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US Embassy Policy Specialist Program Attracts More Embassies and a Growing Number of Scholars March 11, 2010 It began as a small-budget project intended to connect the scholarly community with US foreign policy practitioners in Eurasia. EPS scholars traveled to the region and served US Embassies and Consulates as policy specialists-in-residence for one to two months.	Muskie Fellow Volunteers to Teach University's First Russian Course in Twelve Years November 18, 2009 For the first time in twelve years, Georgia Southern University (GSU) has a Russian language and cultural course thanks to the volunteer efforts of Saida Akbarova, a 2008 Muskie fellow from Uzbekistan studying in GSU’s graduate education program.
The Cosmopolitan Classroom 2.0: Inventive teachers connect classrooms 7000 miles apart August 4, 2009 Online networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn have made it easier for young people to socialize and for professionals to conduct business around the world, but using web tools in the classroom to bring lessons to life for students requires a particularly innovative teacher.	UGRAD Alumna Organizes Camp for Children with Disabilities in Kazakhstan July 30, 2009 UGRAD alumna Zhanar Zhaxylykova (2007-2008) believes that kids with disabilities have the right to perform in concerts, play sports, socialize, and do all the other things their peers without disabilities often take for granted.
Kazakh Kids Get Hands-On Training in Renewable Resources September 4, 2008 by Sofiya Tairova and Tim Gibson ECA alumni recently organized a series of training courses on renewable energy for the children of Boarding-School #2 in Balkhash, Kazakstan. In cooperation with Kazakh National University, Sofya Tairova (UGRAD ’06) led a group of alumni to teach children about renewable energy and how to apply this knowledge in practice. During the seven days of the course, the boarding school hosted professors from Kazakh National University, Kazakh National Technical University, The Institute of Botany, The Fish Institute of Balkhash, independent scientist-inventors, and businessmen working in the renewable energy area.	Special Olympics Internship Enhances Perspectives of Kazakh Grad Student May 5, 2008 When Kazakh graduate student Elmira Zhekeyeva received her Muskie fellowship to study at the University of Mississippi, she wanted not just to get her master’s in education, but to place an emphasis on special education. Her experience as a student and as an intern at the Special Olympics has given her fresh ideas and already helped her assist with relevant initiatives back in Kazakhstan.
Universities from Eurasia, China, Egypt, and US Share Best Practices in Moscow February 25, 2008 Over the past decade, Russia and its neighbors have launched an array of reforms in higher education administration. The introduction of multi-level educational systems and dramatic changes to increase the quality of higher education according to the Bologna Process have been key goals.	Young Journalists from Ferghana Valley Learn Hard-Hitting Journalism September 14, 2006 Twenty-one teenage journalists from four countries in the Ferghana Valley honed their investigative reporting and Internet research skills thanks to a grant from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
IREX Looks to the Future of Education during International Education Week November 14, 2005 Each year, IREX participates in International Education Week, a joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education intended to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange programs.	IREX Launches 13th Year of Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program September 26, 2005 IREX recently launched the 13th year of the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) welcoming nearly 170 undergraduate students from across Eurasia for academic study in the United States.