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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? 

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.

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

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

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.

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.