College of Communication and Information associate professor participates in Fulbright Program at the University of Bologna

The emerging and transformative field of artificial intelligence has international implications that require global collaboration. To help bridge the gap, Shuyuan Ho Metcalfe, an associate professor in the School of Information at Florida State University’s College of Communication and Information, took on research and a lectureship at the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy, through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. Fulbright Scholars engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions. Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs and classrooms, they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad.

In addition to teaching at the University of Bologna, Metcalfe conducted research on the perception and traceability of anonymous communication for global cyber defense.

“It’s going to be an international effort across two different continents to study this very interesting problem,” she said.

One of the biggest highlights of Metcalfe’s experience was the countless comparisons she noticed between the United States and Italy, particularly among the students. She observed an eagerness to learn that transcended cultural differences.

“I feel like students were well prepared and there is no difference between the students in Italy and the students in the United States,” Metcalfe said. “Both are really eager to learn and jump onto and think about how to solve the problem.”

She noticed a similar eagerness for knowledge among faculty members as well.

“We are right in the same space thinking about the same issue, so this gave me confirmation of what we are thinking across different borders,” she said.

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