July 16, 2018
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth” —Muhammad Ali Saddiqullah Faizi’s favorite quote embodies the guiding principle of his life’s vocation: to help
June 1, 2018
Maybe it is the smell of burning flesh, or the close look at a torn supraspinatus tendon, or the sound of the surgical staff conversing in Hebrew, but I snap
February 22, 2018
Global Studies FLAS alumnus Bradley Wagenaar (PhD Epidemiology, 2015) was recently awarded two grants by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to support his research on mental health care
February 9, 2018
As he kept talking, the golden glow of the late afternoon gave way to the blood red Manila sunset. Suddenly, everything looked strange and unfamiliar. Have I been away from
January 10, 2018
Darius Izad’s first college class was Chinese, and after 9 years of university-level study, Chinese will very likely be his last college class. Darius is a third-year JD candidate at
January 3, 2018
“Many people in Québec City do not speak English so I was forced out of my comfort zone by speaking French in daily life, as well as in the classroom.
November 13, 2017
The Middle East Center (MEC) has published profiles of the 2017-18 MEC FLAS fellows. Read about them on the MEC website through the link below. FLAS Fellows FLAS Fellowships are
October 19, 2017
“…it is nearly impossible to escape the influence of religion in India in everything, and even in my limited time in the state of Rajasthan I was able to experience
October 11, 2017
“Going to grad school was a big stress for my family and for me because I wanted to do it without taking out more loans, because I already have all
September 22, 2017
The unassuming name “картошка” (or картофель), meaning “potato”, not only indicates the popular root vegetable staple in Russia – it is also the name of a popular no-bake chocolate early