The University of Arizona and UBRP were well represented at a meeting convened by the Fulbright Commission in Czech on the topic of developing cooperation between Czech and US universities. Roughly 100 attendees from institutions all over the Czech Republic…
This past summer, I had one of the most incredible experiences in my life. I traveled, by myself, to Argentina to complete an independent research project. I have always loved traveling the world, seeing new places, and learning about new…
This spring semester, I joined Professor Peter Somogyi’s lab at the University of Oxford as a BRAVO! scholar. The Biomedical Research Abroad: Vistas Open! program funds University of Arizona students to conduct research and live independently in another country. I…
At the end of May, I along with nine other students had the privilege to travel to the Czech Republic and work alongside Czech scientists for ten weeks. The Czech Republic, located in the heart of Central Europe, is home…
When I was three years old, I had my heart set on traveling to Scotland someday and buying a castle. I even remember my mom taking me to Bank of America when I was five years old to start my…
The first few days in Gothenburg, Sweden were the most difficult. I remember the night I arrived, I had just moved into my new apartment, mad at myself for forgetting crucial items, like my blanket, I spent the night using…
Norway: the home of abounding fjords, a rich Viking history, towering mountain peaks, the midnight sun, and two recent Nobel Laureates. The BRAVO! program took me over 5000 miles to the laboratory of these very scientists, Drs. Edvard and May-Britt…
Coming back from Mexico is like coming home from home. It sounds as strange as it feels. I was treated like family, which meant as many highs and lows and neutrals as you’d get with relatives – just like when…
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Birmingham, England to do cognitive science research. It has always been a dream of mine to live in England and this program gave me my first opportunity to do so.…
It is truly amazing to see when someone can take a childhood passion and turn it into a career path. When I talked with soon to be UBRP alumna Jen DiLallo, I learned that she is one such individual that…
