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Victoria Taylor

Field Site or Home?: Scientific inquiry and conservation research in the indigenous occupied land of the Peruvian Amazon

Published 08/08/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Victoria Taylor | 08/08/2023

Manu National Park in Southwestern Peru is one of the largest Amazonian preservation areas, spanning 1.7 million hectares. It is home to many of the world’s critically endangered species and has an abundance of incredible flora and fauna including 1025 species of birds, 221 species of mammals, and 1301 butterfly species.

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Haesung Japan

Flower, Bird, Wind, Moon

Published 08/08/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Haesung Jee | 08/08/2023

花鳥風月 (kachou fuugetsu) is a traditional Japanese proverb that translates literally to "flower, bird, wind, moon" and means to experience the beauty of nature. Implicit in the phrase is the idea that you learn more about yourself through your experience of nature. While the meaning of this proverb is a bit nebulous, I was able to understand it during my time in Tokyo this past May.

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World AI Summit

Published 07/06/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Gural Nuriyev | 07/06/2023

The World AI Summit in Montreal was an extraordinary event that exceeded my expectations in every way. As someone passionate about leveraging technology to address educational challenges, my main goal was to gain an understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) can shape the future of education. In this essay, I will share my personal insights and reflections from the Summit, while touching upon some exciting developments that caught my attention.

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Daniel Kim2

The Great Outdoors in Australia

Published 06/13/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Daniel Kim | 06/13/2023

For the past three months, I had the amazing opportunities to study abroad in Australia through the School for Field Studies Program. The program took place in the Wet Tropics Rainforest, located near the city of Cairns. As an environmental science concentrator, this area was a dream study location as it is a region characterized by tropical rainforest, mangroves, and a diverse range of flora and fauna.

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Scholars at Yale

2023 Spring Campus Visits

Published 04/28/2023 in Program Updates
Written 04/28/2023

A unique aspect of the Milken Scholars Program is our Campus Visits. Staff travel to each Scholar’s university campus, twice a year, for in-person check-ins to provide 1-on-1 college advice tailored to each Scholar’s needs.

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Sarah D

Discovering the Riches of Suriname

Published 04/25/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Sarah Deonarain | 04/25/2023

Since May 2022, I have interned in the Executive Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the Strategy & Futures Team, where I work to build a more agile, anticipatory UNDP that embraces complexity, actively manages risk, is alert to the trends and changes of an uncertain world, continually adapts, and seeks to learn alongside delivering results.

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