Researchers from Japan will visit the University of Iowa for a public panel exploring how community-based research improves population health. Hosted by International Programs and the University of Iowa College of Public Health, the event highlights global approaches to suicide prevention, addiction treatment access, and cognitive health for older adults. The session brings together international scholars to share research and discuss how community partnerships can strengthen health outcomes locally and globally.

Dr. Vanessa Govender visits the University of Iowa for four events exploring occupational lung disease, global health lessons from South Africa’s mining industry, and worker health and community resilience.

The University of Iowa Center for Asian and Pacific Studies hosts a reading and discussion with acclaimed Japanese author Keiichiro Hirano at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City. Hirano will read from Eclipse, his award-winning debut novel, newly available in English, followed by a Q&A with UI professor Kendall Heitzman. The event takes place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.