The Bob Graham Center’s annual Research Symposium features panel-style research presentations from undergraduate students funded through the Center. Doors will open at 8:30 am and presentations begin at 9:30 am. The event is open to the public. A limited number of seats are available during each session. RSVP at this link. For further information about …

You’re invited to join our last Gators Vote Cabinet meeting! We will be discussing recent achievements, organizing task forces, and setting goals for the upcoming semesters. Snacks and refreshments will be served! Sign up with this link to become a member.  Reach out to Teresa Cornacchione tcornacchione@ufl.edu or Francesca Tomasino f.tomasino@ufl.edu if you have any …

Journalist and author Mónica Guzmán shared insights on how to have constructive discourse across political and ideological lines. Watch the recording of the program: https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/838dd553490740f586665b3eef162f2a1d Guzmán, the inaugural McGurn Fellow for Media Integrity and the Fight Against Disinformation at UF, is the author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious …

As part of UF's ongoing Science Journalist in Residence series, noted Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell appeared on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 4 pm in Pugh Hall to speak on Decoding AI: How Algorithms are Shaping Our Future. Harwell, a University of Florida alumni, covers artificial intelligence, big tech companies, social media and emerging technologies. …

The recording of this event can be accessed at: https://youtu.be/Kg9T8liUShc?si=4MoG9DHlj_eM0XiM Please join us for Careers in Public Service with three UF and Bob Graham Center alumni working in Washington, D.C. – Priya Amilineni, Gloria Li, and Kayla Ratnasamy. You will have the chance to speak with them and learn about internships, fellowships, job opportunities, and graduate …

Please join us as Dr. Matt Jacobs and Dr. William Inboden debate “U.S. Foreign Policy Today: Challenges and Opportunities,” a timely discussion as the United States navigates its security, prosperity and influence in an increasingly complex international landscape. UF’s Office of Public Policy Events, in partnership with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and …

Calling all environmental enthusiasts! Are you ready for a ghoulishly good time? If you’re a UF undergrad interested in learning more about how you can use your skills to shape a greener future, join us for the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Environmental Leaders Network “Hallow-green” Welcome Meeting. Here’s what’s in store for you: Connect …

Given the recent changes in the state legislature regarding Florida’s capital sentencing laws, UF’s Mock Trial Team partnered with the Bob Graham Center for a public program on the impacts on the justice system, including the reactivity challenge in the Florida Supreme Court. The program was held Oct. 26, 2023. The panel of experts was …

Three Bob Graham Center alumni living and working abroad participated in our “Careers in Public Service” series on November 14, 2023. Panelists were Vasilios Kosmakos, a Peace Corp Volunteer in Paraguay;  Huter Hales, a proposal development office for the government of Belize, and Elizabeth Pantaleon, a US foreign service officer in Guatemala. VASILIOS KOSMAKOS PEACE …

This lecture by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, a professor of history and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut, was sponsored by the African American Studies Program, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. Image Gallery https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBa5ou Videos …