Dr. Kumaran receives a State Department grant to train NGO leaders across South Korea!
11/21/22
 

Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organizations, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences, CALS, has received a grant from the U.S. Embassy - Seoul, South Korea. For this grant project entitled “Strengthening Organizational Management Capacities of NGOs in South Korea,” Dr. Kumaran will train 125 Non-Governmental Organizational (NGOs/nonprofits) leaders in the five major cities of Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Gyeonggido & Jeju across the country.

During his 2019-2020 Senior Fulbright Scholarship with the Jeju National...

The COM Department of Emergency Medicine’s Section of Global Health Completed Successful Visit in Ghana

The COM Department of Emergency Medicine’s Section of Global Health recently completed another successful visit to its partner institutions in Ghana. The team taught point-of-care ultrasound courses to physicians and nurses at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. In addition, we also provided an intermediate as well as an advanced level ultrasound trainin as pre- and post-conference courses for the 6th African Conference on Emergency Medicine, which took place in Accra, Ghana. Faculty, fellows and alumni of the Section of Global Health presented multiple posters and plenary sessions at the conference. In addition, during this visit, the MotoMeds Ghana project was launched. MotoMeds is a...

UFIC Announces 2022-2023 Global Awardees in Anticipation of International Education Week

Gainesville, FL 11/8/2022 – November 14-18 will mark the celebration of International Education Week on the UF campus, and the International Center renews its commitment to global academic partnerships by recognizing the invaluable contributions of our 2022 international education leaders: students, faculty, administrators, supporters, and mentors.

Congratulations to all UF Global Awardees!

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International Educator of the Year Awards

The International Educator of the Year Awards honors the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff to the internationalization of the University of Florida and the impact of those...

UF Business Student Sofia Grande Publishes Book on Native American Herbalism
10/24/22

Have you ever gone to the doctor’s office and spent hours in the waiting room just to be attended 5 minutes?
Even after being prescribed medicine, you then have to worry about the absurd loads of side effects AND the skyrocketing medical bills!
If you are looking for a natural holistic alternative to depending solely on poisonous drugs, expensive prescriptions, and endless side effects, you must keep reading.
People are often skeptical of the ancient teachings of herbalism, and not of conventional medicine. But, the beautiful art of herbs is a system that has been perfected over thousands of years all around the world. It is more than just medicine.

Trust me, I...

Clyde Connor & José Valentino Ruiz Receive Global Genius Music Competition Outstanding Teaching Awards
10/17/22

Clyde Connor, M.M., Adjunct Lecturer (left photo) and José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music Business and Entrepreneurship (right photo), School of Music, College of the Arts, were awarded Outstanding Teaching Awards for the Global Genius Music Competition. This award is given to the teachers of gold prize winners of whom their student, Derris Lee, M.M. in Percussion Studies major and Graduate Assistant of Music Business and Entrepreneurship, won in three categories.

University of Florida Team Awarded NASA Grant to Study Artisanal Mining and Charcoal Production in Ghana

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Source: UF | Liberal Arts & Sciences

A team of University of Florida researchers has been awarded a $660,000 grant to detect and monitor risks of artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana, NASA announced last week.

Entitled “Integrating Socio-Economic and Remotely Sensed Information to Characterize Conflict Precursors and Land Degradation Dynamics in Ghana”, the three-year project will combine images collected by drones and satellites with high-resolution socioeconomic data to monitor...

Another Successful Study Abroad Fair Hosted on Campus
10/10/22

The Fall Study Abroad Fair was a rousing success! The weather was beautiful and there was a non-stop stream of students visiting program providers representing more than 100 locations across the globe.

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 opportunities for students and faculty, visit Study Abroad | International Center University of Florida

Ghanaian Ceramics Artist Eugene Ofori Agyei Maps Hybrid Cultural Identities

 

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Source: Jessi Smith | UF College of Arts

When Eugene Ofori Agyei (MFA, ‘23) immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana in 2020 to pursue his MFA in ceramics at the University of Florida College of the Arts, he arrived at a lonely time to be a newcomer on campus—let alone, a 15-hour transatlantic flight away from home.

“I moved here during the pandemic. I don't have family here, so I spent my first Christmas holiday...

Celebrating World Tourism Day with THEM
10/03/22

The Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (THEM) celebrated World Tourism Day on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022, at Plaza of the Americas 

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.

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UF Prof. Ramzi Salloum receives grant to study tobacco cessation interventions in Lebanon
10/03/22

Source: UF Health - Cancer Center

Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to compare the effectiveness of evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions in Lebanon.

The five-year project will compare three strategies in Lebanon’s national system of safety net primary health care centers, which serve more than 50% of the population. The first involves asking about tobacco use, advising to quit and assisting with brief counseling as the standard care. The second involves asking, advising...

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