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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • ATLAS Day Conference Logo and UMD Logo

    Maryland’s ATLAS Kicks Off New Africa-Focused Conference

    On February 27, the new Maryland initiative, ATLAS (Africa Through Language and Area Studies) sponsored its first annual conference, with a series of panel presentations and discussions highlighting University of Maryland faculty-led research related to Africa, the African diaspora, and African American studies.

  • Dr. Susan De La Paz headshot.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Susan De La Paz

    What can the world teach you about the art of teaching others? Susan De La Paz has spent her career working towards equitable outcomes for students with learning disabilities, and in 2022, she took her work to Vietnam on a Fulbright scholarship.


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