{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117086","title":"Record year for ASU faculty Fulbrights","body":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board \u2014 the most ASU has ever received in a competition year.Fulbright U.S. Scholars teach or conduct research in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-30T15:17:08-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/30\/2026-3:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the\u00a0U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board \u2014 the most ASU has ever received in a competition year.","teaser":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260909%20Lindsey%20Beagley%20133.jpg?h=bfaa879b\u0026amp;itok=3GyErorM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260930-university-news-record-year-asu-faculty-fulbrights","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260909%20Lindsey%20Beagley%20133.jpg?h=bfaa879b\u0026amp;itok=3GyErorM","image_alt":"Three women, one using a walker, laugh in a hallway","image_caption":"Lindsey Beagley, executive director of longevity innovation for\u00a0Mirabella at ASU, talks with the chair of the arts committee, Linda Brisbane (left) and Francine Schauer, a six-year resident, near the art gallery at Mirabella at ASU on Sept. 9. 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But right now, for Sebastian Dowd-Smith, it is all win, win, win.Dowd-Smith is among 16 students participating in Arizona State University\u2019s London Sports Event study abroad program, where he is visiting some of the city\u2019s most\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-18T14:11:26-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/18\/2026-2:11pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As part of a study abroad trip, a group of ASU students are learning about London\u0026#039;s venerated sports culture by visiting revered venues, testing their skills in cricket and volunteering at events leading up to the inaugural Union Jack Classic, where the Sun Devils will face the University of Kansas Jayhawks at Wembley Stadium.","teaser":"In athletics, you win or lose \u2014 or maybe draw, depending on the sport. 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