International Accents

4/8/2019

UI hosts 5th annual Fulbright Week Apr. 8-11

Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost? Join International Programs for a week of events to help you learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program! The fifth annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8-11, 2019. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period. All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

student funding,

funding,

grants blog

4/8/2019

UI student Lydia Sinclair awarded Fulbright to Spain

Lydia Sinclair, who will receive a BA in Spanish from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2019-20

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019,

grants blog

Image of Ana Arzate in front of the Eiffel Tower

4/4/2019

Ana Arzate reflects on her internship experience in France

Ana Arzate (BA French, international studies ’17) completed a global internship in Paris, France, as an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa. Arzate lives in Hiawatha, Iowa, where she works at Channel Fusion as a bilingual client relationship associate. Arzate recently shared thoughts about the value of her internship experience.

Author

Amy Brewster

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

international internship

4/4/2019

UI Korean Institute spring cooking classes to begin May 24

Do you want to try cooking Korean food? Learn about Korean culture while making Korean food at one of several cooking classes offered by the King Sejong Institute at the University of Iowa.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

King Sejong Institute

WorldCanvass What's in a Word The Translators Challenge graphic

4/3/2019

WorldCanvass Recap: What's in a Word? The Translator's Challenge

This production of WorldCanvass opened the two-day international and interdisciplinary colloquium "Reading and Re-translation," which focused on the current state of research on reading and re-translation. Host Joan Kjaer invited guests, many of whom presented at the colloquium, to explore the act of reading and dive into this space where social and symbolic power is enforced.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

worldcanvass,

Major Project,

news,

reading

4/2/2019

UI student Jenna McCoy awarded Fulbright to Spain

Jenna McCoy, who will receive a BA in biology from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2019-20

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

grants blog,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019

4/2/2019

FIVE UI STUDENTS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019

Five University of Iowa students were recently awarded Critical Language Scholarships (CLS): Alexander Bare (to study Arabic in Tangier, Morocco); Abby Rinaldi (to study Mandarin in Dalian, China); Mark Schoen (to study Bahasa in Malang, Indonesia); and Angel Trachta (to study Korean in Gwangju, South Korea).

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

student funding,

grants blog

4/1/2019

UI student Jeffrey Clark awarded Fulbright to South Korea

Jeffrey Clark, who will receive a BA in English and history from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to South Korea for 2019-20

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

grants blog,

student funding,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019

4/1/2019

UI student Catherine Liu awarded Fulbright Arts grant to China

Catherine Liu, who will receive an MFA in book arts from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Arts grant in Design/Bookmaking to China for 2019-20

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019,

student funding,

grants blog

4/1/2019

International Programs to host student presentations on intercultural awareness Apr. 18

Join International Programs for Bridging Domestic and Global Diversity's annual Open Forum event taking place on Thursday, April 18, 2019, from 12:30-4 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Centre.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

isss news

3/29/2019

UI student Michael Parisi-Mercado awarded Fulbright for research in Romania

Michael J. Parisi Mercado, Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health candidate at the University of Iowa, is the winner of a Fulbright Research Award in Public Health to Romania for 2019-20

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

grants,

student funding,

grants blog,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019

3/28/2019

UI student Mark Schoen awarded Critical Language Scholarship to Indonesia

University of Iowa economics and art major Mark Schoen has been awarded a 2019 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS).

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

student funding,

grants blog

3/27/2019

UI student Abby Rinaldi awarded Critical Language Scholarship to China

University of Iowa graduate student in journalism and mass communication Abby Rinaldi, a native of Tampa, Florida, has been awarded a 2019 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS).

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

student funding,

grants blog

3/27/2019

In the news: Speaker, writer, mathematician: Multifaceted Mohutsiwa calls Iowa City home

Verified on Twitter with nearly 40,000 followers, Siyanda Mohutsiwa is most known for her viral hashtag #IfAfricaWasABar.

Author

Kinsey Phipps

Keywords

news

3/26/2019

UI student Alex Bare awarded prestigious international scholarships to Morocco and Colombia

UI student Alex Bare awarded two prestigious international scholarships to Morocco and Colombia.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

student funding,

grants blog,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019

3/26/2019

SASP lecture to address tourism in the Himalayas

The South Asian Studies Program will present a lecture by Dr. D. R. Purohit entitled "Tourism and Environmental Challenges in the Central Himalayas" on Thursday, April 4, from 4:30-6 p.m. in 203 Becker Communications Bldg. This event is free and open to the public.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

South Asian Studies Program

3/25/2019

In the news: UI announces partnership with Middle Eastern university

The University of Iowa announced an official partnership with Gulf Medical University in the United Arab Emirates.

Author

Alexandra Skores

Keywords

news

3/25/2019

UI student Angel Trachta awarded Critical Language Scholarship to South Korea

University of Iowa international studies major Angel Trachta, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a 2019 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). This summer, Trachta will travel to Gwangju, South Korea and will study advanced Korean at the Chonnam National University.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

student funding,

grants blog

3/25/2019

In the news: Translation and re-translation in the age of Big Data

The University of Iowa is hosting an international colloquium on the topic of “Reading and Re-Translation” from March 28-30, bringing scholars from a wide range of fields together with members of the public who care about reading to ask these questions and more.

Author

Sabine Golz and Adrienne Rose

Keywords

news,

worldcanvass

3/24/2019

UI student Sylvia Dean awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Sylvia Dean, who will receive a BA in Linguistics/TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Taiwan for 2019-20.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

Fulbright,

Fulbright 2019,

grants blog

3/18/2019

In the news: 3-2-1 LIFTOFF

UI engineering senior Suman Sherwani learns what it's like to press the button that sends a rocket soaring.

Author

Shelbi Thomas

Keywords

news

3/15/2019

International conference to examine travel in Japanese literature, art, and culture

In April, the University of Iowa Japanese Program will host more than twenty scholars from around the world as part of an international conference, "Travel is Home," exploring travel and landscape in Japanese literature, art, and culture.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

Japan Foundation,

Japan Foundation Grant

3/13/2019

5 goals you should set for yourself before you study abroad

Once abroad, you meet countless new friends, learn a completely new culture and time starts to fly. Soon you find yourself cherishing your last months and weeks abroad, wishing you would have had a better idea of what you were getting yourself into. Well, you’re in luck! Here are 5 goals that you should set for yourself during your time abroad!

Author

Mitch McCarthy

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

UI Study Abroad Blogger,

study abroad blogger

3/13/2019

Finding Waldo

I hadn’t planned on writing this post. I want to write about what a wonderful time I’m having here in Germany, and while I wouldn’t trade my travels last weekend for anything, 'wonderful' is not the word to describe them.

Author

Lee Sailor

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

study abroad blogger,

UI Study Abroad Blogger

3/13/2019

Day trip to Calpe

When I decided that I wanted to study abroad, I knew that I wanted to travel as much as I could during my experience. Fortunately, living in Europe is an ideal place to balance school and travel, thanks to the great public transportation system and endless sightseeing spots that fill the continent.

Author

Mitch McCarthy

Keywords

news,

study abroad blogger,

UI Study Abroad Blogger

« first
‹ previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
…
next ›
last »