Prof. Mark W. Gomillion: Empowering Growth and Cultivating Confidence Through Agronomy and Language
03/25/24

In the heart of Marianna, Florida, where the fields stretch wide under the sun's warm embrace, lies the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), a hub of agricultural innovation. Among the diligent researchers and passionate agronomists, one figure stands out for his dedication not only to the science of farming but also to the growth of international students eager to learn.

Meet Dr. Mark W. Gomillion, an esteemed Agricultural/Food Scientist II with over two decades of experience in Agronomy. Dr. Gomillion's journey at NFREC began in the early 2000s, where he delved into the intricacies of peanut breeding alongside renowned experts like Dr. Dan Gorbet and Dr. Barry...

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Passport Day Event by UF Study Abroad Program
03/11/24

UFIC Study Abroad Services hosted its first ever Passport Day in conjunction with UF Passport Services. This event, organized by Jess Mercier, Assistant Director of Outreach & Marketing, allowed study abroad students to easily apply or renew their passport. This successful effort will become a recurring event at the International Center. We are especially grateful for the cooperation and partnership with UF Passport Services. For additional information, please contact jmercier@ufic.ufl.edu

FSU hosts 25th annual Florida Association of International Educators Conference
03/11/24

FSU President Richard McCullough delivered the opening remarks at the 25th Annual FAIE Conference, which took place on Feb. 16 at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center. (FSU Center for Global Engagement/Seamus Toner)

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UF Introduces a New Online Tool to Record Pronunciation of Names
03/04/24

UF is proud to introduce ...

2024 IFAS International Award Recipients
03/04/24

Congratulations to the following recipients of the IFAS international awards:

  • International Research Fellow: This award recognizes outstanding international career accomplishments by mid to late-career faculty members (anytime post-tenure or at least 7 years in their academic career for non-tenure track).

Karen Garrett

Preeminent Professor, Plant Pathology.

  • Early Career International Research Fellow: This award recognizes early career faculty members in research (anytime pre-tenure or less than 7 years since hire into their...
International Consortium on Immune Digital Twins
03/04/24

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UFIC Welcomes the Spring 2024 Virtual Exchange Training Cohort
03/04/24

The Spring 2024 Virtual Exchange Training kicked off this month, and Dean Marta Wayne provided a welcome to the UF and international faculty participants. This semester's UF participants are from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the College of Education, and the College of the Arts. The international faculty are joining from institutions in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, and Uganda. Over the next several weeks, these professors will collaborate to develop their own virtual exchange projects as to incorporate international content and communication activities into their existing...

UFIC Staff Receive Fulbright International Education Administrators Awards
03/04/24

Just as UF prepares to celebrate Fulbright Awareness Month, UFIC is pleased to announce that Michael Kung, Ed.D. (Director and Assistant Scholar, Office for Global Research Exchange) and Nicole Fuls (Assistant Director of Faculty Engagement, Study Abroad Services) both received the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) award, which will allow them to participate in a two-week seminar abroad to learn about other countries’ higher education systems.

Dr. Kung is a triple gator with his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate from UF. While working on his Ed.D., Michael was the Director of Global Education at the College of Design, Construction and Planning. He is the...

Making a World of Difference at UFIC - Yu Aoyagi
02/26/24

Get to Know Us! 

Once a month we will be showcasing the amazing staff who make the International Center a place where the UF community meets all its international goals!

Yu Aoyagi

“Yagi”, is one of the International Center’s talented staff of eight F-1 International Student Advisors, known to the government as Designated School Officials (DSO), that update and maintain the student immigration records of our group of over 6,000 F-1 international students at UF.

Aside from his surname range, Yagi is also DSO for all F-1 Athletes. “When we were reorganizing caseloads among the F-1 advisors, Yagi offered to take on what I call one of our specialty groups,”...

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