For the summer and fall 2026 academic sessions, Study Abroad at the University of Iowa awarded more than 70 merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students participating in programs around the world. This includes many students in the LLLC. To read more, click the title above!

Three University of Iowa (UI) undergraduate students have been awarded the Richard J. Tyner Scholarship to study abroad in 2026. This year, Benjamin Chapman (German minor) and Tanvi Khadiya (International Studies major and Arabic Studies minor) were recipients. To read more, click the title above!

Callan Dockry (BA international studies ’26 with Korean and Chinese minors) is the recipient of a 2026–27 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to South Korea. To read more, click the title above!

Students in German Composition and Composition II presented research on the topic of "Youth in Focus" during the German area's annual end-of-year Maifeier event. Click the title above to see more.

German faculty congratulate their students on their many accomplishments this year! Click the title to see more.

Monica Correia, professor of 3D design and collegiate scholar in the School of Art, Art History, and Design in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT) GEMTEX Laboratory in Roubaix, France. Her project focuses on sustainable textile design and seamless weaving methodologies that reduce manufacturing waste.

Lucia Rongerude (BA linguistics and Spanish ’26) is the recipient of a 2026–27 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award to Colombia. To ready more about her achievement, click the title above.

Constance Rubach, a third-year student majoring in Japanese and illustration will be interning abroad through the CIEE Tokyo Summer Internship Program. To read more about Constance's accomplishment, click the title above.

Faculty members Michael Ballard and Becca Clark from the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures contributed expertise to a new University of Iowa initiative aimed at reducing communication barriers for Deaf patients in health care settings. The program focuses on American Sign Language education and cultural competency training for medical students, helping future providers build more accessible and effective patient care practices.

Tristen Wendling (BA German ’25) is the recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Germany for 2026–27. To read more about Tristen's achievement, click the title above.