Welcome Dr. Han!
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Dr. Zhaoying Han | The USF Confucius Institute welcomed its newest faculty member, Dr. Zhaoying Han, on June 15, 2009. Dr. Han is the new Associate Director of the Confucius Institute taking over from Dr. Xiaonong Zhang who returned to Nankai in April 2009. Dr. Han will play an integral role in the operation of the Confucius Institute for the next two years.
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USF Health International Foundation Forges Ahead
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Dr. Tania Velez, leader of the IHSC student group and recent USF Medical School graduate, with local children. | The USF Colleges of Public Health, Nursing and Medicine have many unique initiatives that provide mutually beneficial services to communities across the globe and allow students and faculty to apply theory as professionals in a real world arena. One such initiative is the USF Health International Foundation in Panama. Launched in 2008, the Foundation Office is located in Cuidad del Saber or City of Knowledge, and has as its neighbors the Regional UN House, International Red Cross Federation offices, PAHO Disaster Management offices, and Peace Corps offices.
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USF Student Wins Research Scholarship to Germany
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University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany | Steven Colbert, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship to spend the fall 2009 semester in Germany. Steven's research is focused on Robotics and Robotic Vision at the Center for Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics Technologies, a USF center directed by Dr. Rajiv Dubey. Steven will study at the University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten where he will conduct research toward his doctoral degree.
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New Opportunities
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Ayesha Johnson | Ayesha Johnson is an international student currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Bio-Statistics in the College of Public Health. Hailing from St. Andrew, Jamaica, Ayesha is one of 24 students from Jamaica who enrolled at USF in fall 2008. Completing her undergraduate and graduate education in Jamaica, Ayesha came to the U.S. to pursue a doctorate degree as universities in Jamaica do not offer programs at the Ph.D. level.
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Indian Cricket Comes to USF
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SIA President, Satish Hanumanthu, awards trophy to tournament winner. | The USF Students of India Association (SIA) hosted the SIA Cricket Tournament July 18-19, 2009. Held each semester the event has been on the SIA events calendar since 2006 and has had a growing response each year. All of the players in this semester’s tournament were international students and alumni from USF and other universities across the U.S. This year a total of 24 teams with 16 players on each team participated. Beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding at midnight the following day, the teams played tirelessly to declare victory.
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London – More Than Meets “The Eye”
 The Education Abroad office at USF offers students the opportunity to travel to destinations round the globe. One of these destinations is the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Middlesex University in London, USF’s collaboration with Middlesex was pioneered over a decade ago by the Theater department. In 2001, the Education Abroad agreement was extended to a campus-wide exchange allowing students from all colleges to participate. The exchange is very appealing to students as they are given the option to do an internship in the U.K. during the course of their stay. Offered in fall and spring, students are able to spend five months working for a U.K.-based organization in the area of their choice. Internship placements are handled by Middlesex University and previous placements include corporate and non-profit firms like the BBC and Oxfam.
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