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Category: Alumni

Fifteen Fulbrighters Selected as 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

Posted on July 8, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Portraits of four Fulbright scholars selected as 2026 Guggenheim Fellows.

The Fulbrighters join a distinguished cohort of visionary artists, authors, and innovators across disciplines in the Guggenheim Foundation’s 101st class of fellows, selected based on outstanding career achievements and exceptional contributions in their respective fields.

Posted in Alumni, Articles, NewsTagged Arts & Culture, Awards, Guggenheim, Humanities

The Enduring Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 1, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
A book cover titled "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" alongside a smiling man in glasses and a red sweater against a brick wall background.

As the nation marks the Declaration’s 250th anniversary, Fulbright alumnus Michael Auslin examines the cultural significance of America’s founding document.

Posted in Alumni, NewsTagged Freedom250

National Archives Turns to Master Papermaker to Safeguard the Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 21, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Man in green button down shirt with glasses and beard standing in front or large papermaking machine, with large sheets of hand crafted and hand cut paper in front of him

Timothy Barrett’s Fulbright in Japan helped preserve America’s founding documents for future generations.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profiles, Articles, NewsTagged Arts & Culture, Freedom250

Anand Reddi

Posted on February 18, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Professional man in suit smiling outdoors with blurred background.

For Anand Reddi, the Fulbright Program provided foundational training for strengthening America’s leadership in biotech innovation and global public health.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Innovation, Public Health, Science, STEM

James Watson

Posted on December 22, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Young scientist working with molecular models and a glass tube in a laboratory.

Nobel Laureate’s discovery of the structure of DNA shaped our understanding of life.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged STEM

Oscar Barton, Jr.

Posted on September 8, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by skerr
Oscar Barton, Jr. in a pinstripe suit and bow tie standing in a modern hallway with large windows.

The Morgan State University dean and professor encourages more engineers to participate in the Fulbright Program so they can “learn their craft through a cultural lens.”

Posted in Alumni

Frank Martin Snowden, Jr.

Posted on September 8, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Frank Snowden, Jr., PhD in Oval Office with President George W Bush, receiving the National Humanities Medal with five others all with medals on red ribbons around their necks

HBCU Professor and American Diplomat Expressed the “Beauty and Universality of Great Literature.”

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Arts & Culture, Leadership

Tamara Worlton

Posted on August 20, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Headshot of Tamara Worlton with American flag in background

Research in trauma care advances America’s military readiness and global health systems.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged STEM, Veteran/Military

Austin Downey

Posted on August 12, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Downey holding award standing next to South Carolina Governor and two other people in front of American flags

An American engineer teamed up with Swedish researchers to develop complex robotic computing systems that find people lost at sea. He shares, “Fulbright reinforced how important it is for American researchers to exchange ideas with global partners.”

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Education, STEM, Technology

Terence Tao

Posted on June 9, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by egodshall
Young man standing in front of a blackboard filled with mathematical equations.

MacArthur Genius and Fields Medal-winning mathematician says Fulbright provided an invigorating environment with inspirational faculty.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged STEM

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