Dr. Aristide Takoukam Kamla
Source: Wildlife Conservation Network
By Bwalya Kampamba
In a world facing pressing environmental challenges, individuals like Aristide are beacons of hope, weaving together the diverse threads of conservation, mentorship, and sustainable practices. Aristide, a dedicated marine conservationist and founder of the Africa Marine Mammal Conservation Organization in Cameroon, recently added another feather to his cap by winning the prestigious ...
Source: UF CJC News
Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers, has been selected as the 2023-2024 UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year. The award encourages and rewards excellence, innovation and effectiveness in undergraduate teaching. On April 20, she was named ...
Dr. Matthew Traum, Senior Lecturer and Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named one of the 11 awardees of this year’s J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative Award for his Hands-on Energy and Thermo-fluids (HEAT) Program. This year, this extremely competitive grant program supports Virtual Exchanges between students in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa, reaching nearly 10,000 students with over $3.5 million in funding. Dr. Traum is the first UF educator to earn this prestigious award.
Dr. Traum is an...
Dr. Matthew Traum, Senior Lecturer and Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has been named one of the 11 awardees of this year’s [J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative Award (https://www.stevensinitiative.org/2024-jcsvei-grantees/) for his Hands-on Energy and Thermo-fluids (HEAT) Program. This year, this extremely competitive grant program supports Virtual Exchanges between students in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa, reaching nearly 10,000 students with over $3.5 million in funding. Dr. Traum is the first UF educator to earn this...
Anita Badhwar plays an important role in the functioning of the Office of Global Teaching (OGL) here at UFIC, by coordinating various marketing initiatives and award disbursement, event planning, and managing student employees and their day-to-day tasks within her unit. A role as diverse as her background, Anita’s life and career are anchored by various international experiences, and whether she’s teaching, advising, or writing children’s books, Anita infuses everything she does with a passionate global perspective.
Born in Toronto, Canada to Indian parents, Anita has a firsthand experience of living a multicultural identity. Even to this day, as a part of a UFIC cohort...
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The UF Gator Marching Band has received a formal invitation from the mayors of Vierville-sur-Mer and Saint Laurent-sur-Mer to be the premier performance ensemble and parade leader for the events surrounding the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The parade route travels adjacent to Omaha Beach and will conclude with Gator Band’s standstill performance on the beach at the Les Braves Omaha Beach Memorial, which commemorates the American soldiers who lost their lives on D-Day. The Gator Band will also conduct a wreath laying at the Normandy American Cemetery on behalf of the University of Florida with a performance from students in the Gator Band to honor the fallen...
Led by Amila Tica, Coordinator of Exchange Student Services, and an exceptional volunteer team, the International Center Exchange Visitors Services team orchestrated a truly remarkable Community Carnival for all exchange audiences and the international community and families on campus on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Despite a brief 30-minute occurrence of rainy weather, the Carnival rapidly resumed its course, drawing happy and curious participants to enjoy the festivities. About 250 participants attended this fun...
The award was received by Paloma Rodriguez, Director the Office of Global Learning, and Taylor Simpson, Coordinator of the International Scholars Program and Peace Corps Prep Program.
Last week the International Scholars Program (ISP) was honored with the prestigious Career Influencer Award by the Career Connections Center. This award recognizes the impact of the program on shaping the professional and global skills of undergraduate students at the University of Florida. Among the program features mentioned in the award were the intentional connection between global experiences and employability achieved throughout the program and the ePortfolio capstone project.
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Marketing Assistant and Graphic Designer Christina Cozart
Christina Cozart is the Marketing Assistant and Graphic Designer at the University of Florida International Center. She uses her experience in art and digital marketing training to ensure that UFIC marketing materials attract and engage the target audience.
Christina’s birthplace is Ithaca, New York, but she spent her childhood in Bolivia, where her parents met. Her grandfather had a sabbatical in...
Last week at the Interface Teaching Conference 2024, organized by the UF Center for Teaching Excellence, several Global Learning Community of Practice members received awards for their curriculum internationalization efforts and completion of global learning professional development programs. Thanks to all for your contributions to global learning efforts at UF!
Congratulations to Prof. Bahar Armaghani, awarded the Global Learning Experiences Exemplary Online Teaching Award by the Center for Teaching Excellence in 2024! Prof. Armaghani, from the Sustainability and the Built Environment (SBE) Program, earned this award for her delivery of the course DCP4214: Green Building...
