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  • John Samura, Masters student in agricultural and extension education, checks out an innovative irrigation system at Cultivaid's demo farm in Dodoma, Tanzania.

    Students grasp Tanzania's food-energy-water realities

    Six Global STEWARDS Fellows to visit Tanzania, hailing from across UMD and bringing diverse expertise to the pressing and interrelated issues of food, energy and water (FEW) in a changing climate. The fellows travelled to Tanzania to engage, learn and share knowledge with local partners, farmers and researchers who are working towards sustainable solutions.

  •  Dennis Kivlighan and the Palermo Research Team

    College of Education Professor Receives Fulbright Global Scholar Award to Study Group Counseling in Italy and Taiwan

    Dennis Kivlighan, professor at the University of Maryland College of Education, will study how attitudes toward group counseling vary across the globe and whether group therapy models can be translated across different cultures. The team will also examine how group composition and cohesion influence group therapy’s effectiveness and what characteristics make for stronger, more efficient results.

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

    Education Abroad Champion Establishes Fund for Student-Athletes

    Dr. Kenneth Baron's transformative study abroad experience as a student inspired him to help student-athletes access global learning opportunities.

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

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Buse Gonul

    Dr. Buse Gonul, visiting Fulbright scholar from Türkiye (Turkey), shares her work as a developmental science scholar, exploring young adults’ perceptions about peers with different social class backgrounds.

  • 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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