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Want More Peace and Quiet? Research Examines Techniques for Controlling Sound Flow

Want More Peace and Quiet? Research Examines Techniques for Controlling Sound Flow

Make a sound and it spreads outward, everywhere, like ripples from a stone tossed in a pond. But what if we could control how and where it flows? That’s the …

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Fordham Scholars Earn Record-Breaking 15 Fulbrights

Fordham Scholars Earn Record-Breaking 15 Fulbrights

Fifteen Fordham students and alumni have been awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships for international teaching and research next year, the University’s highest one-year total ever. Awardees will travel to countries in …

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Two Fordham Students Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for STEM Research

Two Fordham Students Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for STEM Research

Two Fordham College at Rose Hill students—Mary Biggs and Clara Victorio—were chosen to receive the Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious national award for undergraduates pursuing STEM research. Lorna Ronald, Ph.D., director …

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Forced to Transfer from Shuttered College, Fordham Student Named Truman Nominee

Forced to Transfer from Shuttered College, Fordham Student Named Truman Nominee

Lucia Barberena went from an academic orphan to a prestigious scholarship contender when the Kings College, where she was enrolled, announced in March 2023 that it would be closing. Barberena, …

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Fordham Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students

Fordham Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students

Today the U.S. Department of State recognized Fordham for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students to receive Fulbright scholarships.   The designation comes after 11 Fordham …

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20 in Their 20s: Madalyn Stewart

20 in Their 20s: Madalyn Stewart

A Fulbright scholar works to strengthen democracy For as long as she can remember, Madalyn Stewart has loved France. From the romance of Paris to the taste of crepes and …

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In Bali, a Researcher Stands Up for Sustainable Oceans

In Bali, a Researcher Stands Up for Sustainable Oceans

The Coral Triangle—a 2.3-million-square-mile area spanning the tropical waters of six Southeast Asian nations—is one of the most diverse marine habitats on Earth. In recent years, though, its coral reefs …

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First-Gen Graduate Earns Critical Language Scholarship to Study Arabic in Morocco

First-Gen Graduate Earns Critical Language Scholarship to Study Arabic in Morocco

Naimal Chisti, FCLC ’23, a graduate of Fordham’s humanitarian studies and political science programs and a member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program, will study intermediate Arabic in Meknes, Morocco, …

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Seven Fordham Students Selected to Study Abroad as Gilman Scholars

Seven Fordham Students Selected to Study Abroad as Gilman Scholars

Seven Fordham students earned a 2022-2023 Gilman Scholarship, a nationally competitive award that aims to increase access to study abroad.  The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program supports undergraduates with …

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From Côte d’Ivoire to South Korea: 10 Fordham Scholars Embark on Fulbrights

From Côte d’Ivoire to South Korea: 10 Fordham Scholars Embark on Fulbrights

Eric Schneider, an aspiring diplomat, and Gabrielle Thurston, a language lover who wants to become a bilingual doctor, are among 10* Fordham students and alumni who were awarded Fulbright scholarships …

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Miguel Sutedjo, FCRH ’23: Using Music to Tell Global Stories

Miguel Sutedjo, FCRH ’23: Using Music to Tell Global Stories

Combining creativity with intellectual pursuits has always been a goal for Miguel Sutedjo. That’s why the Fordham College at Rose Hill senior became a double major in international political economy …

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