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Jasmin Msuya stands with hand on hip in a white turtleneck with black stripes.

The role of language policy in supporting linguistic diversity

Friday, May 3, 2024
Doctoral student in the Literacy Culture and Language Education program, Jasmin Msuya studies language policy in Tanzania. Her experiences as an English teacher in Tanzania and a Swahili teacher in Iowa inform her research on educational language policies.
Alex Bezahler

PhD student Alex Bezahler earns prestigious Boren fellowship

This political science scholar at the University of Iowa, used the fellowship to study Georgian and conduct fieldwork in Tbilisi, Georgia, next year.
Darius Stewart

Doctoral candidate receives prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowship

Darius Stewart, a PhD scholar in English, is one of 45 graduate students nationwide to receive a competitive fellowship that includes an award of up to $50,000.
Bridge flags at the University of Iowa

Grad students receive the 2024 Stanley Award

The Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization (SUIFSO) funds projects to promote public understanding and cooperative action on critical international issues all across the university.
Victoria Priola

Interweaving experimental archeology and feminist anthropology

Friday, March 1, 2024
Doctoral candidate Victoria Priola recreates prehistoric textile artifacts to demonstrate their possible use.
Clara Ng shows a calligraphy project

Reclaiming history and craft through calligraphy

Friday, March 1, 2024
The University of Iowa Center for the Book offers students a uniquely immersive calligraphy program.
Glen Waters II

Finding his voice as a songwriter at Iowa

Friday, March 1, 2024
A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Glen Waters II now explores his love of songwriting as an adjunct professor.
Kristen Rohli

Genetics student unlocking mystery of Type 2 diabetes

Friday, March 1, 2024
Kristen Rohli’s doctoral work identifies why beta cells fail to make enough insulin in cases of Type 2 diabetes.