Bridging Technology and Community in Cape Town: Where Study Abroad meets Service Abroad
01/08/24

Source: UF Computer & Information Science & Engineering

In beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, a group from the University of Florida immersed themselves in the local culture in an effort to revolutionize the traditional study abroad experience. This unique opportunity combines elements of a traditional study abroad with an emphasis on service abroad. Instead of partnering with a university within Cape Town, the students partnered with three community organizations to provide information technology support and leverage their computer...

Nick Blumenthal Named UF’S Third-Ever Schwarzman Scholar
12/18/23

Senior Nick Blumenthal, UF's 3rd-Ever Schwarzman Scholar

Honors & CALS Senior Plans to Focus on Food Systems in Global Affairs

Source: UF Honors Program 
Written by UF Honors Communications Fellow, Bari Weiner.

Honors senior Nick Blumenthal has been deemed a 2024 Schwarzman Scholar, one of just 150 students worldwide making up the cohort. The 21-year-old nutritional sciences major in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is granted a full scholarship to Tsinghua University in Beijing, China and is UF’s...

Congratulations to the Fall 2023 International Scholars Program Graduates!
12/04/23

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,...

Gainesville Nonprofit Connects International Students and Gainesville Residents for The Holidays
12/04/23

Names: Courtney Smith (US), Galen Cobb (US), Nigama Annapurna (India), Lohit Bhambri (India), Palash Sethi (India), Charlie Baer (US), Marta Wayne (US), Md. Monjurul Islam Rifat (Bangladesh), Shambadeb Basur (india). Not pictured: Bachir Assao Neino and family (Niger).

The program is designed to combat student isolation and promote cultural exchanges

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator 
By Eluney Gonzalez

As the holiday season approaches, most students flock from Gainesville to visit friends and family...

The Bilingual Brain may be Better at Ignoring Irrelevant Information
12/04/23

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.

“...

UFIC Hosted a Delegation from Kyoto University to Discuss Smart Cities and Sustainability
12/04/23

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Kaoru Kitajima and Ms. Danielle Reed from Kyoto University. Dr. Kitajima, a distinguished forest ecologist, brings an impressive portfolio with approximately 40 years of research experience across tropical regions in America, Asia, and Africa. Additionally, Dr. Kitajima holds the positions of Vice-Director of Kyoto University’s International Strategy Office and the Vice-Dean of the Graduate School of Agriculture. Ms. Reed serves as the Coordinator of the Kyoto University North America Center, presently operating out of Washington, D.C. This visit is particularly significant as the University of...

UF alumna and UF Assistant Professor Dana Choi was elected as a Full Member of the Club of Bologna
12/01/23

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.

Second Edition of Infectious Diseases: A Very Short Introduction by Wayne and Bolker Translated into Multiple Languages
12/01/23

The second edition of Infectious Diseases: A Very Short Introductionby Dean Marta L. Wayne and Benjamin M. Bolker, Professor in the Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and of Biology at McMaster University was translated into Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Japanese, and Thai.

This edition includes COVID among other changes.

Published by Oxford University Press, the Very Short Introductions (VSIs) cover a very wide range of subjects. Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range...

UF Faculty and Staff present at International Virtual Exchange Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil
12/01/23

Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning, Jeffrey Pufahl, Research Assistant Professor in the College of the Arts, and Carrie Martins, Coordinator of Virtual Exchange Initiatives at the Office of Global Learning attended the International Virtual Exchange Conference (IVEC) in São Paulo, Brazil, at the end of October.

Paloma Rodriguez and Carrie Martins presented with collaborators from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and Universidad San Francisco de Quito on the potential uses of the International Critical Thinking (IntCRIT) and International Communication (IntCOMM) Attitudes and Beliefs Survey to...

PHHP Collaboration with Scientists from Addis Ababa University and Haramaya University in Ethiopia
12/01/23

Photo: CAS News Bulletin

PHHP researchers collaborate with Ethiopian universities on studies of pesticide exposure and maternal health

Source: UF College of Public Health & Health Professions 
By Katarina Fiorentino Klatzkow

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PHHP researchers and students are collaborating to advance health on a global scale

Pesticides are a common protection measure to ward off crop infestation, protect...

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