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By Michael Rovetto, Staff Writer, Maryland AthleticsGrowing up, Dr. Ken Baron believed the world ended at the last exit on the New Jersey Turnpike.That statement might seem funny, but for a young child who spent most of his early life in Montville, New Jersey, the credence might as well have been fact. It wasn’t until Baron took advantage of a college exchange program in England and a Eurail Pass that he realized how vast the world really was.

1. For those who may be unfamiliar with you and your work, can you share a little bit about yourself, your research interests at UMD, and the scope of your Fulbright(s)?

Share how you first discovered the Boren Awards. What drew you to the program, and why did you decide to apply?

During IEW last November, as part of a new IIE Korea-U.S. initiative promoting STEM exchanges and collaboration, the Global Learning Initiatives (GLI) team hosted 30 undergraduate students from Korea at UMD, underscoring UMD's commitment to foster global partnerships and create meaningful cultural and academic exchanges by showcasing the university as a hub for international collaboration and innovation.

The UMD Global STEWARDS program welcomed its newest cohort of graduate student fellows this month. The 10 new Global STEWARDS Fellows come from four UMD schools and colleges (SPH, AGNR, AEED and CMNS).

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 3, 2024 — The University of Maryland has awarded nonresidential fellowships to two distinguished Ukrainian scholars, through the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Nonresidential Scholars Program, supporting critical research projects focused on “Preservation and Restoration” in the context of Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia.