Following a presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference this summer by Dr. Ana Porras, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UF, she and her virtual exchange partner, Dr. Daniel Suarez of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia), have published a conference proceedings paper on their virtual exchange (VE) format, outcomes, and lessons learned. Through their VE project, graduate students at UF and undergraduate students in Colombia identified biomedical needs from each other’s contexts and exchanged feedback on proposed solutions. To demonstrate the outcomes of this project, the authors presented data from the ...
09/22/25
Megan Ennes, Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and Associate Curator of Museum Education in the Department of Natural History presented at the ...
09/22/25
Dr. Tamara Macieira, Ph.D., from the University of Florida College of Nursing, visited the Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG) in Brazil to collaborate with Dr. Isabelle Costa and her team on advancing the use of AI in nursing and the nursing process.
Dr. Macieira was honored to deliver the keynote at the launch of Sistema SisApec—an AI-driven electronic health record system designed to support nursing documentation and strengthen the implementation of the nursing process in Brazil. Led by Dr. Costa and her team, this innovative system has the potential to transform nursing practice nationwide.
The launch event gathered nearly 300 researchers,...
09/22/25
Dr. Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning at UFIC, was chosen to become a NACE Career Fellow. The NACE Career Fellows is a new initiative from the UF Career Connections Center to bring a select group of faculty and staff from across the University to lead career development efforts on campus in collaboration with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE collects and analyzes data on topics such as starting salaries for graduates, student attitudes and outcomes, and industry best practices, and fellows will use these insights to enhance curricular and co-curricular programs within their respective areas, ensuring their alignment with the needs...
09/15/25
Fulbright is the United States government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange. The U.S. Scholar Program is one among many programs for talented students and scholars worldwide. We encourage you to explore the following programs for the students you advise, campus enrichment activities, and as a potential host for a foreign scholar.
For students considering a next step after earning their degree, t...
09/15/25
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rachael Seidler, Ph.D., as Director of the University of Florida’s Astraeus Space Institute, effective October 1, 2025. Dr. Seidler is a Professor in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology and has served as Deputy Director of the Astraeus Space Institute since 2024. She is internationally recognized for her research in spaceflight operations, neuroscience, and aging, with nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications and extensive experience leading interdisciplinary teams. Dr. Seidler’s work has been supported by NASA, NIH, NSF, and other major...
09/15/25
Source: Institut Pasteur de Guinée
The Pasteur Institute of Guinea is once again honored to welcome Professor Anthony Maurelli, a renowned microbiologist and professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health at the University of Florida. Since his first visit, an exceptional synergy has developed between him and the institute's bacteriology unit, headed by Dr. Alidehou Jerrold AGBANKPE.
This collaboration gave rise to the PuBCHEn project, "...
09/15/25
Source: News from UF Electrical & Computer Engineering
A new initiative, led by Sachio Semmoto Chair of ECE Mark Tehranipoor and ECE Associate Chair for Academics Christophe Bobda, promises to connect University of Florida (UF) students and faculty with faculty and students from ECE departments and engineering colleges across Sub-Saharan Africa. The GatorAfrica initiative aims to promote common research projects and knowledge bases while...
09/15/25
UF in Lille students do the Gator Chomp during International Night, which celebrates different cultures represented at the summer school at the Université Catholique de Lille (pictured in back). Photo courtesy of Joel Parker
Source: News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
...
09/08/25
By: Aghane Antunes
Dr. Khoa Nguyen, Pharm.D., clinical associate professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research at the UF College of Pharmacy, traveled to Vietnam this summer with support from the UF International Center’s Global Fellows Program. His visit...