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Art After Dark: Vibrant Africa

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Harn Museum of Art, became a buzzing hub of creativity and cultural exchange.  The museum hosted an enchanting evening that intertwined art, dance, film, and music, drawing in a diverse crowd eager to engage with the vibrant offerings. Attendees were treated to an array of hands-on art-making activities, allowing […]

CAS Fall Outreach

In the month of October, Dr. Agness Leslie, fulfilling her role as the CAS Outreach Director, collaborated with UF students and professors to coordinate community engagement presentations at Eastside High School. Noteworthy among these presentations was the enlightening discourse delivered by Nicole Senuku Khumo, a graduate student specializing in Sustainable Development Practice, expounding on Botswana’s […]

CAS Annual Fall Party 2023

The 2023 Annual CAS Fall Party, held at the IFAS Straughn Center on October 11th, was a joyous celebration of the Center’s academic and cultural community. Over a hundred guests, including CAS faculty, students, staff, and valued community partners, came together for an unforgettable evening. The festivities commenced with a captivating performance by the Pazeni […]

Fellowship: Boren Awards Info Session:

Are you interested in language immersion while researching or studying abroad? Consider applying for the Boren Awards! Join us for this one-time presentation on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30pm, followed by Q&A with Boren Awards Manager, Michael Saffle. RSVP for the info session. The Boren Awards fund long-term study abroad for undergraduate and graduate students from […]

MDP 12th Year Anniversary

  The Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) program celebrated its 12th anniversary on April 10th, 2023, at Bryan Hall. Professor Jon Dain served as the event’s host. Dr. Glenn Galloway, Director of the MDP program and Dr. Renata Serra, MDP Graduate Coordinator provided a brief overview of the program and how it has evolved since its inception, highlighting the fact that […]

UF team awarded NASA grant to study artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana

A team of University of Florida researchers has been awarded a $660,000 grant to detect and monitor risks of artisanal mining and charcoal production in Ghana, NASA announced last week. Entitled “Integrating Socio-Economic and Remotely Sensed Information to Characterize Conflict Precursors and Land Degradation Dynamics in Ghana”, the three-year project will combine images collected by […]

Graduate Student Mandissa Haarhoff Featured in Mural Downtown

A portrait of Mandissa Haarhoff (PhD student, English) was recently painted in downtown Gainesville. The mural, located at the entrance of the Gainesville Southwest Downtown Parking Garage, is part of the Urban Revitalization Project and 352walls project. If you want more info on the Urban Revitalization Project, click here.   CAS News Bulletin- Week of April 2, […]