In May 2018, the University of Central Florida established a reciprocal exchange program with the American University in Cairo. This partnership with AUC offers students from both institutions the unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures. By exploring their differences, they discover commonalities that bring people closer together. The UCF students […]
Posted December 6, 2024
Orlando, FL – June 12, 2024 – The University of Central Florida Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives announced today its WUCF-TV interview show Global Perspectives has been named a Telly Winner in Television – Interview & Talk Show in the record breaking 45th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards annually honor excellence in […]
Posted June 12, 2024
The UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub and Major League Baseball will host the third annual Puerto Rico Baseball Day on Saturday, March 30. The day will include a free introductory diamond sports clinic for kids ages 5-12, which will be held at the UCF Softball Complex. Check-in starts at 9:30 am, with the clinic starting […]
Posted March 18, 2024
Dr. Sara Belligoni, a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Puerto Rico Research Hub, participated as a delegate of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) to the International Flood and Resilience Dialogue Expedition (FREDx) in Puerto Rico from March 4th to March 7th of 2024. The initiative was promoted by the ASFPM International Committee and hosted […]
Posted March 12, 2024
On March 7th, our very own, Dr. Ted Reynolds presented at the Learning Institute for Elders at the University of Central Florida event. His presentation, titled “When the Lights Go Out: The Evolving Threat to the U.S. Power Grid” served as a way to educate participants on the impact of a potential grid collapse, and […]
Posted March 23, 2023
The University of Central Florida Puerto Rico Research Hub (Hub) will host the second annual “Puerto Rico Baseball Day” on Saturday, March 4. The Hub is partnering with Major League Baseball, the UCF Athletic Department, UCF Baseball, and UCF Global on this special day, which recognizes and celebrates Puerto Rico’s rich baseball heritage, Florida’s unique […]
Posted March 2, 2023
The federal funding will be used to provide insight to community leaders and government officials on how best to serve communities with significant Puerto Rican populations. The UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub (PRRH) has been awarded $500,000 in funding to expand its research capabilities to better track key social and economic trends. The funding is part […]
Posted February 10, 2023
It was an honor to sit in on one of Dr. Reynolds’ lectures on September 8, 2022. He teaches IDH 4030H- Honors Windows to the World. This course is focused on understanding. I was lucky to catch reverend Dr. Gary Mason as a guest speaker in the course. Mason specializes in teaching the past and […]
Posted October 11, 2022
The University of Central Florida Puerto Rico Research Hub (Hub) will host the first annual “Puerto Rico Baseball Day” on Saturday, March 26. The Hub is partnering with Major League Baseball, the UCF Athletic Department, UCF Baseball, and UCF Global on this special day, which recognizes and celebrates Puerto Rico’s rich baseball heritage, Florida’s unique […]
Posted March 21, 2022
The University of Central Florida’s UCF Global Perspectives & International Initiatives and El Karama, an NGO based in Cairo, Egypt, have agreed to jointly establish a “Global Women’s Thinktank.” Based at UCF, this thinktank will promote the work of Karama and its partners, raising awareness about key women’s issues in the Middle East-North African region, […]
Posted November 29, 2021
