How UF Makes Studying Abroad More Inclusive
10/23/23

Source: University of Florida News
By Halle Burton

There is now a study abroad program specially tailored for students with disabilities.

University of Florida students now have an opportunity to study abroad in London as part of a special program that teaches about accommodations for people with disabilities — and is itself disability friendly. Spearheaded by the UF in London Smart Cities and Disability Access program, 18 students participated for the first time in May, learning about disability access in London and the role of smart technology in facilitating access for all people. The program is expected to return...

Anton Svirskyi hopes to represent Ukraine in Paris 2024 Olympics
10/23/23

Senior Anton Sviskrkyi dives during the SEC Championship on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Photo by Courtesy to The Alligator | The Independent Florida Alligator

The diver plans to bring home a gold medal

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Krisha Sanghavi

As a wide-eyed 5-year-old boy, Anton Svirskyi didn’t wish for mere toys or games when he blew out his birthday candles. Instead, he hoped for something extraordinary — a gleaming gold medal.

Now, the determined 22-year-old diver is on a relentless...

University of Florida Presents its 2023/2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholars

With less than a month to go before celebrating International Education Week, the University of Florida is proud to announce that 10 scholars received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.

Our 2023/2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar awardees are:

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Dr. Steven Brandt – Anthropology – Dr. Brandt will be going to...

UF International Student Authors Article Bringing Attention to Science in Sri Lanka
10/16/23

Photo Credit: Kumudu Wijesooriya for Nature

Below is Manasee Weerathunga published by Nature. Congrats, Manasee!

Source: Nature

My workspace at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, includes shelves stacked with rare, preserved plant specimens. But I also work in the country’s lush forests, a tropical biodiversity hotspot filled with a trove of indigenous plants. My passion for scouting the forests for herbs escalated in 2016, when I joined the National Herbarium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, as a project assistant for the national botanical survey.

I realized that, on my island nation, there are many...

CAME Appoints Dr. Porchia Moore as Associate Director
10/16/23

The University of Florida Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship has appointed Porchia Moore, Ph.D as the center’s new associate director.

Source: UF College of Art - In the Loop
By Jessi Smith

The University of Florida Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship (CAME) has appointed library sciences and museum scholar, Porchia Moore, Ph.D as the center’s new associate director.

Moore joined UF College of the Arts in 2019 as an assistant professor in the School of Art + Art History and rotating program head of the Museum Studies department. She will retain her professorship...

UF Faculty Selected to Attend Global Advocacy Virtual Academy
10/09/23

Dr. Karen Reed

Dr. Karen Reed, MSN, DHSc, RN, CNE, CNL, CRRN, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing was selected as one of 31 nurses representing 5 countries, to attend the Global Advocacy Virtual Academy coordinated by Sigma, the international honor society of nursing. The six-week academy is designed to advance one's advocacy skill set for application in healthcare and policy development at the UN and globally.

Congrats, Dr. Reed!

 

 

Egyptian Agricultural Research Delegation Visit UF
10/09/23

Invited to the United States under the auspices of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the five agricultural researchers came to UF as part of this premier professional exchange program.

  • Dr. Beelal Ali Abdelhameed ALI, Chief Assistant, Climate Change Information Center
  • Dr. Dina Atwa Hussein Ahmed ATWA, Researcher
  • Mr. Ahmed Hamed Said Hussein ELKENAWY, Researcher, ARC
  • Ms. Walaa Nabil Ahmed IBRAHIM, Member of the Technical Bureau, Climate Change Information Center
  • Mr. Alaa...
Fall Study Abroad Fair Full of Success and Surprises!
10/09/23

During a non-stop trickle of students visiting program providers representing more than 100 locations across the globe, all participants enjoyed the beautiful weather.

This year we were thrilled to welcome a visit by UF President Ben Sasse!
President Sasse is a strong supporter of education abroad, having himself participated during his college years.

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Thank you to everyone who played a role in this bi-annual event! If you missed it, we will be back for the Spring fair.

For more information on Study Abroad...

Celebrating World Tourism Day with THEM
10/02/23

The Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (THEM) celebrated World Tourism Day on Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023, at The Hub.

Activities like Booths/tables informed about their degrees. The activity was successfully organized by Professor Rachel J.C. Fu.
For information about THEM please visit here.

Dual Language Immersion Program at Gainesville Elementary School Enters Second Year
10/02/23

Dual language teachers Mayte Ambite-Calvo, Desiree DiPerna, Gabby Smolenski and Ana Zuber sit at the front of Ambite-Calvo's classroom at Terwilliger Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Photo by Alissa Gary | The Independent Florida Alligator

Teachers, parents and students weigh in on Terwilliger Elementary’s success

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Alissa Gary

Kennedy Stanley’s first day of kindergarten was not normal.

In many ways, she was similar to her kindergarten peers in other Alachua...

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