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Treviño will research and lecture at Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo as part of a project to help with the second stage of the first Ph. D. program in Mathematics in the Dominican Republic. A couple of years ago, three universities in the Dominican Republic got together to create a joint PhD program. Treviño will help by mentoring students in research projects and teaching a graduate course.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Treviño will share knowledge and foster meaningful connections across communities in the United States and the Dominican Republic. Fulbrighters engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.

Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs, and classrooms, they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad. As Fulbright Scholar alumni, their careers are enriched by joining a network of thousands of esteemed scholars, many of whom are leaders in their fields. Fulbright alumni include 60 Nobel Prize laureates, 86 Pulitzer Prize recipients, and 37 who have served as a head of state or government.

“In mathematics, what we cover is usually material that is between 100 and 400 years old—calculus, linear algebra, real analysis,” Treviño said. “I try to give students a bit of a taste of mathematics that is closer to cutting-edge. By continuing my research projects through a Fulbright, I can continue to give that perspective to my students at Lake Forest College.”

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to forge lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, counter misunderstandings, and help people and nations work together toward common goals.

Since its establishment in 1946, the Fulbright Program has enabled more than 390,000 dedicated and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and find solutions to shared international concerns. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in more than 160 countries worldwide.