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From °ÙÃĵ¼º½ to the pros: Meet grad student and soccer star Vivianne Bessette

While pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at °ÙÃĵ¼º½, Vivianne Bessette helped lead Tampa Bay Sun FC to a championship title as a standout defender in the team’s inaugural season.

July 1, 2025Students

The Bulls are the only team with three freshmen participating in the FIBA U19 Men’s Basketball World Cup 2025 this summer.

June 27, 2025Students

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From prep to Panama: °ÙÃĵ¼º½ student Jackson Anderson will serve in Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer  

Jackson Anderson—studying geographic information sciences (GIS) and anthropology at °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€”was accepted by the Peace Corps for a position in Panama, where he will volunteer within the environmental sector. Read more about Anderson's journey and how it led to the Peace Corps.

June 26, 2025Students

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From Iraq to °ÙÃĵ¼º½: David Wright’s global journey to public health

From Iraq to Okinawa to the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Public Health (COPH), David Wright’s path to public health has been defined by service, resilience, and relationships.

June 20, 2025Students

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Sten Vermund honored for two decades of leadership in global health collaboration

The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program has awarded COPH Dean Sten Vermund its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his two decades of leadership and commitment to global health collaboration.

June 20, 2025Faculty & Staff

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From Colombia to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ to Apple: One Student's Journey

A master’s student in computer science at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.

June 13, 2025Global Networks, Students

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Gaining real-world experience: International student Sara Lorca Garrido’s experience with the Global Career Accelerator 

Recently, over 100 students from a variety of majors decided to join a challenge offered by Wells Fargo through the Global Career Accelerator. Sara Lorca Garrido, a °ÙÃĵ¼º½ international student from Asturias, Spain, took on this challenge. Read to learn more about the program and the impact it has on students.

June 11, 2025Students

The °ÙÃĵ¼º½ track and field team delivered a historic performance at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, qualifying multiple athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The meet took place at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida, and it proved to be a record-breaking stage for the Bulls.

May 31, 2025Students

For anthropology professor Elena Lesley, what started as an interest in political systems soon evolved into a deep commitment to understanding how trauma and mental health care intersect in post-conflict societies.

Enhancing mental health services in low-resource settings: A °ÙÃĵ¼º½ anthropologist’s impact

Elena Lesley, an anthropology professor at °ÙÃĵ¼º½, is researching how digital mental health care—especially telehealth—is transforming access to treatment in Cambodia. Her work explores how digital tools can bridge gaps in mental health services, offering new possibilities for care in post-conflict communities. Through her research, she aims to highlight innovative strategies that could improve mental health care in low-resource settings worldwide.

May 29, 2025Faculty & Staff

Manuel Colomé, Dinorah Martinez-Tyson, and Molly Hamm-Rodriguez (left to right) presenting at the launch event.

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ expands global reach through new partnership in the Dominican Republic

Through a new partnership with Dominican universities, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty are contributing to a U.S. Embassy-supported program aimed at enhancing international academic collaboration.

May 28, 2025Global Networks

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Global collaboration: °ÙÃĵ¼º½ hosts second annual International Visiting Scholar Research Showcase

This year, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Word—in collaboration with the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs— hosted its second annual International Visiting Scholar Research Showcase on March 26, 2025. This year’s showcase highlighted groundbreaking research from visiting academics and fostered interdisciplinary connections.

May 27, 2025Events, Scholars

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School of Social Work faculty lead mental health training for community health workers in Peru

The training is part of a depression intervention for older caregivers of children with schizophrenia.

May 27, 2025Faculty & Staff

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