Next WorldCanvass to present Simon Estes: A Life in Music
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November 21
, internationally renowned opera singer Simon Estes, a Centerville, Iowa, native and UI graduate, will receive the
UI International Impact Award
as part of a special WorldCanvass program. Host Joan Kjaer will lead a discussion with Estes following the presentation of the award by President Bruce Harreld. The event takes place in the Voxman Music Building Recital Hall from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (pre-show catered reception will start at 6:30 p.m.)
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UI alum is changing the lives of refugees in Iowa
Brett Burk took his UI education to new heights - studying abroad, getting a Fulbright to Taiwan, and using what he learned to dedicate himself to helping others.
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International Programs' Doug Lee honored with IES Abroad Volunteer of the Year Award
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has supported and strengthened the mission of the study abroad field through extraordinary volunteer efforts.
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Stanley Award for International Research winner uses geographic tools to study public health in her home country
UI Ph.D. candidate Barbara Kagima recently spent a month in Kenya to conduct preliminary research on the increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in the area.
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Institute for International Business turns 20
From developing relationships with foreign countries, to providing international experiential learning to Iowa students, the institute has created links between Iowa and the global economy.
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WorldCanvass Recap - Art and the Face of War: Goya and Tolstoy
On September 19, WorldCanvass centered on the tragic events of the Napoleonic Wars as depicted through the masterworks of Francisco de Goya and Leo Tolstoy.
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UI College of Public Health partners with St. John's Medical in India to study intimate partner violence
Violence between intimate partners in India will soon be treated with developed intervention and prevention plans based upon ongoing research.
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UI alumna is building more than bridges
Through the nonprofit organization she leads, the 2007 University of Iowa engineering graduate is connecting people in isolated communities across the globe to opportunity and prosperity.
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UI introduces first honors study abroad program
The program, titled “Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes,” provides honors students with an opportunity to study in Greece.
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Bilingual readings with Arai Takako
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Arai Takako, the internationally celebrated poet and 2019 International Writing Program participant, will read selections from her poetry in the original Japanese, and members of the Workshop in Japanese Literary Translation will read their English translations.
November 5
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Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series features Hans de Wit
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Hans de Wit, professor and director for the Center on International Higher Education at Boston College, will address current trends in internationalization, and how we can make the shift towards collaboration in today's global and political climate.
November 7
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Anne-Marie Slaughter, foreign policy expert, to speak at UI
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This former top official at the U.S. State Department, author, and work-life leader has confronted a range of topics — from geopolitics and global challenges to gender equality, the future of work, and leadership.
November 18
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International Programs provides leadership and support for internationally-oriented teaching, research, creative work, and community engagement.
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