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October 20, 2021

IIE-SRF alumnus from Yemen featured in Nature

Nature
By Virginia Gewin

Scientists displaced by conflict or instability often face difficult challenges as they continue to pursue their scholarly work. Read about the experiences of one IIE-SRF alumnus from Yemen and two CARA-supported scholars from Syria in Nature.

October 14, 2021

Alliance Partner UC Irvine working to bring Afghan scholars to campus

LA Times
By Sara Cardine

In a September 4, 2021 article in the LA Times, IIE-SRF Alliance Host Partner UC Irvine shares their commitment to bringing threatened Afghan scholars to campus.

September 28, 2021

Alliance Host Partner Indiana University shares its commitment to working with IIE-SRF to support Afghan scholars

News at IU
By Lana Spendl

In a September 28, 2021 News at IU article, IIE-SRF Alliance Host Partner Indiana University provides an update on its response to the crisis in Afghanistan, and shares how it is partnering with IIE and IIE-SRF in support of threatened Afghan students and scholars.

September 25, 2021

IIE-SRF’s work to support Afghan academics featured in University World News

University World News
By Nina Smith and James R. King

In a September 25, 2021 article in University World News, IIE chief philanthropy officer Nina Smith and IIE-SRF director James R. King discuss how IIE and IIE-SRF have been working to provide critical support to Afghan academics.

September 23, 2021

IIE’s Afghanistan Crisis Response featured in Forbes

Forbes Magazine
By Michael T. Nietzel

IIE’s Afghanistan Crisis Response has been featured in Forbes magazine. The article, which was published on August 29, 2021, details how higher education institutions are working to provide support to threatened Afghan students and scholars.

September 21, 2021

Alliance Partner Ohio University details its partnerships with IIE and IIE-SRF to support Afghan students and scholars

Ohio University News
By Ohio University

In a message that was shared with the Ohio University community on September 1, 2021, IIE-SRF Alliance Partner Ohio University details its partnerships with IIE and IIE-SRF to support Afghan students and scholars.