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  • Dr. Ken Baron and wife as donors at a Maryland basketball game

    Education Abroad Champion Establishes Fund for Student-Athletes

    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.

  • Dr. Buse Gonul stands in front of autumn leaves.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Buse Gonul

    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)?

  • Samara Toussaint wearing a pink blouse standing in front of a tree

    Boren Fellow & Peace Corps Alum Explores HIV Stigma in Ugandan Refugee Communities

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

  • Korean STEM students pose for a group photo in front of the Goddard Space Center

    UMD Hosts Korean STEM Students for Immersive Campus Experience

    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.

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    Global STEWARDS program announces 2025 cohort

    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).

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    Preserving Scholarship Under Siege: UMD Welcomes Two Ukrainian Scholars Through Big Ten Program

    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.


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