/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usWed, 30 Apr 2025 18:21:47 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/world/news/2025/cayman-islands-sustainability-conference.aspxDistinguished University Professor and Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Yogi Goswami is one of the world’s leading experts on clean energy and sustainability. Goswami was recently featured as the keynote speaker for the University College of the Cayman Islands symposium, highlighting efforts to create a more sustainable future. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:55:59 С»ÆѼÊÓƵ engineering professor Yogi Goswami headlines Cayman Islands sustainability conference Distinguished University Professor and Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Yogi Goswami is one of the world’s leading experts on clean energy and sustainability. Goswami was recently featured as the keynote speaker for the University College of the Cayman Islands symposium, highlighting efforts to create a more sustainable future. A person dressed in a suit in front of a mic with presentation behind him/world/news/2025/cayman-islands-sustainability-conference.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffCaribbean,Partnerships,Research/marine-science/news/2025/researchers-identify-tipping-point-that-caused-sargassum-inundations-in-the-caribbean.aspxThe Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.External ArticleThu, 13 Mar 2025 09:56:58 Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the CaribbeanThe Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.The catalyst for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that has inundated the Caribbean since 2011 is being attributed to changes in currents and suitable growing conditions. Image Credit: Jean-Philippe Maréchal./marine-science/news/2025/researchers-identify-tipping-point-that-caused-sargassum-inundations-in-the-caribbean.aspxFaculty & StaffCaribbean,Research/education/blog/2024/rise-caribbean-2024.aspxThis initiative, which began in 2021 when Patriann Smith, a then assistant professor in Literacy Studies at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education, along with international partners, secured a $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), culminated in a RISE Caribbean Conference held at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Patel Center for Global Solutions in 2023.External ArticleTue, 12 Nov 2024 00:20:46 С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education faculty make international impact participating in RISE CaribbeanThis initiative, which began in 2021 when Patriann Smith, a then assistant professor in Literacy Studies at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Education, along with international partners, secured a $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), culminated in a RISE Caribbean Conference held at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Patel Center for Global Solutions in 2023.Group photo at the RISE Caribbean Educational Research Conference/education/blog/2024/rise-caribbean-2024.aspxEvents,Faculty & StaffCaribbean,Partnerships,Research/marine-science/news/2024/estuaries-in-south-florida-are-warming-faster-than-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-global-ocean.aspxIn South Florida, estuaries have experienced rapid warming over the past two decades. These temperature changes have outpaced trends elsewhere in the ocean, according to a series of studies published by researchers at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Marine Science (CMS) and National Park Service.External ArticleWed, 07 Aug 2024 16:54:08 Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global oceanIn South Florida, estuaries have experienced rapid warming over the past two decades. These temperature changes have outpaced trends elsewhere in the ocean, according to a series of studies published by researchers at the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ College of Marine Science (CMS) and National Park Service.rainbow colored temperature heat map of the southeastern coast of Florida/marine-science/news/2024/estuaries-in-south-florida-are-warming-faster-than-the-gulf-of-mexico-and-global-ocean.aspxFaculty & StaffCaribbean,Research/world/news/2024/union-island-caribbean-hurricane-beryl.aspxС»ÆѼÊÓƵ Professor of Instruction, Dr. Bégin, and her study abroad group return to Union Island after Hurricane Beryl to witness the startling transformation of the island and its waters. Read about the students' encounters and learn how to help the local community.Vickie ChachereFri, 12 Jul 2024 09:09:16 Living classroom for С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students devastated by Hurricane BerylС»ÆѼÊÓƵ Professor of Instruction, Dr. Bégin, and her study abroad group return to Union Island after Hurricane Beryl to witness the startling transformation of the island and its waters. Read about the students' encounters and learn how to help the local community.Devastation rubble from hurricane Beryl at Union Island in the Caribbean/world/news/2024/union-island-caribbean-hurricane-beryl.aspxFaculty & Staff,Global Networks,StudentsCaribbean,Study Abroad/world/news/2024/usf-health-abroad-dominican-republic.aspxFounded by two С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students, Project World Health is a non-profit organization that provides acute and preventative care for thousands of people in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Learn more about the impact of this international organization.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:26:25 С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Health students forge longstanding relationship with Dominican Republic communityFounded by two С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students, Project World Health is a non-profit organization that provides acute and preventative care for thousands of people in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Learn more about the impact of this international organization.Smiling doctors and С»ÆѼÊÓƵ health students from World Project Health stand together in a rural outdoor treatment area in the Dominican Republic/world/news/2024/usf-health-abroad-dominican-republic.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsCaribbean,С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Health/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxThis February, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students and alumni from countries all around the world. Learn about what our alumni are doing around the world!Katrina SandeferTue, 27 Feb 2024 13:54:08 Students and alumni meet through global network virtual meetingsThis February, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ World hosted online meetings for all seven networks and welcomed С»ÆѼÊÓƵ students and alumni from countries all around the world. Learn about what our alumni are doing around the world!Virtual meeting with С»ÆѼÊÓƵ India Network/world/news/2024/global-network-virtual-meetings.aspxEvents,Global NetworksBrazil,Caribbean,France,India,Saudi Arabia,United Kingdom