UI alumna Cathy Parrott has come full circle—from studying abroad as a student to leading transformative international experiences for her own students as an assistant professor of costume design. In fall 2025, with support from the Stanley‑UI Foundation Support Organization, the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, and other campus partners, Parrott led UI students to Bali, Indonesia, to present at the Bali–Global Axis of Arts and Design II conference.

Roxanna Curto received the Global Curriculum Development Award, which supported her travel to Europe to develop a new French tourism course at Iowa that takes students on an “imaginary journey” through French-speaking Europe.

The $3,000 Summer Research Fellowship helps faculty carry out projects that are expected to result in at least one publication, exhibit, or performance. For many recipients, the fellowship proves to be a catalyst for far more.

Dr. Marta Tejedor Bravo received a 2025 International Programs Major Project Award to lead Metabolic Health in Motion, a global initiative focused on raising awareness of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).

Marian Muste, a research engineer and adjunct professor in the College of Engineering, has been awarded a Fulbright for spring 2026. He will be hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering (FESE) at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

International Programs provides funding opportunities and grant-writing assistance for UI faculty engaged in international research, partnerships, and other activities, and is invested in the success that faculty have in their field.

Espinosa, associate professor of history in Latin American Studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The award will support Espinosa’s research and writing for a book chronicling the professionalization of medicine in Puerto Rico.

Maia Sheppard, an assistant professor and coordinator of social studies education in the University of Iowa College of Education’s Department of Teaching and Learning, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Grant to lead a cross-cultural project in Namibia.

Lorenzo Sanford, the youngest elected chief of the Kalinago people in Dominica, visited the University of Iowa as part of the Major Project Award, Sacred Threads: Spirituality, Health, and Collaborative Partnerships for Health in Indigenous Communities.

The University of Iowa is pleased to announce that Loyce Arthur, associate professor of design in the UI Department of Theatre Arts, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Bali, Indonesia, for the 2024-25 academic year.

The University of Iowa is pleased to announce that Carolyn Hartley, associate professor in the UI School of Social Work, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Kosovo for the 2024-25 academic year.

Three events in late April will provide a unique platform to celebrate Indigenous leadership; discuss spirituality, healing, and cultural preservation; and strategize for community-based health solutions that foster equity and well-being.