Cyber in the Americas: Building Graduate Cyber Security Research for Shared Security
During Summer 2025, a Fulbright Specialist Grant was awarded to Dr. Suzanna Schmeelk, Tenured Associate Professor of Cyber Security, St. John’s University, New York City, to advance graduate cyber security research and curricula capacity across the Americas. The appointment was hosted by the Faculty of Engineering at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) in Tegucigalpa, […]
Reflecting on Advocacy Day 2026: A Historic Milestone for Fulbright
On March 19th, nearly 100 Fulbright alumni and friends took to Capitol Hill to advocate for the Fulbright Program and achieved great success. Our community reached a historic milestone by meeting with 125 congressional offices, the highest number in recent Fulbright Association history. This incredible level of engagement demonstrates the passion, commitment, and influence of […]
Gene Anguil: From Apollo Project Engineer to Environmental Industry Titan
“From Fulbright engineer working on the Apollo Project guidance software to Titan of environmental mitigation systems for global industries.” Like most successful fulbrighters, the story of engineer Gene Anguil is complex and rich and beautiful both in challenges, experience and the level of character that he’s developed through an 88-year-old life of innovation. Gene was […]
Snapshot of the Month: Lynne Ogren – Colombia (1988) & Mexico (1999-2000)
Q: Tell us about your Fulbright experience. Where did you go? When? What did you do? Fulbright Teacher Exchange 1988-89 to Cartagena, Colombia; 1999-2000 Orizaba, Mexico; Summer 1998 Fulbright Hays Summer Seminar to Mexico . I taught English on both teacher exchanges and an English teacher taught Spanish in my place in Albany, NY. Q: […]
Chapter Spotlight – Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
Cutting Edge, and Transformational Technology, Creating Local and Global Influence Host A Tour of Hazelwood Green and Reception on October 22, 2025 Hazelwood Green is a former steel site now home to research and teaching spaces for the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and other partners. Hazelwood Green connects the historic Hazelwood neighborhood with […]
Warrior – Ann “Nunu” Licharew – Brazil 2024
Traditionally, when earning your first capoeira cord, you receive a fighter alias. “Warrior.” After the nine months I spent as a Fulbright Scholar in Bahia, Brazil shooting a documentary highlighting Afro-Brazilian martial arts, graffiti, and ancestral cuisine, I never imagined myself exhibiting actions worthy of such a title. Feeling nervous and offbeat, I entered the […]
Meeting the Moment in 2026
The year 2026 is consequential for two reasons: it marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program. These milestones arrive at a moment of profound global uncertainty—when democracies are being tested, when trust between societies is under strain, and when governments are increasingly tempted to turn inward. […]
Snapshot of the Month: Leland Lazarus – Panama (2013)
Q: Tell us about your Fulbright experience. Where did you go? When? What did you do? As I reflect on my Fulbright experience more than a decade ago, I realize that it was a transformational turning point in my life. I taught English to dozens of students at the Universidad de Panamá from 2013 to […]