Alexa Frank, who will receive an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Research Award to Japan for 2019-20

The Translate Iowa Project celebrated the launch of its third issue over the weekend at the Shambaugh House, celebrating literary works and their translations into a plethora of languages.

Learn about Zhiting Feng, undergraduate student from China, pursuing a double major in biochemistry and ethics & public policy.

Charles Green, who will receive an MFA in playwriting from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Arts grant in Creative Writing/Playwriting to Germany for 2019-20

Jennifer Shyue, who will receive an MFA in literary translation from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Translation to Peru for 2019-20

Isabella Myers, who will receive an MFA in book arts from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Arts grant in Bookmaking/Design to Cambodia for 2019-20

Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities brings many global citizens here annually. Recently, UI grad and ABC News correspondent Lana Zak came back to speak at CIVIC’s Citizen Diplomacy Dinner and with students at the UI.

Jill Oberhart, who will receive a BA in music and psychology from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Brazil for 2019-20

UI faculty member Mariola Espinosa is conducting research for her second book about yellow fever in the Caribbean, studying what the colonial search for its cure could mean for cultural understanding.

For nearly two years, the UI has partnered with the local Congolese community to identify cultural differences in health care and educate both immigrants and medical providers on how to facilitate more appropriate prenatal and pregnancy care.

The Muslim Student Association hosted Islam Awareness Week on campus last week with daily events to increase general knowledge and awareness of Islam and promote inclusion and acceptance.

Being over halfway through the program, I have started to settle in and get comfortable with the new lifestyle.