We’re excited to share that the UFIC website will be launching a refreshed design later this month— same URL, no need to go anywhere!
The updated T4 site improves navigation, accessibility, and how we share international programs and resources with students, faculty, staff, and partners.
We’ll share the official launch announcement soon. Stay tuned!
Alexandra Rodriguez (in foreground) was among 400 early career scholars who gathered for the U.N. 5th Global Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders in Bangkok, Thailand.
Source: UF College of Public Health & Health Professions
Efforts to bring about peace don’t always have to be on a global scale. Small, incremental changes can have a big impact over time.
That was one of the lessons Alexandra Rodriguez, M.P.H., a doctoral candidate in public health with a ...
Source: UF Health | Cancer Institute
Thoracic oncologist Aline Fares, M.D., a clinical associate professor in the UF Division of Hematology & Oncology, has been selected for the highly competitive 2026 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) Academy.
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The University of Florida International Center is proud to advance its initiative to develop Comprehensive Strategic International Partnerships across Latin America. Through these select partnerships, UF aims to engage fully and reciprocally with institutions in the region—supporting student and faculty exchanges, joint degree programs, study abroad opportunities, and collaborative research across a broad range of disciplines.
With both longstanding institutional relationships and emerging opportunities for collaboration, Latin...
The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) welcomed the 2026 Global Fellows cohort with an orientation session themed “International Research Resources at UF.”The event launched a new year of programming for UFIC’s Global Fellows Program, one of UFIC’s signature faculty development initiatives designed to help early-career faculty advance international research and build sustainable global partnerships.
The orientation opened with welcome remarks from UFIC’s Office for Global Research Engagement (OGRE) and featured a panel of UF leaders who highlighted pathways for fellows to access campus...
The University of Florida (UF) has been a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) since 1963. OTS is a consortium of roughly fifty academic and research institutions dedicated to science, conservation, and responsible resource use in tropical regions. UF is a founding member of OTS, becoming a permanent member through UF/IFAS in 2014. In 2025, UF’s Distinguished Professor Dr. Rafael Muñoz‑Carpena was re‑elected to the OTS Board of Directors, reinforcing the university’s enduring commitment to the organization’s mission.
OTS operates in three countries, with research stations and educational programs in Costa Rica and South Africa. The chain of collaboration has...
Source: UF College of Nursing
A delegation of nursing and computer science faculty and graduate students from the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL) in Brazil recently visited the University of Florida, deepening a growing international collaboration centered on nursing informatics, artificial intelligence and innovation in primary care.
The group is part of a federally funded Brazilian research team developing an electronic health record system designed specifically for nursing practice in primary care. By integrating artificial intelligence...
Dr. José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. has received multiple international honors recognizing the integrated impact of his scholarship, creative practice, and global arts leadership. He was named International Music Leadership Awards – Distinguished Author of the Season® for Innovative Writing (Academic Research) for sustained research examining music as a strategic force in cultural diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and international engagement. Informed by his work as a U.S. Speaker on Creative Economy & Global Arts Entrepreneurship with the U.S. Department of State, his scholarship bridges the arts, policy,...
Source: UF College of Public Health & Health Professions
Scientists with the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and Ethiopia’s Haramaya University have been awarded a Gates Foundation grant to develop a holistic understanding of the multiple factors affecting women’s health across the lifespan.
Previous approaches to measuring women’s health have largely focused on the...
The UFIC Staff Engagement Committee (SEC) reflects on a successful and engaging 2025, marked by a wide range of wellness-focused, inclusive, and community-building activities for staff and UFIC students. Comprised of representatives from across UFIC units, the SEC collaborated throughout the year to host events such as wellness workshops, potlucks, seasonal celebrations, interactive bulletin boards, and social gatherings, including Mardi Gras, Homecoming, Halloween, and the annual Holiday Party.
A major milestone was the launch of UFIC’s first Lending Library and the inaugural Student Appreciation Month, which celebrated student assistants through interactive activities and a...
