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.”
The pioneer of acoustic engineering and inventor of new technologies for headphones, speakers, and sound systems, used his Fulbright to master mathematics and propel his career.
Jackson Wilt’s Fulbright experiments have sparked the public’s imagination and can be applied to manufacturing and food production.
During their international exchanges, Fulbrighters come face-to-face with difficult and seemingly intractable problems. In response to these problems, Fulbrighters make use of their newfound academic training, cultural knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills to create innovative solutions that better the world around them.
Fulbrighter and innovator has held leadership roles at multinational companies and holds 14 United States patents.
Albert Manero, a 2014 U.S. Student to Germany, is also the President, CEO, and co-founder of Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit organization that creates and donates bionic arms to children with limb differences. The organization aims to provide affordable prosthetics to families and give kids a way to express themselves.