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STUDY ABROAD Opportunity : UF in Italy in the Automotive Industry

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UF IN ITALY: FROM AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES TO URBAN PLANNING This program will provide students with the opportunity to interact with Italian faculty and students and to learn about the automobile manufacturing and advanced vehicle technologies in Italy's Motor Valley. Student participants will learn about principles of traffic engineering, electronic systems and urban planning as they will be experiencing implementation of these principles in Italy, where pedestrians, bicycles, and various vehicles are well integrated into the urban environment. This will appeal to all degree levels of engineering students and will emphasize areas within civil, computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering.  What to expect: Four weeks of combined coursework (6 credit hours) with lectures, industry-sponsored projects, industry and cultural visits Students will prepare individual and group presentations integrating lecture principles with practical activities. E...

The Ins and Outs of Peer Review – What You Really Need to Know

The Ins and Outs of Peer Review – What You Really Need to Know Bruce Goldberger, PhD Clinical Professor, Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine/Psychiatry, COM Dr. Bruce Goldberger, professor and former editor-in-chief of Oxford’s Journal of Analytical Toxicology, will discuss the elements of the peer-review process from the point-of-view of an editor. Other important and timely topics will include authorship, plagiarism, and ChatGPT. Join us this Friday, January 10, from 12 – 1pm to learn more. Register for the Zoom here!

Spring 2025 F-1 Registration and Physical Presence Requirements; Late Hire Deadline

  Memorandum Date: January 6, 2025 To: All Deans, Associate Deans, School Directors, Department Chairs, Coordinators and Staff From: UF Graduate School UF International Center · UFIC F-1 International Student Services RE: F-1 Registration and Physical Presence Requirements; Late Hire Deadline Standard F-1 Registration and Physical Presence Requirements Continue to Apply Indefinitely The F-1 International Students Standard Registration Requirements continue to apply, indefinitely. The standard registration and physical presence requirements apply to all F-1 International Students. Registration is not required in the summer semester if they are not an incoming (new/Initial, SEVIS Transfer), Change of Education Level student in that specific summer, or are not granted approval of a Change of Status or Reinstatement to F-1 status effective in that specific summer, unless ...