The Office of Global Learning, in collaboration with the Career Connections Center, hosted a Global ePortfolio Showcase and the International Scholars Program (ISP) graduation ceremony on November 28th. The showcase provided a captivating snapshot of the diverse and incredible journeys of the Fall 2023 ISP graduates through their global ePortfolios. The ePortfolios are a collection of a student’s achievements, skills, and international experiences, which serve as a comprehensive representation of their academic, professional, and personal growth.

The Office of Global Learning extends our gratitude to all attendees who joined us in celebrating the ISP graduates’ hard work, dedication, and achievements. We wish them much success in their future endeavors!

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Source: University of Florida News 
By Karen Dooley

People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study published this month in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.

The study examined differences between bilingual and monolingual individuals when it comes to attentional control and ignoring information that isn’t important at the time, said its authors Grace deMeurisse, a University of Florida Ph.D. candidate studying linguistics, and Edith Kaan, a UF professor in the department of linguistics.

“Our results showed that bilinguals seem to be more efficient at ignoring information that's irrelevant, rather than suppressing — or inhibiting information,” deMeurisse said. “One explanation for this is that bilinguals are constantly switching between two languages and need to shift their attention... READ MORE

Recently, UF alumna and UF Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dana Choi was elected as a Full Member of the Club of Bologna in its annual meeting in Hannover, Germany. She is joined in the photo Alireza Pourreza, a UF alumnus and associate professor at the University of California-Davis, and UF professor John Schueller who are also full members. Drs. Choi and Pourreza came to UF from Korea and Iran and completed dissertations which won international awards under the direction of Prof. Won-Suk "Daniel" Lee.