Global Photo Contest 2024 Winners

Category 1     Study Abroad & Service Learning Students

1st Place           Curious Eyes of the Wild by Andrés León (Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia)

2nd Place           Pearlescent Horizons by Madeline Sgan (Dubrovnik, Croatia) 

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10/21/24

Dean Marta L. Wayne spent productive days together with UF colleagues at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The UF delegation discussed promising opportunities for UF students in STEM via the Transatlantic Student Science Exchange program (TASSEP). The visit was coordinated by ...

10/21/24

Increasingly, scientists and academics are called upon to address the inequities of past approaches to international research and practice. University of Florida faculty and students are actively engaged in research across the globe, presenting the opportunity to embrace equitable and inclusive science. They are at the forefront of the mission to challenge “Helicopter Science,” a term used to describe non-inclusive, extractive research practices where researchers from higher-income countries conduct research in resource-poor settings with limited involvement of local communities or researchers. In tropical biology and conservation, a record of extractive approaches that fail to...

10/14/24

Dr. Sherrilene Classen (PI) and her team (Dr. Hongwu Wang Co-PI, Jason Rogers, Beth Gibson and Sueng-Woo Hwangbo) received funding to examine the effects of fermented papaya product (FPP) on the driving performance, of community dwelling older adults, using a high-fidelity driving simulator.

Driving rehabilitation interventions, may enable older adults to stay on the road longer and safer. These may include cognitive training, behind-the-wheel training (e.g., to sharpen driving skills), training in a driving simulator, adaptive equipment (e.g., installation of hand controls), high tech equipment (e.g., electronic components to maneuver aspects of the vehicle via push button modes...

10/14/24

Jillian Hernandez, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor

Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies 

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Latin American Studies

Hernandez has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant to conduct work on gender and visual culture at the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana in Santiago, Chile.

Congratulations professor Hernandez on this prestigious award!

 

Fulbright partners with participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in the United States as well as in other countries. For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit...

10/07/24

With 43 European countries and 9 worldwide hubs, EURAXESS is the largest pan-European initiative to foster researchers’ mobility and career development. EURAXESS strengthens scientific collaboration between Europe and the global community, opening doors to endless possibilities for researchers worldwide. 

Jackson Howard is the Regional Coordinator for EURAXESS North America, responsible for Canada and the United States. His main role is to inform the community of researchers of all scientific domains and nationalities based in North America about the career opportunities that the European Research Area (ERA) offers, including European, national, and regional funding opportunities...

Professor Andrew Ogram 

Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS)
College of...

09/30/24

The Reitz North Lawn was abuzz with students, faculty, and staff alike at our latest Study Abroad Fair! Approximately 70 different departments, programs, and outside providers participated in the Fair, all with a shared goal of highlighting the many study abroad options and resources available to UF students. Those tabling included the Colleges of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Business, and Health & Human Performance, among others! UFIC looks forward to hosting our next Study Abroad Fair next year.

 

 

 

 

09/30/24

Dozens of participants from more than 5 different colleges have taken advantage of this helpful resource that provides a platform for dialogue and knowledge-sharing on internationalization topics and global efforts at UF.  

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