“Seeing a local community form between Argentine natives and foreigners from around the world, and participating in this exchange, I learned so much about the possibilities of cultural exchange."

Gabby Kang, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) peer assistant, received a Tom Rocklin Meet the Challenge Award, and Shuhui Lin, ISSS international education program and student affairs advisor, received the Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award.

Brenda Gao, a University of Iowa student studying psychology, from Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Japanese this summer in Okayama, Japan.

Dean Ganim celebrates our international students, reflects on a visit from colleagues from Ghana and Kenya, and comments on recent study abroad and Fulbright events.

Global Access Ambassador Grace Ziomek, a double major in English & creative writing and theatre arts, participated in the IES Dublin Writers Program in fall 2024.

The celebration drew a crowd of students, faculty, and staff, all gathered to recognize the achievements and contributions of the university’s global community.

English and creative writing majors Madeline Riske and Lillian Giddings found inspiration studying abroad in Ireland.

Though separated by thousands of miles, the UI has long-standing ties to India. A recent faculty visit to Pune further strengthened UI’s growing partnership with Maharashtra Institute of Technology – Art, Design & Technology (MIT-ADT), a private, multidisciplinary university.

Emma Anderson, a University of Iowa student studying international relations and political science, from Boone, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Persian this summer in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. 

International collaborations can deeply enrich public health research and education by inspiring new ideas, increasing shared knowledge, and broadening personal perspectives.

Malvika Khadiya, a UI political science student from Cedar Falls, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Latvia this summer at Dauzgavpils University for an intensive Russian language program.