Global Engagement
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March 3, 2022
U-M tops public universities for Fulbright student awards
U-M students and faculty scholars were offered 25 Fulbright grants to fund overseas work for the 2021-22 academic year. The university is among the top-producing institutions in the country.
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November 22, 2021
Long-awaited study-abroad trips back on track, with extra steps
About 1,500 U-M students, so far, have applied to travel to 33 countries during winter 2022, a number that is fast approaching pre-pandemic levels.
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November 15, 2021
U-M No. 2 in Big Ten, No. 5 in U.S. for study-abroad participation
U-M was the No. 2 Big Ten university and No. 5 in the nation overall for students studying abroad during the 2019-20 academic year, according to an annual report by the Institute of International Education.
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November 8, 2021
Global network takes stock of human adaptation to climate change
A study by a global network of 126 researchers, including at U-M, found that adaptation to climate change around the world is mostly fragmented and incremental and undertaken primarily by individuals and households.
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October 14, 2021
U-M is among top 10 Peace Corps Prep universities
U-M is ranked eighth among schools preparing students who would like to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer. The university’s Peace Corps Prep Program trained 19 students in the class of 2021.
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April 27, 2021
The COVID-19 health care catastrophe in India and how to help
In his On the Agenda blog, President Mark Schlissel highlights ways the university community is stepping up to help India, a longtime education and research partner, handle an explosion of COVID-19 cases.
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March 11, 2021
Wege lecturer urges inclusive, expansive climate change support
The climate justice movement has helped to shape the agenda of the Biden administration, and it’s a testament to the power of organizing, Naomi Klein said during the 2021 Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability.
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March 8, 2021
Africa Week follow-up: Videos of discussions on range of topics
U-M’s Africa Week recently brought together leaders in higher education, industry, and government to address opportunities and challenges that will shape Africa in the coming decades.
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February 11, 2021
U-M bringing together leaders to discuss future of Africa
U-M will bring together leaders in higher education, industry and government for a weeklong series of discussions on the key issues and opportunities that aim to help shape Africa in the coming decades.
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December 2, 2020
U-M’s first Mitchell Scholar will study cybersecurity in Ireland
School of Information graduate student Marilu Duque has been selected as U-M’s first recipient of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors.
