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...
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