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  • Dr. Christopher Foreman headshot.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Christopher Foreman

    Dr. Christopher Foreman, former long-time professor in the School of Public Policy, shares his Fulbright experience in Armenia during a historic election year.

  • UMD Named Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars

    UMD Named Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars

    On February 13, the U.S. Department of State announced that the University of Maryland (UMD) was named a 2023-2024 top-producing institution for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program.

  • Dr. Roberta Lavine headshot.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Roberta Lavine

    Spanish Professor Emerita, Dr. Roberta Lavine, traveled to Chile in 2005 as a Fulbright scholar, collaborating with the faculty at the University of Concepción to evolve their learning resources for their secondary English speakers.

  • Dr. Kenneth Leonard poses on campus at Ashesi University during his Fulbright in Ghana.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Kenneth Leonard

    Dr. Kenneth Leonard shares how his Fulbright experience in Ghana was essential to bringing on a new lens to his AGNR course, AREC 365: World Hunger Population and Food Supplies.

  • Dr. Chris Vargonias in the lab with UMD graduate students.

    Fearless Fulbrights: Dr. Chris Vagionas

    "The overall hospitality of the UMD personnel was tremendous, with such a warm welcome to new visiting members, forming the frame of a fascinating experience that I will proudly promote."

  • Meghna Pandey '24 poses for a headshot.

    How UMD Senior Meghna Pandey Became a Champion for Menstrual Justice in India

    Public Health Beyond Borders (PHBB) president Meghna Pandey '24 shares her experiences traveling to India and conducting menstrual outreach—one conversation and comic book at a time.


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