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News and announcements
"Too Match" by Inma Benedito (first-year MFA student) Selected for Iberseries & Platino Industria
Monday, September 21, 2026
Too Match, the debut book by Inma Benedito, our first year student in the MFA in Spanish Creative Writing, has been selected among 16 works to participate in Iberseries & Platino Industria. The novel will be featured in the new Literary Works Pitch for Audiovisual Adaptation, taking place September 29–October 2, 2026, at Matadero Madrid (Spain). Congratulations, Inma! For more information, click the title above.
How studying abroad transformed the college experience for these CLAS students
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Through internships, coursework, and cultural immersion, these CLAS students discovered new perspectives and meaningful learning experiences that extended far beyond campus.
More than 70 UI students win merit scholarships to study abroad this summer and fall
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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 students in Spanish & Portuguese. To read more, click the title above!
