Fulbright PULSE

With this episode, we launch our PULSE x Diversity series, spotlighting personal stories and perspectives on belonging within the Fulbright community. Our aim is to celebrate the diversity of experiences and amplify underrepresented voices. Our first guest is Zeynep Alraqeb, a multilingual economist with a rich background in economics, social entrepreneurship, and politics. Current

Gloria's blog on Substack: https://gloriamark.substack.com/ Gloria's most recent book "Attention Span": https://www.amazon.de/dp/1335449418 -- Professor Gloria Mark is a Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and one of the most renowned psychologists in the field of human-computer interaction. Gloria is a book author, scien

In this episode of Fulbright PULSE, Prof. Anett-Maud Joppien, Professor of Architecture and Head of the Chair of Design and Building Technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany, is our guest. Anett's portfolio of architectural works includes many buildings in the skyline and cityscape of Frankurt, in all of Germany, and beyond, such as the Marienturm and the Taun

In this episode, Manuel Bewarder, investigative journalist at Germany's public media WDR and NDR, is our guest. His journalistic research spans security, migration, and domestic policy, and one of his current long-running investigations includes the events around the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. Manual studied at the University of Leipzig and graduated from the Humboldt-Universit

In this episode, we are joined by Prof. Dr. Rainer Storb, one of the trailblazers who established bone marrow and stem cell transplantation as an effective treatment for diseases like leukemia, lymphoma and aplastic anemia. Rainer is a medical doctor, physician and professor for hematology and oncology at University of Washington's School of Medicine, pioneer of the blood stem cell

Vera is the founder and president of Pro Ukraine e. V., a charitable organization in Germany supporting Ukraine. As an American Fulbrighter going to Germany, Vera completed her Master's studies at Middlebury College in Mainz. For her outstanding commitment of over twenty years to relieve poverty in Ukraine, she has received the Mulert Award by the German Fulbright Alumni Associatio

In this episode, Fulbright Poland alumni Madalyn Fernbach and Jeremy Wexler talk to Mark Brzezinski, diplomat, lawyer, and the current Ambassador of the United States to Poland since 2022. Mark graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts, earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia Law School, and obtained a PhD in political science from Oxford. He studied o

In this episode, we talk to Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, historian, diplomat, politician, and one of Germany's most accomplished public figures in questions of foreign policy. Alexander is currently a Member of the Bundestag, Deputy Chairman of the FDP-Fraktion, and designated German Ambassador to Russia. He studied at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washing

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey M. Peck is interviewed by Alexandra Schaller. Jeff is the President of the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the German-American Fulbright Program and Europe Director of the higher education strategy consultancy AKA Strategy. He was a Professor at University of Washington, Georgetown University, York University, Université de Montréal, and City U

In this episode, Dr. Avery Wang, founder of Shazam and nowadays Principal Research Scientist at Apple, is our guest. Avery co-founded Shazam, invented the ground-breaking algorithm behind the music identification app and served as a Chief Scientist for the following 18 years until Shazam was acquired by Apple for a reported 400 million dollars. Avery graduated with four Mathematic