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I am an engineering student at the University of Florida, and I recently launched NeuHawk.com , a platform that matches prospective PhD students with their best-fit positions based on a holistic profile.   I've spoken with many current graduate students at UF who have expressed the challenges of finding PhD positions that align with their interests. This platform could be a valuable resource for your students, and I am happy to discuss it in more detail if you are available.   The tool is completely free for all UF students. I would be grateful if you could share this resource with them.   Kindly,   Landon Amaba UF IEEE Internal Vice President | Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering | University of Florida Email: amabal@ufl.edu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/landon-amaba-87935a286 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k51rp32KQJLssugsteRbuvIBnXQ058Ye/view?usp=sharing

  What ZenHire Does: ZenHire goes beyond static resumes by giving students a verified, live portfolio  — one shareable link that: Showcases projects, research, skills, and experience in a polished way. Strengthens resumes by adding a trusted, professional digital profile. Lets students choose from 65+ professional templates and share instantly  with recruiters, on LinkedIn, or in applications. Includes a personalized job board (demo available now) with single-click apply  — no more filling out the same applications repeatedly. Provides a referral system for job applications (demo available now)  — making it easier to secure referrals in one place instead of chasing across multiple platforms.   ZenHire  ( zenhire.app ), As early users, UF students get lifetime free access . Many don’t yet have portfolios, and this makes it simple to create one in minutes — while als...

  Now Online! Engineering Excellence on Grad Talk! Catch the latest on the UF Graduate School’s Spotify podcast Date distributed: September 24, 2025 Grad Talk! — the Spotify podcast produced by the University of Florida Graduate School — has a new episode online today: Breaking Boundaries: Engineering Excellence at UF. Special guest hosts Dr. Kyla McMullen (UF Computer & Information Science & Engineering associate professor) and Dr. Jeremy Waisome (UF Engineering Education assistant professor) talk with Dr. Christian Grant (UF Computer & Information Science & Engineering associate professor) to explore how support, communication, and passion mapped his graduate education journey from student to faculty member. Whether you’re just starting out on your own graduate journey or are well on your way, the real-world insights of UF’s engineering community are bound to inform and inspire. To tune in, click ...

  Lifeline to the finish line! Supplemental Retention Scholarship (SRS) Updated requirements for a longstanding PhD and MFA resource Date released: September 22, 2025 The UF Graduate School’s Supplemental Retention Scholarship (SRS) has long been a lifeline to get PhD and MFA Grad Gators over the finish line — by providing much-needed tuition relief to those in that final stage of dissertation or final project during their graduating semester when they have exhausted their funding contract. To keep this popular scholarship true to its purpose and maintain effective flow of its limited resources to those who need it most, the Graduate School has fine-tuned eligibility requirements for SRS applicants: They must be in their final semester and due to graduate. They must have exhausted their funding (such as department or college fellowships, assistantships or other funding). They must have be...

  Understanding Self & Others: Graduate Students Thursdays 12:30 to 2 p.m. with UF Counseling & Wellness Center Date released: September 12, 2025 Understanding Self & Others: Graduate Students is geared specifically for Grad Gators to develop emotional awareness and self-understanding, build trust and connections, and enhance relationships through support and feedback. Through this group, the University of Florida’s Counseling & Wellness Center provides a collaborative space that aims to build community and a sense of belonging through processing shared experiences and supporting each other’s progress toward individual goals. This group meets 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursdays. Interested? To schedule a referral, call 352 392 1575 or click here . For more information on UF CWC services and resources, click here .

  ¿Cómo Estás? Group Counseling in Spanish Now open at the UF Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC) Date released: September 3, 2025 The UF Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC) is now offering ¿Cómo Estás? — a counseling group in Spanish for currently enrolled UF students who are bilingual and/or native Spanish speakers. This semester, this group meets Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is open to currently enrolled UF students. Interested? Call UF CWC at 352 392 1575 to schedule a brief consultation, followed by a pre-group orientation. Questions? Email Dr. Zully A. Rivera Ramos (UF CWC Assistant Director of Group Counseling Services) at zriverara@ufl.edu . For more information on UF CWC services and resources, click here .