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Coming into the 'real' Greek culture

Monday, June 20, 2016
Grilli will depart for Greece this fall and will start teaching English to Greek students at an American-sponsored school through the end of the Greek school year in May.

Mandela Fellows to start UI visit Friday, June 17

Thursday, June 16, 2016
Young African leaders will participate in six weeks of business training and get to know more about Iowa

UI Muslims adjust to Ramadan

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Muslim students face changes during Ramadan because they’re not with family.

Cyclocross World Cup heads to Iowa City

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Named as one of the host cities by the Union Cycliste Internationale, Iowa City will host the cup Sept. 24 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Las Vegas, Iowa City will be the only two cities in the U.S. to host the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup event.

UI students to volunteer in Cuba

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Dr. Ken Magid Child Advocacy Scholarship expands into Cuba

Saying goodbye

Monday, June 13, 2016
Before I left to study abroad, I applied for Iowa’s study abroad scholarships. In one of my short essays that I submitted, I said the following: “I have often found after I visit a place, I remember the people far more than the action or the scenery, and far off down the road, many years from now, I will probably remember the people I met in Lancaster more than any course I take or attraction I visit.”

New bakery brings Chinese sweets to Iowa City

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Jiang, who graduated from the University of Iowa just last week, said the idea and execution of his new bakery has been months in the making.

It’s time to adjust… again

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Coming to Italy was a hard adjustment. You are given little video seminars on culture shock and how it feels, but honestly, I don’t think any of us took it seriously. We’re going to be living in Italy, how could it feel anything but great? We were all in for a surprise.

International scholar wins Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Monday, May 23, 2016
Iraqi native Kawther Ahmed's presentation on her cancer-vaccine research earned her top honors in the 2016 University of Iowa Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

Three UI undergraduates awarded prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Three University of Iowa undergraduates have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to study or intern abroad during the summer. Meet this year’s recipients: