The UI will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 10–20 with activities including a public ceremony to honor 2015 International Impact Award recipient Rebecca Arnold and publishing an online photo gallery showcasing winning photos from the International Programs' annual photo contest.

Jasper Halekas, a space scientist at the University of Iowa, will be a panelist in a NASA news briefing on Thursday, Nov. 5, in which the agency will provide details of a significant finding in its ongoing exploration of Mars.

With Don Gurnett, and James Van Allen before him, the University of Iowa has a strong legacy of leading the scientific community in the exploration and understanding of space.

Paul Pinckley brings valuable insight on life after spending three years on a medical mission ship bringing health care services to people in remote parts of Cambodia.

The University of Iowa will host a symposium on Oct. 17 to honor physics professor Don Gurnett, who has taught and been engaged in space science at the UI for the past 50 years. The symposium is free and open to the public.

One in 10 University of Iowa undergraduate students is Chinese and interest continues to grow. Part of this interest is fueled by Chinese President Xi Jingpin's long-standing relationship with the state of Iowa and Gov. Terry Branstad, as well as UI's reputation for academic excellence and the friendly, welcoming community.

With a new Massive Open Online Course offering on the horizon, English Language Fellow Harry Leeds reflects on using UI International Writing Program resources to facilitate a seven-week poetry workshop in Kazakhstan.

Kurt Heiar, entrepreneur in residence in UI's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, spent part of his summer in Greece helping teach would-be entrepreneurs who want to start their own business in response to the country's ongoing economic crisis how to get their businesses off the ground.

China has about 100 million children learning English and a pair of the University of Iowa students have started a new business to help them.

A recent study ranks the University of Iowa No. 5 in the country in terms of communicating and serving prospective international students online in the 2014-15 academic year.

Nicholas Grossman, who teaches UI courses on Middle East and international relations, has been following the Iran negotiations closely.

Maya Ramaswamy and Josie Rudolphi, two students in the UI College of Public Health, are conducting a research study involving tea plantation workers in a hill region in South India. Their research goal: to improve production methods and workers' quality of life.