Author Archive

Donald E. Morse 75

Written by Fulbright on 07/20/2012. Posted in News

Donald E. Morse (’91 Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen), first Chairman and former member of the Board of the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission has received a Certificate of Appreciation on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Somogyi Hírlap Interview

Written by Fulbright on 07/13/2012. Posted in News

An interview with Tünde Fülöpné Király (’11 Bend Senior High School, OR), Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program participant.

New poetry book by Balázs Lázár

Written by Fulbright on 06/07/2012. Posted in News

New poetry book by Balázs Lázár (’00 Dell’ Arte School of Physical Theatre). Meet the author at the following book fairs: June 9, 2012, Budapest, Vörösmarty tér 17:00 or June 12, 2012, Pécs, Kossuth tér 17:00

Off Target: Are there Ethical limits to Benchmarking and Business Analytics?

Written by Fulbright on 06/04/2012. Posted in News

Edward J. Romar (’08 to University of Pannonia, Veszprém) gave a lecture on June 1, 2012 at the 10th international conference on Management, Enterprise and Benchmarking at the University of Óbuda entitled Off Target: Are there Ethical limits to Benchmarking and Business Analytics?

Conference on Communication, Conflict, and Aggression

Written by Fulbright on 06/02/2012. Posted in News

Rebecca M. Chory (’08 Budapest College of Communication, Business and Arts) from West Virginia University organized the 2nd George Gerbner Conference on Communication, Conflict, and Aggression. Hungarian Fulbright alumni László Vass (’95 American University) rector of the College and Jolán Róka (’96 Texas A&M University) vice rector were also among the presenters.

Momentum – From Brain Drain to Brain Gain

Written by Fulbright on 06/01/2012. Posted in News

László Nagy (’10 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CA) is one of the winners of the Momentum – From Brain Drain to Brain Gain program at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Charles Simonyi: Space Tourist and Good Son

Written by Fulbright on 05/30/2012. Posted in News

Charles Simonyi, father of MS Word and Excel, space tourist and long-time donor of the Fulbright Program in Hungary published his father’s, Hungarian physicist Károly Simonyi book: A Cultural History of Physics in English and released in the U.S. for the first time.

PODER Magazine – Americas Business Council Award

Written by Fulbright on 05/21/2012. Posted in News

Peter Kellner (’92 U.S. student to Eötvös Loránd University) has received the prestigious PODER Magazine – Americas Business Council Award for his leadership, remarkable strategy and vision.

Pro Universitate Debreceniensi

Written by Fulbright on 05/17/2012. Posted in News

John Jablonski (’02 University of Debrecen) was awarded Pro Universitate Debreceniensi on May 14, 2012 for his decades long contribution to the University. He is also a former Cultural Attaché (1984-87), U.S. Embassy Budapest.

Fulbright Executive Director Transition

Written by Fulbright on 05/14/2012. Posted in News

The Hungarian American Fulbright Commission and its Board are pleased to have received so many applications for the post of Executive Director.  Those applicants who are selected for the interview stage will be contacted soon.  The Board recognizes the many contributions of Dr. Huba Bruckner to the success of the Hungarian Fulbright Program since the founding of the Commission, and is working in consultation and cooperation with Dr. Bruckner to implement an orderly succession process that we feel will be in the best long-term interests of the institution of Fulbright Hungary. In this regard, we thank Dr. Bruckner for his cooperation in this transition.

The Board of the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission