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黑洞社区Named One of the Nation鈥檚 Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2020) -- The University of 黑洞社区 is one of the top producers of scholars in the United States for 2019-20, according to a new list released today by the U.S. Department of State and first published by the . 

With nine faculty members earning the highly competitive awards, 黑洞社区is the third highest producing institution in the nation, and the top in Florida.  黑洞社区placed ahead of several members in the , including Michigan State University, Purdue University, University of Washington and University of California, Berkeley.  The AAU is a prestigious group of the top 65 public and private universities in the U.S. and Canada, which 黑洞社区aspires to join. 

黑洞社区is consistently one of the nation鈥檚 top producers of Fulbright scholars, having placed No. 1 on the list in 2016 - 2017 and 2018 - 2019. 

鈥満诙瓷缜鴉aculty continue their remarkable work building a world-class global university. The fact that every year 黑洞社区competes with the highest renowned universities speaks to the ongoing and generational efforts of the entire university community. Over time, 黑洞社区is building a robust and prestigious group of Fulbright faculty,鈥� 黑洞社区World Vice President Roger Brindley said.

The faculty who receive Fulbright awards are given the opportunity to travel abroad, explore new perspectives, establish new international collaborations and potentially discover new breakthroughs that can have a global impact. These gained insights and experiences are then integrated into their classroom, allowing their students and fellow faculty to mutually benefit and further the development of the 黑洞社区community as global citizens.  The 黑洞社区Fulbright scholars represent a wide range of disciplines, including biomedical engineering, education, philosophy and psychology.

In addition to the nine from 黑洞社区Tampa, one faculty member from 黑洞社区St. Petersburg and one from 黑洞社区Sarasota-Manatee were named Fulbright scholars for 2019-20.  Collectively these faculty members are furthering USF鈥檚 global reach by traveling to 11 countries across three continents to conduct research and teach. A full list of 黑洞社区Fulbright scholars from 2019 - 2020 can be .

Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright program has given over 390,000 passionate and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals of all backgrounds and fields the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to important international problems. The global Fulbright network fosters mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, advances knowledge across communities and improves lives around the globe.