Congratulations to Dr. Luis Mejia Puig from the College of Design, Construction & Planning and Dr. Hind from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences on the new virtual exchange (VE) projects that they each implemented this past spring semester! Dr. Mejia Puig collaborated with faculty from Universidad Autonoma de Occidente and Universidad Icesi, both in Colombia, and Dr. Hindwith a faculty member from...
09/04/23
On August 18, Dr. Louisa Klemmer, UF alumna and current Vice President for Academic and International Affairs at Harz University of Applied Sciences in Germany, visited UFIC to discuss opportunities for collaboration between our institutions. While meeting with Paloma Rodriguez and Carrie Martins from the Office of Global Learning and Michael Kung from the Office of Global Research Engagement, the group shared about each institution's existing international education and research initiatives, as well as academic areas that could work well for potential collaboration. Harz University of Applied Sciences has experience implementing virtual exchange projects, hosting study abroad students,...
09/04/23
Mark Q. Martindale, UF Professor of Biology and Director of the Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine recently returned from a site visit of the Academia Sinica in Taipei (Taiwan). The Academia is the national PhD training research institute that consistently ranks in the Reuters top 20 “Most Innovative International Research Institutions” in life and physical sciences. Martindale was invited by President of the Academia Dr. James C. Liao, the Parsons Foundation Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, to be a member of the Academic Advisory Committee (ACC) for the Institute of Cellular and...
08/29/23
Join us for an expert panel about AI issues related to Ethics, Health Disparities, Data Privacy and Governance through an international lens!
This is a hybrid event! For more information and a Zoom link, please contact Terrence Funke at tfunke@ufic.ufl.edu
Panelists:
ANNE-ELISABETH COURRIER
Associate Professor in Public Law at the French University of Nantes will offer opening remarks.
Anne-Elisabeth Courrier is an Associate Professor in Public Law at the French University of Nantes. She joined the Center for Ethics, Emory University in April 2019 as a Visiting Fellow. From her PhD in Law on...
08/28/23
International Student Services and Exchange Student Services hosted the F-1 Undergraduate and J-1 Exchange Students Orientation at the Reitz Union. Students attended campus tours guided by the UF Cicerones as well as presentations by campus partners, after a warm welcome by Dean Marta L. Wayne. F-1 and J-1 regulations were covered. This busy and eventful day included tabling by campus partners such as the Social Security Administration, and the Florida Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles.
Welcome to UF, Global Gators!
08/28/23
Dr. Kathleen Colverson was recently in Rwanda and Ethiopia to facilitate workshops and undertake research with graduate students at the University of Rwanda and Addis Ababa University. The research was part of planned work with the USAID funded Livestock Systems Innovation Lab (https://livestocklab.ifas.ufl.edu/) and involved examining the roles of smallholder male and female farmers in both the pork and poultry value chains. Of particular interest are income generating activities for women and approaches that will allow women to retain greater decision making with the sale of pigs and poultry. Previous research has...
08/28/23
Source: UF College of Design, Construction and Planning
By: Kyle Niblett
In her years of researching gas emissions and climate change, Dr. Azza Kamal has seen a rapid increase in loss of life, biodiversity, and infrastructure. Knowing the need for addressing circularity and the protection of cultural and built heritage, the University of Florida Sustainability and the Built Environment(SBE) professor took a pair of students halfway across the world this summer in an attempt to ensure the...
08/21/23
This festival is the kick-off event for Welcoming Week 2023, a national celebration of culture, heritage and inclusivity in our community. Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that celebrates the work in communities to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants. Launched in 2012 by ...
08/21/23
Source: FGN Fruit Growers News
Industry professionals and leading researchers in flavor science are planning to discuss how to make foods more flavorful during the International Flavor Summit in Orlando, Florida.
Scheduled for March 4-5, the summit is designed to offer those interested in learning more about the latest science and industry trends in flavor science from experts and practitioners leading the industry, according to a news release.
The University of Florida (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ (IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) and the UF Center for Smell and Taste...
08/14/23
A team from the International Center attended the 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo was held May 30–June 2 in Washington, DC to learn and connect with peers and experts dedicated to "Inspiring an Inclusive Future." We are proud of our staff for being a part of the most diverse, comprehensive, and exciting international education conference and exposition.
NAFSA, Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. NAFSA serves the needs of more than 10,000 members and international educators worldwide at more than 3,500 institutions, in more than 160 countries.
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