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Helping Farmers Safeguard Crops through Technology
Eya Boughanmi’s Fulbright research on biosensor diagnostics will prevent fungal infections in tomato, citrus, and olive crops in both the United States and Middle East.

Fifteen Fulbrighters 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.

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

An American Idea: Historian Explains how Yellowstone Inspired National Parks Around the World
At Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, American Faisal Husain taught about how the United States pioneered the idea of national parks and how that model of preserving wild spaces spread to Türkiye.

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

Meet Fulbright at NAFSA 2026 in Orlando
Join Fulbright in celebrating Fulbright 80 and Freedom 250 at

Americans Share Freedom 250 Projects Abroad
American Fulbrighters share their excitement for the 250th birthday of

Fulbrighters on Everest: The Triumph of the American Spirit
The first Americans to summit Mount Everest inspired generations with their endurance, ingenuity, and relentless drive to push beyond limits.

Can Virus-eating Bacteria Save the World from Infectious Disease?
Tobi Nagel’s Fulbright Global Scholar Award was “a gamechanger,” catalyzing national phage initiatives that fight antibiotic resistance at its source–protecting American lives and strengthening U.S. health security.

Fulbright Fuels Landmark Dinosaur Discovery
The fossil of a small therapod related to Tyrannosaurus Rex and the modern bird is “a paleontological Rosetta Stone” for understanding evolution, says Fulbrighter Peter Makovicky.
