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A photo of Michael Gonda standing near a fountain outside a campus building at the University of Debrecen.
Gonda spends fall semester in Hungary on Fulbright Scholar Award sabbatical

Michael Gonda, a professor in South Dakota State University’s Department of Animal Science, spent the fall 2025 semester at the University of Debrecen in Hungary teaching and conducting research as part of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award. Gonda was on sabbatical from late August through early January.

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A tool consisting of two handles on either side and an elongated blade in between.
Homemade Hand Tool
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An intricate candle holder with two open ends and is colored turquoise.
Pretty Weller Pottery
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A potato plow is shown, and it contains a sharp shovel like structure on the bottom of the plow that submerges beneath the potatoes.
Potato Plow
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Farmers dip their sheep in a mixture meant to preserve their wool.
Sheep Taking the Plunge
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Pictured is an old foldable bath time that was able to save space but sitting veritcally and resting against a metal frame.
Splish Splash, Space Saving Bathtub
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A photo of Michael Gonda standing near a fountain outside a campus building at the University of Debrecen.
Gonda spends fall semester in Hungary on Fulbright Scholar Award sabbatical
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Displayed on the left is the yarn winder. On the right, a woman is shown with her wound yarn.
Wind It Up, Yarn Winder
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A black and white photograph depicts a docked ferry waiting to be loaded.
Deep Water
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The image depicts a brown leather mule color resting on a flat surface.
Tough Beasts, Mules
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