Archive for 2013
Secretary Kerry Address at the University of Virginia
“We value education, promoting programs like the Fulbright exchanges managed by the Department of State. They enable the most talented citizens to share their devotion to diplomacy and peace, their hopes, their friendships, and the belief that all of the Earth’s sons and daughters ought to have the opportunity to lift themselves up […] Senator Fulbright knew that the value of sharing our proudest values bore fruit in the long run, in the future.” – Secretary of State John Kerry, in his first major speech on foreign policy.
Continue Reading | Comments Off on Secretary Kerry Address at the University of Virginia
New Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Health Research
Public lecture by Michele Shedlin (’12 University of Szeged) on February 19, 2013 at the Campus Hungary Scholarship Fair in Szeged entitled: A Qualitative Approach for US Grant Applications: New Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Health Research. Chair: Katalin Nagy, President of the Hungarian Fulbright Alumni Association and Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry.Continue Reading | Comments Off on New Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Health Research
America Day at Szent-Györgyi High
Ryan Smith (’12 ELTE Apáczai Csere János High School and Teacher Training Center, Budapest) was the guest speaker of the America Day at Szent-Györgyi Albert High School on February 12, 2013. The event was part of the High School Outreach Series organized by the American Corner Budapest.Continue Reading | Comments Off on America Day at Szent-Györgyi High
Lifelong connection
Weekly Heti Válasz interview in Hungarian with Károly Jókay, Executive Director and Huba Brückner, Director Emeritus on the past and the future of Fulbright Hungary.Continue Reading | Comments Off on Lifelong connection
The New Buffalo or the Old Swindle?
Public lecture by James Oberly (’12 Károli Gáspár University), Laszlo Orszagh Chair in American Studies on February 27, 2013 at Department of Public Policy, Central European University entitled: The New Buffalo or the Old Swindle? Oil & Gas & Mineral Revenues under today’s American Indian Lands and Waters. Chair: Károly Jókay, Executived Director, Fulbright Commission.Continue Reading | Comments Off on The New Buffalo or the Old Swindle?
Meet the Scientist Program continues
The 3rd season of the Meet the Scientist Program opened with the presentation of Kristóf Iván (’11 University of California, Berkeley) on bioengineering at the Budai Ciszterci Szent Imre High School. In the Spring semester 9 high schools (5 in Budapest and 4 in the countryside) will be visited by former Fulbright scholars and current U.S. grantees. Lectures will be followed by spectacular experiments presented by the Palace of Miracles.Continue Reading | Comments Off on Meet the Scientist Program continues
Young Innovators Award
Northern Arizona University associate professor of management Chris Scherpereel (’12 University of Debrecen) was member of the young innovators award international selection board.Continue Reading | Comments Off on Young Innovators Award
Celebrate with me!
Trevor Amery‘s (’12 University of Pécs) interactive performance and installation Celebrate with me! debuted at the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs on February 2, 2013.Continue Reading | Comments Off on Celebrate with me!
Meet the returned Hungarian Fulbrighters AY 2011/2012
Continue Reading | Comments Off on Meet the returned Hungarian Fulbrighters AY 2011/2012
Orientation January, 2013
The Commission organized a 4-day Orientation program for the American Fulbright grantees in Hungary, January 29 – February 1, 2013. 2nd semester grantees were greeted by Ms. Karyn Posner-Mullen, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy; Dr. Gabriella Kereszty, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Fulbright Board; Dr. Károly Jókay, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission and Dr. Katalin Nagy, President, Hungarian Fulbright Alumni Association.Continue Reading | Comments Off on Orientation January, 2013
