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Kang Shang

Kang Shang will leverage Iowa education to expand family business globally

Kang Shang is a marketing major from China. Learn more about his UI education and future plans as a global entrepreneur through this Q&A piece.  
Atif Qureshi

UI admissions process sealed the deal for biomedical engineering student Atif Qureshi

Atif Qureshi, a first-year student originally from Kenya, talks about why he chose the UI and related experiences in this Q&A piece. 
Oksana

Oksana Hirchak awarded Global Democracy Ambassador Scholarship for Ukraine students

The award helps Ukrainian students continue their studies, educate global peers on the fragility and importance of democracy, and inspire the world to stay engaged. 
Sawsan Daws

UI encouraged alumna Sawsan Daws to continue leading in STEM

Originally from Saudi Arabia, Daws chose to pursue her undergraduate studies in STEM at the UI because she was intrigued by the research facilities and resources the UI offered to its students. 
International students on campus

5 tips on navigating campus and community from international students

Whether you are new on campus or resuming your studies at Iowa, here are five tips to help you start off on the right foot in 2023. 
three guests sitting and smiling

International students join community members for fall break meal

Over 170 meals were served to University of Iowa students and members of the surrounding community during a special fall break meal event.
Gabriela Rivera

IP resumes in-person multilingual commencement narrations

As COVID cases slowed down in spring 2022, IP decided to resume in-person recordings for this project, and the decision was well received by the international student population on campus.
David Kim

UI staff and faculty support key to Tippie student adapting to college life

"Just like there are two sides of the same coin, the UI’s smaller number of international students could lead you to greater opportunities as a unique person who stands out. Be willing to accept new things and say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, because it will guide you to greater opportunities. If you can do it at Iowa, you will for sure become a global leader!”
Ya'u Adamu

Student spotlight: Ya'u Adamu

When the plan to return to his homeland in Nigeria was interrupted by COVID-19, Ya’u Adamu decided to join the University of Iowa to start his doctoral studies in interdisciplinary human toxicology, which has been a great experience for him in many ways. Learn more about Ya’u.
Khyathi Gadag

Student spotlight: Khyathi Gadag

After completing a bachelor's degree in dental surgery and a master's degree in health administration from Bangalore, India, Khyathi Gadag chose to apply to the University of Iowa after conducting comprehensive research on the university’s rankings, principles, and community. Learn more about Khyathi.
Param

From the farms of Iowa to the farms of India

Trained as a chemical engineer both in India and in the United States, A. K. Parameswaran (MBA ‘89) entered the University of Iowa MBA program in 1987 with a prestigious scholarship. Currently holding an executive management position in India’s agricultural industry, Parameswaran says he has used what he learned from the Iowa MBA almost every day in his career over the past three decades.
Kyiv, Ukraine

International Programs' Statement on the War in Ukraine

International Programs condemns the Russian aggression against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.