Virtual Exchange Project Connected 26 UF Students with Students from University of Halabja
04/29/24

This Spring, twenty-six UF undergraduate students from across the university participated in the Global Solutions Conversations program. This virtual exchange project connected students from UF with students at the University of Halabja in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

During the six-week collaboration, students worked together to develop solutions to global issues based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Upon completion, students earned badges for Empathy and Cross Cultural Communication to be added to their resumes and LinkedIn profiles.Virtual exchange programs like this one offer students the opportunity to collaborate with people from around the world, gaining...

Successful Visit by Ghanaian Delegation Creates Collaborations
04/29/24

During this visit, a discussion on "Ensuring Security and Democracy in West Africa: Ghana’s Role in Regional and International Cooperation," featured Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister for National Security where he highlighted the deteriorating security situation in West Africa and its global consequences. The Minister discussed both the dangers and opportunities emerging from the rapidly changing regional situation and identified potential solutions from Ghana’s perspective that require homegrown regional initiatives and international support.

Several meetings were held towards developing goals for mutual support and academic collaboration.

UFIC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the International Scholars Program and Graduates its Biggest Class Ever!
04/22/24

Left Photo: Members of the Learning Without Borders team who led the initial implementation of the International Scholars program; Amila Tica, Dr. Matthew Jacobs, Paloma Rodriguez and Dr. Mary Kay Carodine. Right Photo: Taylor Simpson, Current Coordinator of ISP and a graduating student

Last week, the Office of Global Learning hosted the International Scholars Program (ISP) ePortfolio Showcase and Graduation Ceremony. This graduation ceremony marked the 10 year anniversary of the establishment of the International Scholars Program.

We were honored to have Dr. Matthew Jacobs, a founding member of the ISP program, as the keynote speaker. During this event, members of...

Congratulations to the Spring 2024 Faculty Participants in the Global Learning Institute!
04/15/24

Congratulations to the faculty members who successfully completed the Spring 2024 Global Learning Institute! This year's cohort had participants representing many disciplines across campus, including medicine, engineering education, business, education, theatre and dance, health and human performance, food science and human nutrition, psychology, journalism, and languages, literatures, and cultures. During this semester-long professional development program, they visited many campus resources in person, such as the museums and the libraries, and identified strategies for incorporating global learning elements into their courses in collaboration with these resources.

Are you...

Latin American Virtual Exchange Experts visit UF
04/15/24

The Office of Global Learning and the Center for Latin American Studies welcomed Latin American COIL/Virtual Exchange experts, Dr. Ana Salomao from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and Dr. Veronica Rodriguez from Universidad Veracruzana (UV) in Mexico to the UF campus last week.

During their visit, Dr. Salomao and Dr. Rodriguez met with several faculty and staff and participated in a panel as part of a luncheon to discuss their experiences in establishing effective COIL/Virtual Exchange networks and insights into research opportunities. We look forward to strengthening our relationships with Dr. Salomao and Dr. Rodriguez and their institutions and networks in the very...

Studying abroad, University of Florida veterinary students conduct critical field research in Africa
04/15/24

Nicole Perry processes a tick specimen (Photo courtesy of Nicole Perry)

Source: UF News 
By Sarah Carey

Like many second-year veterinary students at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Danae Witte and Nicole Perry don’t know exactly where they’ll end up career-wise when they graduate.

But their study abroad experience over the summer, conducting field research in Africa on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), brought them one step closer to their goals. Since participating in the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program internationally, Witte and Perry are now...

Pingchein Neo, Director of UF International Engineering, Spotlighted on Women in Higher Education
04/08/24

Source: Women in Higher Education 
By Hawa Allarakhia, M.Ed.

Career Moves: A Journey from Nuclear Engineer to Higher Education

Pingchein Neo is the director of international engineering programs at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. Previously, she taught nuclear engineering courses as a lecturer at UF. Neo discusses what inspired her to pursue nuclear engineering and how that led her toward higher education.

What inspired you to pursue a career in nuclear engineering?

When I was young, I enjoyed learning about physics. When I was in high school...

Lorena Romero Leal, UF Anthropology PhD Candidate, Spotlighted on Forbes
04/08/24

Researcher Lorena Romero on the north bank of the Guaviare river in November 2023.LORENA ROMERO LEAL

Source: Forbes 
With Contributions of Andrew Wight

How Are Women Helping Shape The Amazon In Colombia?

A researcher in Colombia has been investigating the impact that women have had in the Amazon region since the signing of the peace deal with the FARC guerrillas in 2016.

Since then, women-led social, cultural and environmental organisations have increased their presence in Colombia's Amazon region, which in 2019, accounted for ...

UF Japanese Club hosted "Harumatsuri" (Spring Festival)
04/08/24

The University of Florida’s Japanese club hosted a spring festival, “Harumatsuri,” celebrating Japanese culture and highlighting the cherry blossom season. Koto performers, calligraphy artists, and student organizations joined us for this event. Close to 200 attendees, including UF students, Gainesville locals, and students from various other schools, had the pleasure of attending this festival and sharing a deep love for Japanese culture.

Contact UF Japanese Club for more information!

UF Interdisciplinary Class Takes Students to Paris
04/01/24

Dr. Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science, accompanied 13 students to Paris, France for the African Americans in Paris class. This class was first developed in 2007 by Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, a former Associate Professor of Women's Studies and African American Studies at UF. Dr. Evans again offered the class in 2010 and Dr. Austin began offering it in 2014. Since 2014, she has accompanied students to Paris on nine separate occasions.

This interdisciplinary class counts toward the Political Science, International Studies, and African American Studies degrees and as an elective in every other major at UF. The students hear lectures, write papers, participate in discussions,...

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