Fulbright Reality Czech

Student Spotlight Interview: Robert Patrick Jameson by Chloe‘ Skye Robert Patrick Jameson is a Fulbright student with affiliation to Charles University. He is, in his own words, re-examining the history of the personal computer behind the Iron Curtain, specifically Czechoslovakia from circa 1975 to 1997. In our interview, he discusses how computers were popularized, adopted and used (particularly during the 1980s) and how they influenced the transformation of the Czech economy, as well as his deep dive into socialist-era tech magazines!  Fast Facts:  Hometown:  St. Paul, Minnesota Age:  29 College, Major/Minor:  M.A. History, Iowa State University. Currently enrolled in History Ph.D program at the University of Kansas, with a major field in Russia and East Europe and minor fields in Urban History and History of Technology. School in the Czech Republic:  Charles University Faculty of Social Sciences  Favorite Czech Phrase: Strč prst...

S tudent Spotlight Interview: Arvind Kumar by Chloe‘ Skye     Arvind Kumar is a Fulbright grantee in a US Fulbright student program in affiliation with Charles University in Pilsen. He is a recent Duke graduate who took a gamble on a Czech lab trying an experimental surgery technique and was enjoying the manifold benefits of his decision! We discussed stem cell research in the Czech context, his experience taking care of piglets, and how he gets to act the part of a TV surgeon in real life.  Fast Facts:  Hometown:  Rosalyn Heights, NY Age:  21 College, Major/Minor:  Bachelor of Science in Math and Chemistry, Duke University School in the Czech Republic:  Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen Favorite Czech Phrase: ‚asi jo‘ (probably) Favorite Czech Food:  Duck breast with red cabbage Tell me what your research is about. I work in a lab that specializes in experimental surgery on piglets using new, inno...