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May 26, 2023
The University of Florida was recognized for its hard work and dedication to Peace Corp’s mission and for its contributions to the global impact of PC programs.
UF is a part of a long line of Recruiters and campus partners who have helped make this list a reality.
The University of Florida has produced over 1,300 Peace Corps volunteers since 2006.
The “20 Years of Top Colleges” was awarded to the following institutions:
University of California – Berkeley
University of Wisconsin – Madison
University of Washington
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
University of Colorado – Boulder
Michigan State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of California – Los Angeles
University of Texas – Austin
Ohio State University – Columbus
Colorado State University – Ft. Collins
Indiana University – Bloomington
University of California – Santa Barbara... READ MORE
May 22, 2023
Uncontrolled dumping of expanded polystyrene (EPS or PS or Styrofoam) waste in the largest urban water drainage in Port-au-Prince Credit: https://www.gafe-haiti.org/spip.php?article114
Source: Haitian Studies Association
By Daphenide St-Louis
Plastics, originally designed to improve human living conditions, have become one of the most ubiquitous materials and also a real environmental concern. They represent one of the fastest growing fractions of municipal solid waste with production increasing from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to 335 million tons in 2016. Plastic debris accounts for around 60 to 80% of all marine litter and reaches 90 to 95% in some regions (St-Louis et al., 2021).
Over the past several decades, various studies have highlighted the impact of microplastics (MP) on living organisms. By definition, MP refers to all... READ MORE
May 22, 2023
Dr. Leela Kumaran, Research Coordinator in the School of Teaching and Learning at the UF College of Education was awarded one of two Staff of the Year Awards during the College of Education’s annual Staff Appreciation luncheon held on May 12, 2023. The other staff member receiving this award was Mr. James Dean. Congratulations Leela!
May 22, 2023
Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator
Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Amanda Friedman
When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.
“I mostly learned about my culture through my family,” Lee said.
Now an 18-year-old Buchholz High School senior, Lee applied what she’s learned from her family to launch the Asian American Student Alliance, an organization dedicated to providing a safe space for her high school’s Asian American and Pacific Islander student population.
A new bill signed into Florida law could allow students... READ MORE
May 22, 2023
Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator
Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Amanda Friedman
When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.
“I mostly learned about my culture through my family,” Lee said.
Now an 18-year-old Buchholz High School senior, Lee applied what she’s learned from her family to launch the Asian American Student Alliance, an organization dedicated to providing a safe space for her high school’s Asian American and Pacific Islander student population.
A new bill signed into Florida law could allow students... READ MORE
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