International

Doresca appointed to body that helps Iowa businesses expand overseas

Monday, March 28, 2016
Dimy Doresca, director of the Institute for International Business in the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, has been appointed to the Iowa District Export Council by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to help Iowa businesses that want to export their products and services to global markets.

UIMA sees record numbers at international Pollock show

Thursday, March 17, 2016
More than 253,590 people visited the UI Museum of Art's exhibition titled "Jackson Pollock’s 'Mural': Energy Made Visible" at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy, during the Venice Art Biennale, setting an international record for an Iowa art exhibition.
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ATLAS Experiment recognizes Mallik's inspirational work

Usha Mallik, professor of physics and astronomy in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, plays a key role in ATLAS, a particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN that is searching for new discoveries in the head-on collisions of protons of extraordinarily high energy.
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SantosHuman, the Netherlands collaborate to improve combat safety

SantosHuman, a company that grew out of ongoing research at the University of Iowa, is working with the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research to enhance effectiveness and reduce injuries among that country’s military members.
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All signs point toward growth

Monday, March 7, 2016
When Grinnell's ASI Signage wanted to expand its market and start selling its products around the world, the UI's Institute for International Business was ready to help.
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Anthropology in the archipelago

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Why are there different hominin species sprinkled throughout the islands of Southeast Asia? A study led by UI paleoanthropologist Russell Ciochon suggests that ancient humans followed nomadic prey throughout the islands as the climate changed, then became isolated and later went extinct.
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Iowa resident tests positive for Zika virus

The Iowa Department of Public Health on Feb. 19 announced that an Iowa resident, who recently traveled to countries with ongoing Zika virus transmission, has tested positive for the virus. Iowans traveling to areas where there is ongoing Zika virus transmission should take care to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
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Iowa's man in Japan

Hiroyuki “Larry” Kasuga (M.S. in industrial engineering, 1953), 93, reflects on his experiences coming to the UI in 1951 on a Government Aid and Relief In Occupied Areas scholarship. He describes getting his degree in the Iowa Field House from then-President Virgil Hancher as "the happiest moment of my life.”

UI to host Mandela Washington fellows this summer

Thursday, February 11, 2016
The University of Iowa will host 25 young business and government leaders from several African countries this summer as part of the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for African Leaders.
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Studying abroad could give you an edge in the job market

Want to impress an employer during an interview? A story about tackling the language barrier during your study-abroad experience in Spain could very well have your interviewer going from apathetic to absorbed. It doesn't hurt that the story showcases valuable skills at the same time.

UI India Winterim program honored for innovation in international education

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The UI India Winterim study abroad program received the 2016 Institute of International Education Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the India Winterim program, with over 1,000 students and faculty participating since its inauguration.

College of Engineering shares in prestigious IIE Heiskell Award

Friday, January 29, 2016
The University of Iowa India Winterim study abroad program is recipient of the prestigious 2016 Institute of International Education Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education.