
A Little Free Library, designed by Clear Creek Amana students two years ago in collaboration with the UI Anne Frank Initiative and Iowa Youth Writing Project, has found a home at the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The library now offers books by and for young people, promoting hope, resilience, and the power of youth voices.
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A Korean feast that honours Buddha's birth

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Millions celebrate the founder of Buddhism’s birth each year with free meals at temples. Featuring Hyaeweol Choi, director of the Korean Studies Research Network at the University of Iowa.
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Dean’s Message: Welcoming the world to Iowa as a new academic year begins

Monday, September 1, 2025
Dean Ganim kicks off the academic year with a warm welcome to new international students and faculty and highlights a creative wellness initiative led by Dr. Marta Tejedor Bravo.