The UI Confucius Institute, an international nonprofit program supported by the Chinese government to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching, and facilitate cultural exchanges, has grown exponentially since its inception eight years ago.

Four University of Iowa undergraduate students and 20 UI graduate students have received Stanley Awards for International Research to conduct research abroad or pursue learning activities in international studies that are not available on the UI campus.

Carl and Claire Stuart’s shared journey began on the University of Iowa campus. Nearly 45 years and thousands of miles later, that journey continues.

Robert Cargill, UI assistant professor of classics, casts doubt on a report that two European historians have located the so-called Holy Grail, the goblet Jesus used at the Last Supper.

When we think about music from other countries, it can be easy to get caught up in a one-note stereotype. UI’s Hancher will present Sones de México Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Englert Theatre, where the folk music ensemble will share the full scope of Mexico’s varied traditions.

A University of Iowa graduate used her science background and personal desire for natural products to launch a soap and skin care business in her native Egypt.

Experts of child abuse and neglect from around the world who are visiting the University of Iowa for the Provost’s Global Forum will be available for interviews Friday, March 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the River Room, Iowa Memorial Union.

UI junior Elise Prendergast, who is studying abroad at Peking University, had the opportunity to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday in China.

Amy Hanson, a UI undergraduate human physiology major with minors in chemistry and Spanish from Cedar Rapids, reflects on her study abroad experience in India. She received a short-term program merit scholarship from the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization.

The UI College of Education will host a day-long symposium Tuesday, March 25 that is free and open to the public. Scholars from Chile, Brazil, Germany, and the United States will lead discussions and presentations examining how educators in different social and cultural contexts respond to changes facing graduate education.

A community forum on the “Right to Health in the Shadow of War: Global Perspectives,” will be held Thursday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Iowa Hillel House, located at 122 E. Market St. in Iowa City.

University of Iowa faculty, students, and staff are traveling en masse to the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting, held March 19-22 in Charlotte, NC. Among them is Ericka Recker, a first-year dental student who is a finalist for an international award for junior investigators.