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  • Sylwia Kuźma-Markowska poses outside of McKeldin Library.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Sylwia Kuźma-Markowska

    Visiting Fulbright scholar Sylwia Kuzma-Markowska shares her experience as a historian exploring the anti-abortion movement in Poland during the 1970s-90s.

  • Tatiana Sirbu photographed in the United Nations Headquarters.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Tatiana Sirbu

    Tatiana Sirbu, visiting 2023-24 Fulbright scholar from Belgium shares her experience as a multifaceted research scholar in the fields of history, anthropology and ethnomusicology.

  • From Ashes to Awe

    From Ashes to Awe

    Students and Faculty Mark 20 Years of Excavating and Documenting Little-Known Ruins Near Pompeii

  • Amaya Greenberg '25 poses in front of Petra in Jordan.

    Learn the Language You Love: Amaya’s Journey to Morocco

    The opportunities for global learning at UMD are endless. Founded in 1994, the Boren Awards provide funding for students studying languages in regions critical to U.S. national security. Meet Amaya Greenberg ‘25, current Boren scholar studying Arabic in Morocco for the next year.  1. Share how you first discovered the Boren Awards. What drew you to the program, and why did you decide to apply? 

  • UMD awarded U.S. Department of State grant to expand education abroad

    UMD awarded U.S. Department of State grant to expand education abroad

    The University of Maryland School of Public Health, together with Bowie State University, is expanding its study abroad options for marginalized faculty and students and for students who are Pell Grant recipients, in part due to a grant announced June 13 from the U.S. State Department. The schools were among a select 37 institutions nationwide to receive this 2024 grant.

  • 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.


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