Japan

UI student receives Fulbright grant to study work-life balance in Japan

Thursday, April 23, 2015
Daniel Goering was awarded a 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Award, which he will use to conduct a mixed methods interdisciplinary study at a benefits firm in Tokyo, Japan. Daniel, of Agency, IA, is currently a PhD candidate in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.

UI student receives Fulbright grant to research classical music in Japan

Monday, April 13, 2015
Douglas Baker, a senior majoring in piano and Japanese at the University of Iowa, has received a 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to further pursue his research abroad in a project titled, “The Japanese Style in Taijiro Goh’s Piano Music.” In this project, Douglas will gain access to unpublished compositions in archives held in Japan, where he plans to explore the methods Taijiro Goh used in order to express a Japanese style in his compositions. Goh was notably recognized as the composer of Japan’s first violin concerto in 1935.

UI to host Japanese Fashion Show Apr 7

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The University of Iowa Japanese Program will host a Japanese Fashion Show on Tuesday, April 7th from 7:00 – 9:00pm in W10 PBB.