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Category: Alumni Profiles

Terence Tao

Posted on June 9, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by egodshall
Terrence Tao wearing a yellow polo shirt in front of a black chalkboard.

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

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged STEM

Benjamin Nathans

Posted on May 21, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by egodshall

Dr. Nathans, PhD, is a Pulitzer Prize winning historian of Jewish and Russian History who witnessed the dissolution of the Soviet Union during his Fulbright year.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Arts & Culture, Awards, Humanities

At the Cutting-Edge of Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Innovation: Q&A with Dr. Rachida Parks

Posted on May 8, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by skerr
Parks smiling next to a robot with a digital display in an office.

The Fulbrighter and professor of business is carrying out groundbreaking research in AI that is paving the way for better healthcare practices in the United States and around the world.

Posted in Alumni Profiles, NewsTagged Artificial Intelligence, Health, Innovation

J. Michael Kosterlitz

Posted on April 18, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by skerr

Quantum physics pioneer and Nobel laureate Kosterlitz’s Fulbright experience “opened his eyes to what physics is all about.”  

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Awards, Science, STEM

Ellen Roche

Posted on April 7, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by skerr
Roche in a lab coat holding an anatomical heart model, seated at a desk with a computer showing medical scans.

Fulbrighter bridges industry and academia to engineer life-saving robotics.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Engineering, Innovation, STEM

Benjamin Rich

Posted on February 24, 2025 (July 3, 2025) by skerr
Benjamin Rich in military uniform smiling in an office setting.

A U.S. Army officer combines military service with Fulbright to strengthen bilateral relations in trade and security.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Veteran/Military

Wilson Majee

Posted on February 19, 2025 (July 2, 2025) by skerr
Five people smiling in front of a "Stenden South Africa" backdrop.

Rural community development specialist expands service-learning in Missouri and South Africa

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Community, Health

Moira Egan

Posted on November 18, 2024 (July 3, 2025) by skerr
Headshot of Moira Egan

Researcher and adviser honed self-advocacy skills through Fulbright and now encourages people with disabilities to go abroad

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Disability Advocacy, Humanities

Karl Jackson

Posted on September 10, 2024 (July 3, 2025) by skerr
Karl Jackson sitting in front of tree and sign for Ghana Togo

HBCU Professor collaborates on water purification and youth mentorship in Ghana.

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Health, STEM

Nikki Dryden

Posted on August 9, 2024 (July 3, 2025) by skerr
Headshot of Nikki Dryden

Olympic swimmer turned lawyer protects athletes from abuse: “If you cannot find the joy, then you won’t find success.”

Posted in Alumni, Alumni ProfilesTagged Human and Civil Rights, Law

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