09/23/24

Candice DeBose-Tyson is one of the talented team of F-1 International Student Advisors working at UFIC in our International Student Services (ISS) department. Candice is a born and raised Gainesville resident who has been helping our F-1 Student population since Summer 2006. 

“Born a Gator”, as Candice self-describes, she attended Eastside High School. Candice started off her college career, by earning an AA at Santa Fe College. Later, she attended St. Leo University and earned her BA in Business Administration, with a Minor in Human Resources.  She went on to earn her Master’s from St. Leo in 2008, “I was able to earn my MBA while working here at the International Center.” ...

Consul General of Brazil in Orlando Visits UF

09/23/24

UF was pleased to host João Lucas Quental N. De Almeida, Consul General of Brazil in Orlando. This visit strengthens university connections and business with Brazil. Consul João Lucas Quental N. De Almeida met with various departments such as the Center for Latin American Studies, the College of Engineering, and the UF International Center.

The Brazil Consulate in Orlando was recently opened, and all organizations are excited about building connections between the two regions.

Drs. Pasha Antonenko and Andrea Ramirez Salgado Awarded 100,000 Strong in the Americas Grant

09/23/24

Building on a collaboration initiated through a joint virtual exchange project, Drs. Pasha Antonenko and Andrea Ramirez Salgado from UF and Dr. Nadia Rosero from Universidad ICESI in Colombia have now been awarded funding from 100,000 Strong in the Americas to further engage their students and other faculty in exploring applications of artificial intelligence to strengthen the chili value chain. The project will include a new virtual exchange project, a physical mobility opportunity for 3 ICESI students to take a course on AI at UF, and training for ICESI faculty on developing a curriculum for a course on AI.

The 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund is supported by the U...

UF Announces the Names of 2024/2025 U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Fulbright International Education Administrators Awardees

The University of Florida is pleased to announce that 12 scholars and staff received a prestigious Fulbright Award for the 2024/2025 term.

Congratulations to the following faculty members and staff!

U.S. Fulbright Scholars Awardees:

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UFIC’s Paloma Rodriguez’s Article Published by NAFSA

09/23/24

Congrats to Paloma Rodriguez for raising the visibility of the University of Florida and UFIC and for pioneering COIL for Staff at UF!

Not only her most recent article was published by NAFSA but Dr. Fanta Aw, NAFSA’s CEO posted about the importance of what are “village” is doing.

Thanks, Paloma for pinning UFIC on the world map of international education!

Developing Professionals to Meet the Needs of the Global Campus Through Virtual Exchange for Staff

Source: NAFSA

By Paloma Rodriguez...

UF in London Technological Applications for Disability Access Program Continues to Establish Partnerships

09/23/24

The UF in London Technological Applications for Disability Access program, developed through a collaboration between Learn International (LI), the University of Florida’s Disability Resource Center (DRC), and Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE), is an innovative study abroad experience aimed at fostering inclusion and accessibility. Launched in 2023 after years of planning, this short-term faculty-led program offers students with and without disabilities an immersive learning opportunity that integrates technological innovation with real-world applications of disability access. Its goal is to expand opportunities for students, empower them to explore solutions to...

Dr. Shahla Masood is Nominated a ‘Champion for Change’ in The Pathologist Power List 2024

09/16/24

Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, USA; Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Breast Center; Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Laboratories; Interim Director of UF Health Jacksonville Cancer Program

Congratulation Dr. Shahla Masood for being part of this 2024 edition of The Pathologist Power List 2024!

Source: The Pathologist

The Power List 2024

A celebration of the inspirational figures behind innovation and achievement in...

African Student eXperience (ASX) Graduate Student Welcoming Reception

09/16/24

The African Student eXperience (ASX) Graduate Student welcoming reception, Home away from Home, was a successful event in which attendees got to meet and greet with all enrolled African Students to socialize, enjoy an African-style meal, and gather more information about the Center for African Studies and other resource groups on campus.

Meet the Author book club connects students with cultural experiences

09/16/24

UF professor hosts a meet-the-author book club for undergrad Spanish heritage learners.

Photo by Jea Nace | The Independent Florida Alligator

Its second semester signals success for one professor’s vision

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator

By Vera Pappaterra

In a small conference room in Grinter Hall, UF students, professors and other guests gather to discuss this week's reading. Undergraduate students and tenured professors alike bounce...

Prof. Muthusami Kumaran Receives DOS Grant to Train NGO Leaders in Kyrgyzstan

09/09/24

Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organizations, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences (FYCS), CALS/IFAS has just received a grant from the U. S. Embassy – Bishkek for a project to train NGO/nonprofit leaders in the Kyrgyz Republic, Central Asia.

During this six-month grant project, Dr. Kumaran will train 100 NGO leaders from the capital city of Bishkek and two other cities of Osh and Karakol across Kyrgyzstan to enhance their organizational management skills for resource mobilization and community relations.

“By their very nature and through their mission focus, NGOs build the capacity of their clients...