In August, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Paola Sullivan attended Duke University’s 19th Annual Course on Religion, Spirituality and Health. Sullivan, a family, youth and community sciences student, spent five ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
With funding from the VP Promise, Alayna Dean, a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) senior, was an intern Washington, D.C. this past summer. Dean, who is studying microbiology and cell science, worked in Congressman Debbie ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Drew Blanton, a University of Florida (UF) food and resource economics major, never knew about artificial flavoring or that the Coca-Cola flavor is actually a combination of lime and cinnamon bark oil. Participating in the Agricultural Future ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development
The UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is dedicated to encouraging and supporting experiential learning for its students. The VP Promise Initiative provides financial support for students pursuing internship, research, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
This past summer, recent UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate Katherine Harris was a legislative intern for Congressman Scott Franklin in Washington, D.C. Harris graduated from the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
During the spring 2022 semester, UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student Austin Burton completed a legislative internship with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) as a legislative affairs intern ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Haley Boles, a student in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) with an interest in space microbiology was granted VP Promise funding to attend the American Society of Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) Annual Meeting ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Ten UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students were selected to attend the annual Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Mo., last month. AFA builds bridges for young leaders in food and agriculture, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional DevelopmentVP Promise – Enriching the Undergraduate Student Experience in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. What is the VP Promise? Introduced by Dr. J. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, the VP promise ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lacey Lingelbach, a 2021 environmental science graduate from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), has been selected as one of six Farm Foundation® Cultivators for June 2021. Farm ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching