Month: February 2022

The UF Association of Hispanic Alumni (UF-AHA) is now accepting applications for: The Dr. Rafael and Mrs. J. Fe Padron de Angulo’s Scholarship Applications due at 11:59 pm (EST), February 18, 2022 The Colonel Glenn A. Farris Scholarship Applications due at 11:59 pm (EST), February 18, 2022 The Esperanza García – Loynaz Memorial Scholarship Applications […]

Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is the recipient of one of two 2022 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Emerging Scholar Grants. Shin’s project, “Evaluating the Quality of News and User Engagement on Social Media,” will investigate how high-quality news […]

Gators Alumna and Fox Sports Broadcaster Erin Andrews, B.S. Telecommunication and 2018 Hall of Fame, will become the first female recipient of the Pat Summerall Award Thursday during the Legends for Charity Annual Dinner benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Los Angeles. The award, which is named after late legendary NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall, […]

Every year, Florida Supervisors of Elections award four $1,200 scholarships to students studying political science, business administration, public administration or journalism/mass communications. Eligible students must have finished two years of junior college or undergraduate work (enough credits for enrollment as a junior). The 2022 scholarship application is due by March 11, 2022. Applications must be received by the Supervisor […]

Entries are now open for the 2022 Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Award, recognizing excellence in news reporting across all media platforms that was aired or published during 2021. The $3,000 cash award seeks to reward journalism published by a U.S.-based news organization, or collaborative of organizations, that advances the public’s right to know. […]

Apply Now! Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2022 Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. The company has over 30 remote internship positions available for the Summer 2022 program. To view […]

Social robots today are a $2 billion industry, which is expected to grow to $11 billion by 2026. While some believe that social robots are just human-like versions of voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, the emerging technology is being used in a variety of areas, including public health, elderly care, family communication and education. […]

Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, is the co-author of “Man vs. Machine: Human Responses to an AI Newscaster and the Role of Social Presence” published in The Social Science Journal on Jan. 28. Xu and colleagues investigated people’s perceptions about […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, doctoral student Julia Kim, and master’s student Irene Mayor Sanabria are the authors of “Consumers’ Perception on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Marketing Communication” published in Qualitative Market Research: An […]

Apply Now Deloitte is offering a free, six-week immersive learning journey and program into Salesforce Consulting and specifically wants to invite UF students to participate. Throughout the program, you’ll learn in-demand skills and understand what it takes to start a career in Salesforce consulting. The journey features a series of virtual seminars where you’ll hear from […]

Every year, the Association of Hispanic Alumni at the University of Florida (UF-AHA) recognizes Latinx students who have shown extraordinary scholarship, service, and leadership at the University of Florida, the greater Gainesville community, as well as their own communities. Despite the unprecedented events that unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UF-AHA has created a new […]