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UI grad Ian Zwaschka awarded Fulbright to the Czech Republic

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Ian Zwaschka, who received a BA in cinema and English & creative writing from the University of Iowa in 2021, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to the Czech Republic for 2024-25.
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Forging paths in global ophthalmology: University of Iowa partners with charity eye hospital in India

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
In coordination with International Programs, the University of Iowa signed a memorandum of understanding with Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in India. Dr. Kanwal Matharu, assistant professor, UI Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences explains.
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Exploring water quality and education in rural India: an environmental engineering student’s experience

Monday, April 8, 2024
Sarah Onysio, an environmental engineering major and Global Access Ambassador, participated in the India Winterim Program in winter 23-24.
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UI alumna Margo Christensen awarded Fulbright to Thailand

Friday, April 5, 2024
Margo Christensen, who received a BA in history and social studies education from the University of Iowa in 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Thailand.
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Clean water leads to education: Understanding water scarcity in rural India

Thursday, April 4, 2024
"It was difficult to hear how limited education is for women living in India, but inspiring to see how change is occurring to raise the numbers of girls in school. It has inspired me to be a part of the next generation of environmental engineers to design systems to give clean water access to individuals all around the world."
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Critical Language Scholarship winner Isabel Rushton to study Indonesian in Malang this summer

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
University of Iowa global health studies major Isabel Rushton of Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2024 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Indonesian in Malang, Indonesia.
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A global education: Communications student from Brazil discovers her roots and pursues passions from Iowa to Italy

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sophia Restiffe Favoretto came to the University of Iowa almost four years ago from Brazil, and she has taken advantage of all that Iowa has to offer.
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UI student Miah Clark awarded Fulbright to New Zealand

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Miah Clark, who will receive a master of library and information sciences from the University of Iowa in May 2024, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in interdisciplinary studies to New Zealand for 2024-25.
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UI alumna Maria Osman awarded Fulbright to Indonesia

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Maria Osman (BA international studies '22) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Indonesia for 2024-25.
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Dean's Message: Travel to the Middle East, France, and ISAB's 10 year anniversary

Monday, April 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses recent trips to the Middle East and France and the celebration surrounding the 10th anniversary of UI's International Student Advisory Board (ISAB).