Linda J. Searby Selected for Fulbright Specialist Program
06/29/20

Dr. Linda J. Searby has been selected by a peer review panel for placement on the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a tenure of three years for her expertise in mentoring and leadership development.

The Fulbright Specialist Program, part of the larger Fulbright Program, was established in 2001 by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share their expertise, strengthen institutional...

Scientists from IITA, Wageningen and University of Florida are Optimizing Crop Models for Improved Predictions
06/29/20

The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) project scientists are working on optimizing crop models to improve the prediction of the AKILIMO decision support tools. The team is evaluating the performance of the Light Interception and Utilization (LINTUL) and Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) to predict the attainable yield of cassava under well managed agronomic field trial.

The scientists are drawn from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Wageningen University (WUR), University of Florida (UF) and the African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI). They are part of the ACAI team that has been developing AKILIMO decision support...

UF Students Earn Prestigious Scholarship for Overseas Learning
06/29/20

Source: UF News

Eight University of Florida students recently earned the prestigious Boren Award to learn languages overseas, making UF the only top 10 public university to place on the Boren Awards’ Top-Performing Institutions list for Boren Scholarships.

The Boren Awards grant scholarships and fellowships to students who would like to study languages and cultures of regions important to U.S. national security interests. After completing a long-term study abroad program and graduating from UF, each student will work for the federal government for one year. Previous to this year, UF’s highest number of Boren...

Emeritus Professor's Work Translated Into Turkish
06/16/20

​Emeritus Professor Paul Magnarella's book entitled 'Tradition and Change in a Turkish Town' has been translated into Turkish and is being published by Dorleon Press of Istanbul.

Congrats, Professor Magnarella!

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Prof. Ilaria Capua’s Book on COVID-19 Pandemic Reaches #1 on Italian Bestseller List
06/16/20

Professor Ilaria Capua’s recently published book on the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has reached number one on the non-fiction bestseller list in Italy. Il Dopo: Il virus che ci ha constretto cambiare mappa mentale (Afterwards : The virus that has forced us to change our mental maps) is a call to action so as to make fundamental changes for a more sustainable world in the aftermath of the pandemic . Professor Capua is Professor and Director of the One Health Center of Excellence at UF. A veterinarian by training, she is a world-renowned virologist specializing in influenza viruses. She is also a former member of the Italian parliament.

Congrats, Dr. Capua!

Kaira M. Cabañas, International Studies Program Instructor, Discusses Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik
06/08/20

Kaira M. Cabañas (Art History) participated, along with scholars Luiz Camillo Osorio and Luis Peréz-Oramas, in an online "roundtable" discussion celebrating the work and legacy of Brazilian artist, inventor, and designer Abraham Palatnik, who continually explored visual rhythms as a way of expanding what is perceptible through visual art. Palatnik died from Covid-19 in Rio de Janeiro on May 9, 2020. He was ninety-two years old. To view the homage paid to this singular artist, please visit this link.

Dr. Raymond Mailhot Vega Named ASCO Young Investigator Award Recipient
06/08/20

Source: UF College of Medicine

The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced on May 28, 2020 that Raymond Mailhot Vega, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, was named a recipient of ASCO’s prestigious Conquer Cancer Global Oncology Foundation Young Investigator Award.

The award, a one-year grant of $50,000 given annally to promising investigators, encourages and promotes quality research in clinical oncology. Dr....

Dr. Ginny Greenway Named Rising Star Award 2020
06/01/20

Congratulations Dr. Ginny Greenway for been a Rising Star 2020 recipient! Dr. Ginny Greenway is a global learning and virtual exchange trailblazer. The UF International Center is grateful for her willingness to share her knowledge of best practices in global learning with the campus at large. We are especially thankful for her contribution to the Global Learning Institute for which she recorded this video explaining her experience implementing virtual exchange.

The Global Learning...

Graduate Student Organization's International Trivia
05/26/20

International Trivia was organized by Graduate Student Organization (GSO) of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (ABE), as part of their mentoring program. ABE has a mentoring program to ensure a smooth transition of all newly admitted graduate students every year. As part of the online weekly graduate meetings, a fun international trivia was organized by Graduate Student Organization on Zoom, with all graduate mentors and mentees, using Kahoot, a game-based online learning platform. Trivia theme was based on world cultures, foods, languages and other topics.

UF alumnus hosts online cooking event to connect refugees through storytelling and culture
05/26/20

Source: The Alligator

As part of its mission to share the stories of refugees and immigrants, WeaveTales is hosting a six week long video series called Hearty Tables to immerse viewers in culturally diverse cooking recipes and authentic stories.

WeaveTales is a nonprofit organization based in Jacksonville that shares firsthand accounts of refugee and immigrant experiences from all over the world. It was co-founded by 34-year-old UF alumnus Seyeon Hwang and 34-year-old Basma...

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