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Program: Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Ruth Siboni

Posted on September 18, 2026 (September 20, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
A group of people at a NASA Award ceremony including four astronauts in jumpsuits and two people in civilian business clothes holding award plaques

Ruth Siboni continues a rich legacy of Fulbright’s engagement with NASA and other international space agencies as a systems engineer for the Moon to Mars Program Office

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Profiles, NewsTagged Science, Space, STEM, Technology

An American Idea: Historian Explains how Yellowstone Inspired National Parks Around the World

Posted on June 25, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Historic black and white photo of a horse-drawn carriage passing through a stone archway.

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.

Posted in Articles, News, UncategorizedTagged Arts & Culture, Education, Freedom250, National Parks

Can Virus-eating Bacteria Save the World from Infectious Disease?

Posted on April 24, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Three researchers in a lab wearing blue lab coats, looking down at specimens in beakers

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.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Health

Fulbright Fuels Landmark Dinosaur Discovery

Posted on April 13, 2026 (July 21, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
A man in a blue button down shirt stands in front of a T. rex skeleton displayed in the atrium of the Field Museum of Natural History

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.

Posted in NewsTagged Science

Fulbright Top Producing Institutions

Posted on February 3, 2026 (July 17, 2026) by skerr
Historic brick building with trees and a pathway, Fulbright Top Producer badge visible.

114 colleges and universities across the United States have received recognition for high numbers of Fulbright awards and for their dedication to international engagement that benefits American communities.

Posted in Articles, NewsTagged Education, Fulbright Program Announcement, Higher Education

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

Aaron Copland’s Music Captured America’s Spirit

Posted on November 25, 2025 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Aaron Copland seated at his grand piano in front of a large window with bookcases behind him.

125 years after his birth, the iconic composer’s work continues to exemplify America’s ethos of optimism and possibility.

Posted in Articles, NewsTagged Arts & Culture, Music

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

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