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  • Russian playwright Mikhail Durenkov poses in front of a mural.

    Theater's Social Impact: Q&A with Russian Antiwar Playwright Mikhail Durnenkov

    Meet Mikhail Durnenkov, world renowned anti-war playwright, and 2024 Maya Brin Artist-in-Residence. Durnenkov’s play, “Are We at War Yet,” written in 2014 in the aftermath of Russia’s open war against Ukraine and its annexation of the Crimea, is being produced by TDPS as part of its mainstage season (April 19-26, 2024).

  • Dr. Noura Bouchikhi and her team at UMD.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Noura Bouchikhi

    Visiting Algerian Fulbright scholar Dr. Noura Bouchikhi shares her groundbreaking cancer research, alongside her experiences at UMD.

  • Dr. Olga Gresko with UMD journalism students.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Olga Gresko

    Dr. Olga Gresko shares her experience as a Ukrainian Fulbright scholar at UMD, collaborating with the Philip Merrill School of Journalism.

  • Rebeca Moreno poses next to her mentor Dr. Eyda M. Merediz by the Jim Henson statue on campus.

    Former UMD Exchange Student Returns to Champion International Student Inclusion

    Rebeca Moreno, ISSS Assistant Director of Engagement & Inclusion, first came to UMD as an exchange student. Now, she’s drawing from her own experiences and professional background to support international students at her alma mater.

  • Dr. Thabang Msimango poses in front of an American flag.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Thabang Msimango

    Meet PhD Candidate Thabang Msimango, visiting Fulbright scholar from South Africa. Msimango’s work in microbial risk assessment allows her to identify food safety hazards, and the risks they pose to human health in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

  • USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees

    USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees

    Considering filing for premium processing for an OPT application? U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation. The fee change will go into effect on Feb. 26, 2024.


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