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The Australian-American Fulbright Commission organises and coordinates cultural and educational programs, and hosts various events throughout the year. We endeavour to engage with each of our many Stakeholders, Sponsors, Scholars and communities both local and global through these activities to build our outreach strategy, and keep the Fulbright community connected.

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Aug
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Teaching Machines to Play Fair

By Daniel McNamara, 2016 Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Computer Science I had the good fortune to visit the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University in…

27
Jul
18

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Fulbright Stories

From Upwey to the U.S.A: A wonderful professional and personal journey

By Matthew Clarke, 2017 Fulbright Professional Scholar in Non-Profit Leadership Over the last decade, 400 natural disasters have killed more than 100,000 people and affected a…

11
Apr
18

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U.S. Exchange Fosters Bilateral Connections at the University of Sydney

Two University of Sydney postgraduate researchers have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships, and a U.S. Fulbright Distinguished Chair from Adelphi University arrives on campus. Lily van…

4
Apr
18

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A Century of Australian-American Mateship

2018 will see the launch of four one-off Fulbright Scholarships to enhance and strengthen our understanding of Australia-U.S. relations. The Fulbright Scholarships in Australia-U.S. Alliance…

20
Mar
18

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A Brighter Future for Australian Researchers

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce a new program of bilateral exchange scholarships, designed to improve the health, well-being, and prosperity of Australians…

5
Mar
18

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Fulbright Scholars Arrive at Western Sydney University

Two visiting scholars from the United States were welcomed to Western Sydney University this month as part of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship program. Victor Lopez-Carmen…

22
Feb
18

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RMIT Scholar to Investigate Pathways to Nuclear Non-Proliferation

How the world can avoid nuclear doomsday while our weapons are getting more deadly will be the focus of 2018 Fulbright Scholarship winner Dr Aiden…

14
Feb
18

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Barra Expert to Research Fish Migration in the U.S.

A Charles Darwin University researcher who has been working to secure the future of one of the Northern Territory’s most prized fish species will travel…

11
Feb
18

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Researchers Discover New Methods for Water Purification

With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, joint research by Monash University, CSIRO and The University of Texas at…

2
Feb
18

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Fulbright Scholar Teaches Virtual Reality to Launceston Classroom (14,000 km away)

Tech-entrepreneur introducing students to virtual world live in Bellevue and live-streamed to Tasmania. James Riggall, a Fulbright Scholar and founder of the Tasmanian startup Bitlink,…