News Edition

27 Sep 2021
Visiting scholar renews connections to IU
Senny Suzanna Alwasilah may be studying at the IU School of Education as a visiting scholar with a Fulbright scholarship, but her connections to the school go back many years. Alwasilah chose to return to the School of Education because of its leading performance in education – and because her late husband enjoyed studying here. Adeng Chaedar Alwasilah earned his master’s in 1985 and his Ph.D. in 1991 from the School of Education. Read More.

25 Sep 2021
Kent Devereaux Inaugurated As Goucher College’s 12th President Friday
Kent Devereaux was inaugurated as Goucher College’s 12th president Friday after assuming the role in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic had delayed the ceremony, according to a Goucher statement. More than 30 college presidents and delegates from educational institutions across the country attended the ceremony, along with government and community leaders. Read More.

20 Sep 2021
21 September 2021 – Fulbright Visiting Scholar Information Session
Hadirilah acara daring gratis sesi informasi beasiswa program Fulbright Visiting Scholar pada hari Selasa, 21 September 2021, pukul 15.30 – 17.00 WIB. Dapatkan informasi persyaratan mendaftar, fasilitas program dan cerita pengalaman serta tips dari 2 orang alumni yaitu Dr. Zuraida yang menjalani riset di bidang akuntansi di New York University, dan Dr. Saipul Hamdi yang.. Read More.

17 Sep 2021
Wildfires Can Still Impact Wildlife Hundreds Of Miles Away
Many places in the West have been enveloped in wildfire smoke this summer. Common advice for people living in these communities is to go inside, close the windows, and turn on the AC, if possible, to escape the smoke. But wildlife don’t have an “inside” they can go to. Read More.

16 Sep 2021
Call for Applications – Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Calling for Indonesian academics and professionals who hold doctoral or equivalent-level degrees to apply for the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for an opportunity to carry out research at a university, or a public or private, non-profit research institute in the United States for a period of three to six months. The online application is available.. Read More.

21 Aug 2021
AMINEF is saddened at the passing of one of Indonesia’s most influential writers and Fulbright alumnus, Professor Budi Darma, 84, on August 21, 2021, in Surabaya. Prof. Budi Darma was a recipient of two Fulbright awards. The first was a Fulbright Master’s Degree Scholarship to study English at Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1974. His second Fulbright grant was the Fulbright Visiting Scholar to conduct post doctoral research in the same field and university in 1990. Read More.

13 Aug 2021
AMINEF Congratulates AICEF 2021 Overseas Travel Grantees
AMINEF congratulates Indonesian PhD students recipients of the 2021 overseas travel grant funded by the American Indonesian Cultural & Educational Foundation (AICEF). A virtual meet and greet was held today with the head of AICEF, Wayne Forrest, the 15 grantees, AMINEF ED, Alan Feinstein, and AMINEF officers. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet the.. Read More.

05 Aug 2021
Diam dalam (Pembelajaran) Pandemi
SAAT tinggal di Amerika Serikat, saya dan keluarga berkesempatan melakukan perjalanan darat dari kota Rochester, New York, ke beberapa negara bagian terdekat. Kami naik bus umum. Biasanya perjalanan kami tempuh malam hari. Esoknya kami sampai di tujuan. Read More.

23 Jul 2021
Commentary: Is carbon neutrality possible for coal-addicted Indonesia?
DELFT, Netherlands: In May 2021, Indonesia’s biggest utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), pledged to phase out fossil fuels by 2060 in order to achieve carbon neutrality. The announcement marks a dramatic shift in the country’s electricity policy that has long been dependent on fossil fuels, especially coal. It is a sign that decisions by major lenders – including Japan, South Korea and the Asian Development Bank – to divest from coal have severely restricted the country’s options for financing coal plant infrastructure. Read More.

22 Jul 2021
Cerita Mahasiswa Asal Palembang Rayakan Idul Adha 1442 H di Houston Amerika
Saya merupakan staf pengajar Program Studi Teknik Kimia di Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, yang sedang mengambil program Doktoral di University of Houston, Texas. Studi saya disponsori oleh Program Fulbright dari pemerintah Amerika Serikat. Saya telah menjalani perkuliahan selama 1 tahun. Namun, dikarenakan pandemi, saya baru tiba di Kota Houston, Texas, pada bulan Januari 2021. Saat ini saya tinggal di apartmen bersama seorang teman dari Pakistan. Read More.