UF International Student Authors Article Bringing Attention to Science in Sri Lanka
10/16/23

Photo Credit: Kumudu Wijesooriya for Nature

Below is Manasee Weerathunga published by Nature. Congrats, Manasee!

Source: Nature

My workspace at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, includes shelves stacked with rare, preserved plant specimens. But I also work in the country’s lush forests, a tropical biodiversity hotspot filled with a trove of indigenous plants. My passion for scouting the forests for herbs escalated in 2016, when I joined the National Herbarium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, as a project assistant for the national botanical survey.

I realized that, on my island nation, there are many...

CAME Appoints Dr. Porchia Moore as Associate Director
10/16/23

The University of Florida Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship has appointed Porchia Moore, Ph.D as the center’s new associate director.

Source: UF College of Art - In the Loop
By Jessi Smith

The University of Florida Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship (CAME) has appointed library sciences and museum scholar, Porchia Moore, Ph.D as the center’s new associate director.

Moore joined UF College of the Arts in 2019 as an assistant professor in the School of Art + Art History and rotating program head of the Museum Studies department. She will retain her professorship...

UF Faculty Selected to Attend Global Advocacy Virtual Academy
10/09/23

Dr. Karen Reed

Dr. Karen Reed, MSN, DHSc, RN, CNE, CNL, CRRN, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing was selected as one of 31 nurses representing 5 countries, to attend the Global Advocacy Virtual Academy coordinated by Sigma, the international honor society of nursing. The six-week academy is designed to advance one's advocacy skill set for application in healthcare and policy development at the UN and globally.

Congrats, Dr. Reed!

 

 

Egyptian Agricultural Research Delegation Visit UF
10/09/23

Invited to the United States under the auspices of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the five agricultural researchers came to UF as part of this premier professional exchange program.

  • Dr. Beelal Ali Abdelhameed ALI, Chief Assistant, Climate Change Information Center
  • Dr. Dina Atwa Hussein Ahmed ATWA, Researcher
  • Mr. Ahmed Hamed Said Hussein ELKENAWY, Researcher, ARC
  • Ms. Walaa Nabil Ahmed IBRAHIM, Member of the Technical Bureau, Climate Change Information Center
  • Mr. Alaa...
Fall Study Abroad Fair Full of Success and Surprises!
10/09/23

During a non-stop trickle of students visiting program providers representing more than 100 locations across the globe, all participants enjoyed the beautiful weather.

This year we were thrilled to welcome a visit by UF President Ben Sasse!
President Sasse is a strong supporter of education abroad, having himself participated during his college years.

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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...

Celebrating World Tourism Day with THEM
10/02/23

The Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (THEM) celebrated World Tourism Day on Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023, at The Hub.

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.

Dual Language Immersion Program at Gainesville Elementary School Enters Second Year
10/02/23

Dual language teachers Mayte Ambite-Calvo, Desiree DiPerna, Gabby Smolenski and Ana Zuber sit at the front of Ambite-Calvo's classroom at Terwilliger Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Photo by Alissa Gary | The Independent Florida Alligator

Teachers, parents and students weigh in on Terwilliger Elementary’s success

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Alissa Gary

Kennedy Stanley’s first day of kindergarten was not normal.

In many ways, she was similar to her kindergarten peers in other Alachua...

President Ben Sasse Invites Gators to Attend the Study Abroad Fair Fall 2023
10/02/23

To watch full video, click here

As our Fall '23 Study Abroad Fair approaches, President Ben Sasse talks about the importance of Study Abroad to grow academically, professionally, and as individuals. Study abroad opens horizons and offers a world of opportunities to students and faculty.

Join us this Wed. October 4 between 10am-3pm on the Reitz Union North Lawn!

Transdisciplinary Participatory Research Exchange Program in the Bolivian Amazon
09/25/23

The Transdisciplinary Participatory Research Exchange Program, led jointly by the University of Florida (UF) and Universidad Amazónica de Pando (UAP), has a clear mission: to empower the next generation of scientists to engage in transdisciplinary research aimed at addressing pressing societal challenges. Focusing on critical topics such as the green economy, environmental concerns, climate action, energy transition, and gender, this program creates a dynamic platform for collaborative research and cross-cultural experiences, bridging the gap between undergraduate students at UAP and graduate students at UF.

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Jordanian Fulbright Scholar Returns to UF to Continue Important Research on Smart Concrete
09/18/23

Dr. Mohammad Al-Qaralleh (left), and Dr. Michael Jung, OGRE

In Summer of 2021, the International Center hosted four Jordanian Fulbright scholars participating in the Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), a ten-week intensive program focused on environmental sustainability. The program was developed to enhance scholars’ teaching and research skills, as well as establish long term institutional linkages.

UF was honored to host, once again, one of the scholars from Mutah University in Karak, Jordan, Dr. Mohammad Al-Qaralleh, who returned to the US recently and made a stop in the Gator Nation.

Dr. Al-Qaralleh is an Assistant Professor in the Civil...

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