Students on the UI’s summer Irish Writing Program have the opportunity to work with esteemed Irish writers and academics to hone their craft while taking in Dublin’s rich cultural and literary history. This is one of many programs to be represented at the spring Study Abroad Fair Thursday, Jan 29.

University of Iowa student Andrew Mogni sustained serious injuries after a fall in Rome and is currently receiving medical care. The university’s thoughts are with Mogni and his family during this difficult time.

University of Iowa Spanish and Portuguese professor Adriana Mendez Rodenas, a native of Cuba, discusses the impact of renewed diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba.

Eight University of Iowa students are scheduled to leave Dec. 26 for a three-week program in Havana.

A class project in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business helped Iowa businesses that are thinking about expanding their global market to China.

More than 300 middle school students, primarily from Eastern Iowa, were in Coralville in mid November to participate in the 18th annual University of Iowa International Day for Human Rights. This year students learned about “The Human Right to a Clean Environment.”

Anastasios “Tasos” Papachristoudis, a graduate student from Greece, was drawn to the UI because of its strong Master of Health Administration Program; he hopes to gain experience serving as an administrator in a rural hospital where he can also be an active part of the community.

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A University of Iowa research team has developed the new, inexpensive Iowa Brace that will soon be shipped worldwide to help some of the many thousands of children born each year with clubfoot.

The University of Iowa will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 17-21 with several events and activities, including a public ceremony to honor 2014 International Impact Award recipients Roger Thurow and Selma Jeronimo.

After winning five consecutive games and $89,398 in winnings last year, University of Iowa study abroad advisor Sarah McNitt will return to the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions this Thursday, Nov. 13, to continue her trivia reign.

While the University of Iowa football team recently was on its second bye week of the 2014 season, former Hawkeye linebacker Palmer Foster was preparing to play, and coach, football...across the pond.