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.

Associate Professor of Instruction Jan Steyn of the department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was one of the five 2026 recipients of the Hubbard-Walder Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is given to those who have demonstrated excellence in various areas of university teaching and have contributed to curriculum and/or program development.

From 2025–2026, five students from the department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures' translation MFA program have received prestigious recognition from PEN America and the American-Scandinavian Foundation for their work.

Sean Hagan, a University of Iowa student from Coralville, Iowa, who will earn a BA in Russian and international relations this May, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Russian this summer in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Shefa’a T. Tawil, a University of Iowa alumna (BS psychology ‘25) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic this summer in Amman, Jordan.

LLLC Work in progress Working Group presentations will take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in 318 Phillips Hall from 3:30-5pm.These workshops will feature writing by WIP group members, which will be circulated beforehand by the author/translator/scholar.