Clyde Connor, M.M., Adjunct Lecturer (left photo) and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music Business and Entrepreneurship (right photo), School of Music, College of the Arts, were awarded Outstanding Teaching Awards for the Global Genius Music Competition. This award is given to the teachers of gold prize winners of whom their student, Derris Lee, M.M. in Percussion Studies major and Graduate Assistant of Music Business and Entrepreneurship, won in three categories.
Source: UF | Liberal Arts & Sciences
A team of University of Florida researchers has been awarded a $660,000 grant to detect and monitor risks of artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana, NASA announced last week.
Entitled “Integrating Socio-Economic and Remotely Sensed Information to Characterize Conflict Precursors and Land Degradation Dynamics in Ghana”, the three-year project will combine images collected by drones and satellites with high-resolution socioeconomic data to monitor...
10/10/22
The Fall Study Abroad Fair was a rousing success! The weather was beautiful and there was a non-stop stream of students visiting program providers representing more than 100 locations across the globe.
Thank you to everyone who played a role in this bi-annual event! If you missed it, we will be back for the Spring fair.
For more information on Study Abroad opportunities for students and faculty, visit Study Abroad | International Center University of Florida
Source: Jessi Smith | UF College of Arts
When Eugene Ofori Agyei (MFA, ‘23) immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana in 2020 to pursue his MFA in ceramics at the University of Florida College of the Arts, he arrived at a lonely time to be a newcomer on campus—let alone, a 15-hour transatlantic flight away from home.
“I moved here during the pandemic. I don't have family here, so I spent my first Christmas holiday...
10/03/22
The Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (THEM) celebrated World Tourism Day on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022, at Plaza of the Americas
Activities like Booths/tables informed about their degrees. The activity was successfully organized by Professor Rachel J.C. Fu.
For information about THEM please visit here.
10/03/22
Source: UF Health - Cancer Center
Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to compare the effectiveness of evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions in Lebanon.
The five-year project will compare three strategies in Lebanon’s national system of safety net primary health care centers, which serve more than 50% of the population. The first involves asking about tobacco use, advising to quit and assisting with brief counseling as the standard care. The second involves asking, advising...
On September 20th, the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the 23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY® Award Nominees. The album, "A La Fiest de La Música Vamos Todos" by Sophia, was nominated for Best Latin Children's Album and features MM in Percussion student, Derris Lee, who served as classical and global percussionist, and PhD in Composition student, Chris Shelton, who served as recording engineer! The album also features Assistant Professor of Guitar, Dr. Silviu Ciulei, who served as guitarist, vocalist, and flamenco hand clapping and Visiting Assistant Professor of...
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National Postdoc Appreciation Week kicked off this week. To celebrate UF’s postdoctoral scholars, read about their research across the state and how it impacts Florida and the future. |
Diogo Cosenza, Ph.D.  09/26/22
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