Many people can relate to travel plans deferred by the pandemic. For Cheri Daily that meant postponing, not once but twice, the opportunity to follow her Fulbright dream all the way to Taiwan. Daily is the Executive Director of Global Programs and Marketing & Communication for the U Office for Global Engagement and, in 2019, […]
Read MoreIyiola Olatunji Mukaila might be hard-pressed to decide what’s more awe-inspiring—the freshly fallen snow he recently saw for the first time, or the Electronic Research Integrity & Compliance Administration system (ERICA) at the U. During early Spring 2023, Iyiola was a visiting scholar to the University of Utah from Nigeria. In his professional posts, Iyiola […]
Read MoreAs part of USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), the University of Utah Asia Campus hosted eleven Pakistani university presidents on a study tour of South Korea from March 13-17. The week-long visit was designed to help the Vice Chancellors learn more about the academic practices of Korean universities and public institutions and explore […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah is proud to announce a record number of Fulbright semi-finalists for the 2023 application cycle; 11 students, including eight undergraduates and three graduate students, have qualified. Not only is this the largest number of semi-finalists in the history of the Fulbright Program at the U, but it represents the highest percentage […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah offers several avenues for students to “Go Global,” including international service-learning trips through the Bennion Center. In Summer 2023, Professor Dean McGovern will again lead students to the dynamic and historic city of Havana, Cuba through his course “Cuba: Complexity, Community, and Change.” The experience presents a unique opportunity for students […]
Read MoreUndergraduate business students at the University of Utah Salt Lake City campus are now able to take their required Pre-Business Core and some upper-division courses while staying on track to graduation – all while enjoying an exceptional international experience at the U Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) […]
Read MoreMelissa Lira had always wanted to travel. “My parents immigrated to the United States before I was born. I always admired their desire to step out into an unfamiliar world to build a better life for their children, so studying abroad was important to me,” said Lira, a senior pursuing a degree in International Studies […]
Read MoreThe Learning Abroad Office invites all University of Utah faculty to submit a proposal for a Learning Abroad Faculty-Led program. These international experiences allow students to travel abroad with U faculty over university holidays and breaks while earning resident credit. Proposals will be accepted from February 15 through May 15, 2023, for courses held in: […]
Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah gymnastics team is set to embark on a trip to South Korea during Summer of 2023. While abroad, the team will train, participate in exhibitions against Korean teams, and host meet-and-greets with students aspiring to pursue an athletic career at the collegiate level in the United States. […]
Read MoreDr. Aqsa Shabbir, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of Research, Innovation and Commercialization, has been at Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) for the last 10 years. In February 2022, she attended the inaugural stakeholder consultative meeting held in Islamabad for discussing and assessing the status of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Pakistan. […]
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