Dany Rashwan is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Florida (UF), soon to graduate and embark on a promising career in robotics and healthcare innovation. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dany's unique cultural background has shaped his appreciation for diversity and his approach to problem-solving. His journey into the field of computer engineering began with a fascination for programming, sparked by his interest in photography and the automation of editing processes. This curiosity led him to pursue a degree at UF, where he has been able to merge his technical skills with his creative passions in robotics, game design, and...

Dr. Daeun "Dana" Choi, a UF assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at UF's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center was elected to the Management Committee of the Club of Bologna.  Dr. Choi will be the youngest member and the only member from the Americas on the committee.   The eighty-five full members of the club  meet annually in Bologna, Hannover, or Bari to "promote discussions and exchange of experiences among the leading international experts from research, industry and international organizations in the field of agricultural machines and mechanization."  UF has a strong tradition of participation and leadership in the club by faculty and alumni.

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The University of Florida continues to be one of the few U.S. institutions selected to participate in the program “Expanding and Embedding COIL Virtual Exchange at Honduran and Central American Universities,” a regional partnership initiative supported by the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa. Two UF faculty were selected to participate in the program this fall: 

• Dr. Sanethia V. Thomas, Assistant Instructional Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, will be working with a professor from Universidad Estatal a Distancia in Costa Rica on a VE project embedded in her course “Global Software Engineering/...

Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organization, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences, CALS has just received an Honorary Doctorate for his lifetime service to build the capacity of global NGO sector and for the work on his book “Managing A Million Missions: Strategic Capacity Building for NGOs.” It was awarded by the World Academy of Arts and Culture (based in California and approved by UNESCO) during one of its annual events the World Congress of Poets held November 20 - 25 in the city Madurai, India. In addition to his two earned Ph.D.s, this becomes Dr. Kumaran’s third doctorate. Dr. K says “this year’s 43rd World...