/world/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usTue, 22 Jul 2025 16:14:00 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/maria-zapata-mscs-student.aspxA master’s student in computer science at the University of South Florida, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.External ArticleFri, 13 Jun 2025 14:38:57 From Colombia to ľ����Ƶ to Apple: One Student's JourneyA master’s student in computer science at the University of South Florida, Maria Zapata is spending the summer in Texas, interning with Apple as a full-stack developer focused on artificial intelligence.Woman in front of Apple signage/ai-cybersecurity-computing/news/2025/maria-zapata-mscs-student.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsColombia,Student Success/health/news/2025/culturecoin-perez-colon.aspxElimarys Perez-Colon, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine with the ľ����Ƶ Health Morsani College of Medicine, was recently named a ľ����Ƶ Health Culture Champion in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to global health, mentorship and service.External ArticleFri, 23 May 2025 15:33:08 ľ����Ƶ Health recognizes Dr. Elimarys Perez-Colon with culture coin for leading medical mission in ColombiaElimarys Perez-Colon, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine with the ľ����Ƶ Health Morsani College of Medicine, was recently named a ľ����Ƶ Health Culture Champion in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to global health, mentorship and service.Dr. Perez-Colon holding her Culture Coin/health/news/2025/culturecoin-perez-colon.aspxFaculty & Staff,Global NetworksColombia,Partnerships,Study Abroad,ľ����Ƶ Health/health/nursing/news/2025/usf-nursing-global-health-experience.aspxWhile many students spent spring break lounging on the beach, ľ����Ƶ Health College of Nursing students traded bathing suits for scrubs, embarking on Global Nursing Experiences in Chester, United Kingdom, and Barranquilla, Colombia.External ArticleThu, 27 Mar 2025 07:59:32 ľ����Ƶ Nursing students gain global health experience over spring breakWhile many students spent spring break lounging on the beach, ľ����Ƶ Health College of Nursing students traded bathing suits for scrubs, embarking on Global Nursing Experiences in Chester, United Kingdom, and Barranquilla, Colombia.ľ����Ƶ Health College of Nursing students embarking on Global Nursing Experiences in Chester, United Kingdom, and Barranquilla, Colombia./health/nursing/news/2025/usf-nursing-global-health-experience.aspxStudentsColombia,Study Abroad,United Kingdom/world/news/2025/ibf-ai-conference.aspxLeading strategists in technology, trade, and key industries gathered at the 2nd Annual ľ����Ƶ International Business Forum on March 13 to contemplate how artificial intelligence will shape the future. Read more about their discussions.Vickie ChachereWed, 19 Mar 2025 08:24:13 ľ����Ƶ International Business Forum explores the promise and peril of AILeading strategists in technology, trade, and key industries gathered at the 2nd Annual ľ����Ƶ International Business Forum on March 13 to contemplate how artificial intelligence will shape the future. Read more about their discussions.Panelists and speakers for the International Business Forum 2025/world/news/2025/ibf-ai-conference.aspxEventsBrazil,Colombia,Community/business/news/2025/03-13-emba-altera.aspxSandra Rivera, CEO of Altera Corporation, headlined the March 7 EMBA Distinguished Speaker Series event hosted by the ľ����Ƶ Muma College of Business. Read about her accomplishments and the event.External ArticleThu, 13 Mar 2025 11:28:15 CEO named ‘Most Influential’ in AI speaks to ľ����Ƶ Executive MBA classSandra Rivera, CEO of Altera Corporation, headlined the March 7 EMBA Distinguished Speaker Series event hosted by the ľ����Ƶ Muma College of Business. Read about her accomplishments and the event.Close up of Sandra Rivera presenting/business/news/2025/03-13-emba-altera.aspxEventsColombia/world/news/2025/castillo-colombia-spotlight.aspxRecent ľ����Ƶ graduate Nicolas Castillo Rodriguez plans to obtain a Chartered Financial Analyst designation while pursuing a degree in Finance. Learn how his move from Colombia to ľ����Ƶ allows him to make his dreams a reality.Katrina SandeferTue, 18 Feb 2025 08:16:13 Living a dream: Recent ľ����Ƶ alum Nicolas Castillo recalls how his time at ľ����Ƶ has prepared him for a career in financeRecent ľ����Ƶ graduate Nicolas Castillo Rodriguez plans to obtain a Chartered Financial Analyst designation while pursuing a degree in Finance. Learn how his move from Colombia to ľ����Ƶ allows him to make his dreams a reality.Castillo with his mother and brother after graduation/world/news/2025/castillo-colombia-spotlight.aspxAlumniColombia/world/news/2024/colombia-day-universidad-del-norte.aspxTampa, Florida, celebrates Sister City Relationship with Barranquilla, Colombia. In recognition of this bond, Tampa's Mayor officially proclaimed August 23 as "Barranquilla, Colombia Day.” Read about the ceremony and the