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

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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...

Hana Elkady: A Global Gator Applying Meaningful Solutions to Water Issues in Cairo
09/18/23

This past summer, Hana Elkady spent her time in Egypt completing her undergraduate studies through her Sustainability in The Built Environment Senior Capstone project. Egypt is a developing country located in Northeast Africa that connects Africa to the Middle East. It is also Hana Elkady home country in which she lived in until the age of seven and have returned to each summer. "No one has knowledge of the tap water quality in Egypt nor does anyone trust it enough to drink it" Elkady said.

The rapid growth of the country has put immense pressure on its sole water resource, The Nile River. Hana wanted to give back to her people by evaluating the water quality of my country by...

AI Expert Panel Through an International Lens
09/11/23

Introduced by Dean Marta L. Wayne on potential international implications, a panel of AI ethics experts discussed the many considerations and ethical challenges of Artificial Intelligence such as lack of transparency of AI tools, AI decisions not always intelligible to humans or not being neutral, AI-based decisions susceptible to inaccuracies, and sometimes inserted bias. Surveillance practices for data gathering and privacy were also discussed.

These provocative workshop opened with remarks by Anne-Elisabeth Courrier who questioned if current Law and Ethics are strong enough to tackle challenges of AI technology. Courrier also discussed Health disparities in AI. Anne-Elisabeth...

Highlights from UF in Sorrento, Italy - Mediterranean Culture
09/11/23

This successful study abroad program hosted in the Summer, allowed students to further their knowledge of European life, economy, history, & politics in a highly immersive environment.

Through coursework and site visits, students became more knowledgeable about global problems affecting the Mediterranean - Southern Italy in particular. Students also analyzed issues such as migration, economic trends and challenges in the European Union, religion and identity in the Mediterranean, international criminal organizations, the global causes affecting the destruction of marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean, and the impact of international tourism on small Italian communities. The...

Multiple Faculty from the School of Music Receive Global Awards
09/11/23

José Valentino Ruiz, Thaddaeus Bourne, and Silviu Ciulei Received Five 2023 Summer Season Global Music® Awards

These awards are shared with their students, Chris Shelton and Derris Lee, as part of experiential learning assignments.

José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., Program Coordinator of Music Business & Entrepreneurship; Thaddaeus Bourne, D.M.A., Visiting Professor of Voice; and Silviu Ciulei, D.M., Director of Guitar Studies, School of Music were awarded four Global Music® Outstanding Achievement Awards for their interdisciplinary work in STEM + Arts Production as artists, producers, composer, audio engineers, record label executives, and album marketing...

New Virtual Exchange Projects Launched Spring 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Luis Mejia Puig from the College of Design, Construction & Planning and Dr. Hind from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences on the new virtual exchange (VE) projects that they each implemented this past spring semester! Dr. Mejia Puig collaborated with faculty from Universidad Autonoma de Occidente and Universidad Icesi, both in Colombia, and Dr. Hindwith a faculty member from...

Harz University of Applied Sciences Visits UF from Germany
09/04/23

On August 18, Dr. Louisa Klemmer, UF alumna and current Vice President for Academic and International Affairs at Harz University of Applied Sciences in Germany, visited UFIC to discuss opportunities for collaboration between our institutions. While meeting with Paloma Rodriguez and Carrie Martins from the Office of Global Learning and Michael Kung from the Office of Global Research Engagement, the group shared about each institution's existing international education and research initiatives, as well as academic areas that could work well for potential collaboration. Harz University of Applied Sciences has experience implementing virtual exchange projects, hosting study abroad students,...

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