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Exchange Student Enjoys Experiencing Different Cultures
Bolli Steinn Huginsson, an exchange student from the University of Iceland, spent the fall 2021 semester at the University of Minnesota. He enjoyed the diversity of culture in the U.S.
Studying Abroad and Finding a Personal Identity
Zeel Patel spent the fall 2021 semester on the Learning Abroad Center’s Psychology and Research in Madrid program. She interned at the Cajal Institute, a research center in neurobiology named for the father of modern neuroscience.
CARLA Summer Institutes Lead to Deeper Learning in Language Classes
Developing literacy in a language is more than just learning to write, speak, and understand. Using language texts to develop cultural knowledge is also key.
Advancing Social Justice through International Education
A panel discussed what role can and should internationalization play in advancing social justice, and how universities can ensure more equitable approaches to international education.
Virtual Internships Enable Global Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic caused more than 1,000 University of Minnesota study abroad students to return home early in the spring 2020 semester and squashed plans for learning abroad over the summer. But that didn’t mean an end to all international experiences.
Pushing the Limits of Possibility
Lucas Bagno has seen both the best and the worst economic situations in Brazil—a unique perspective he can share in his classes at the Carlson School of Management.
From Minnesota to Turkey and Back: The Impact of a Colonial Dames Scholarship
One of the visiting faculty members in the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) this year is a familiar face on the University of Minnesota campus.
Fischer Scholarships Spread Love of Travel
Participating in a Freshman Seminar Abroad is a great opportunity for students to have an experience abroad early on in their time at the University and can inspire the "travel bug" in students.
Floating Chopsticks and Cardboard Neckties: Time in Minnesota Inspired Unconventional Design Theory
During his studies at the University, Alumnus Hiroshi Nagai learned to broaden his worldview and approach his work with new perspectives.
Design with Dignity
How two former Judd Fellows are carrying out the legacy of a professor and changing the face of the international development industry one picture-based diary at a time.