The President’s Award for Global Learning is administered through the collaborative efforts of the President’s Office, the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, and Texas Global.
2026-2027 Project Profiles
Production and Measurement of Isotopes for Clean Energy, Robust Infrastructure, and Fundamental Science
Students will participate in an international research experience in nuclear science at the world-renowned Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in France, exploring reactor technology, isotope production, and particle physics through access to cutting-edge laboratory facilities. Working in interdisciplinary teams, students will address real-world challenges such as developing digital twins for isotope production, advancing nuclear simulation methods, and investigating previously unknown nuclear states.
Evaluating Failed, Ongoing, and Successful Decentralized Interventions for Drinking Water in Developing Countries
This program addresses a critical gap in engineering education by integrating technical problem-solving with the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that shape real-world water access challenges. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and field-based learning in the United States, Kenya, Tanzania, and Colombia, students evaluate sustainable water treatment technologies while exploring their impacts within different community contexts.
2025-2026 Project Profiles
Decentralized Solutions for Global Water Scarcity and Security
This global learning opportunity addresses socio-technical dimensions of water scarcity through two decentralized water treatment technologies: community-scale desalination at Solar Water Farms and household-scale Moringa oleifera filters in Tanzania and Kenya. The program will establish a “living-learning lab” at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania for international water research and learning.
Global Challenges in Hearing Loss: An Australian Immersion Experience
This program, based at Macquarie University’s Australian Hearing Hub, offers students an immersive experience in hearing health through research, innovation, and service delivery. Students will visit leading institutions like Cochlear Ltd. and the Shepherd Centre, gaining exposure to cutting-edge auditory technology and pediatric interventions. The students will focus on hearing loss, its intersections with cognition, equity, and global health, and includes seminars, collaborative projects, and cultural experiences. The program fosters global awareness and culturally responsive solutions to the worldwide challenge of hearing loss.
Program Administration
Stephanie Cushey
Senior Program Coordinator, President’s Award for Global Learning
Laura Caloudas
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning, Education Abroad
Sonia Feigenbaum, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Chief International Officer