significance of this event.Katrina SandeferThu, 29 Aug 2024 15:39:05 ľ����Ƶ World welcomes Universidad del Norte students a day after Barranquilla, Colombia Day in TampaTampa, Florida, celebrates Sister City Relationship with Barranquilla, Colombia. In recognition of this bond, Tampa's Mayor officially proclaimed August 23 as "Barranquilla, Colombia Day.” Read about the ceremony and the significance of this event.A group of students facing a speaker at the front of the classroom/world/news/2024/colombia-day-universidad-del-norte.aspxEvents,Global Networks,StudentsColombia,Partnerships/world/news/2024/nursing-uninorte-colombia.aspxľ����Ƶ nursing students traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia to participate in a 10-day clinical program with ľ����Ƶ’s partner of more than 30 years, Universidad del Norte. Read what they had to say.Barbara HoweThu, 27 Jun 2024 11:59:07 ľ����Ƶ nursing students get clinical experience in Barranquilla, Colombiaľ����Ƶ nursing students traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia to participate in a 10-day clinical program with ľ����Ƶ’s partner of more than 30 years, Universidad del Norte. Read what they had to say.A group of ľ����Ƶ nursing students in Colombia posing with a ľ����Ƶ banner in front of a statue/world/news/2024/nursing-uninorte-colombia.aspxGlobal Networks,StudentsColombia,Study Abroad,ľ����Ƶ Health/world/news/2024/spotlights-hernan-herrera.aspxGraduating from ľ����Ƶ as an international student from Colombia, Hernan Herrera fondly recalls his time at ľ����Ƶ in the Muma College of Business as well as his time abroad in Sweden. Read more about how these experiences led to his current entrepreneurial reality.Katrina SandeferMon, 24 Jun 2024 10:37:22 ľ����Ƶ alum Hernan Herrera finds the world is his classroomGraduating from ľ����Ƶ as an international student from Colombia, Hernan Herrera fondly recalls his time at ľ����Ƶ in the Muma College of Business as well as his time abroad in Sweden. Read more about how these experiences led to his current entrepreneurial reality.ľ����Ƶ alumnus, Hernan Hererra standing in front of his coffee roasting equipment while holding a green and white ľ����Ƶ alumni banner /world/news/2024/spotlights-hernan-herrera.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksColombia,France,Spotlight,Study Abroad/world/news/2024/laura-amador-spotlight.aspxFollow the journey of Laura Amador, a former exchange student from Universidad del Norte, who decided to stay and finish her undergraduate studies at ľ����Ƶ.Katrina SandeferSun, 16 Jun 2024 00:09:53 Dreaming big in Barcelona: Alumna Laura Amador merges passions for sustainability and artFollow the journey of Laura Amador, a former exchange student from Universidad del Norte, who decided to stay and finish her undergraduate studies at ľ����Ƶ.amador holding her art/world/news/2024/laura-amador-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksColombia,Spain,Spotlight/world/news/2024/31-years-uninorte.aspxThis year marks the 31st anniversary of the ľ����Ƶ academic partnership with the Universidad del Norte (UniNorte) in Barranquilla, Colombia. Discover the projects and programs that ľ����Ƶ and UniNorte have shared over the past 31 years.Thu, 02 May 2024 14:30:52 ľ����Ƶ celebrates 31 years of partnership with Universidad del Norte in ColombiaThis year marks the 31st anniversary of the ľ����Ƶ academic partnership with the Universidad del Norte (UniNorte) in Barranquilla, Colombia. Discover the projects and programs that ľ����Ƶ and UniNorte have shared over the past 31 years.2 female world languages professors from UniNorte in Colombia and ľ����Ƶ pose in front of the iconic ľ����Ƶ bull with a male and female representative from ľ����Ƶ World/world/news/2024/31-years-uninorte.aspxFaculty & Staff,Global Networks,StudentsColombia,Partnerships/world/news/2023/rene-jacir-colombia-spotlight.aspxFollow the story of ľ����Ƶ alum, Rene Jacir, and how he started his manufacturing company in Colombia.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:37:43 ľ����Ƶ alum, Rene Jacir, starts his own manufacturing company in ColombiaFollow the story of ľ����Ƶ alum, Rene Jacir, and how he started his manufacturing company in Colombia.Rene Jacir posing with a ľ����Ƶ green banner that says "Alumni"/world/news/2023/rene-jacir-colombia-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksColombia,Spotlight/world/news/2023/julian-escallon-colombia-spotlight.aspxFollow the Q&A with Julian Escallon, a ľ����Ƶ alumnus from Colombia. Discover how he is now using his major in Industrial Engineering and his dual degree.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:21:50 Q&A with ľ����Ƶ alum, Julian Escallon, an Industrial Engineering graduate from ColombiaFollow the Q&A with Julian Escallon, a ľ����Ƶ alumnus from Colombia. Discover how he is now using his major in Industrial Engineering and his dual degree.A portrait of Julian Escallon/world/news/2023/julian-escallon-colombia-spotlight.aspxAlumni,Global NetworksColombia,Partnerships