Florida State University’s (FSU) Ukraine Task Force (UTF) was established in 2022 as part of the institution’s broader internationalization strategy. Ukraine was deemed as a country of particular interest because it provides members of the university community with an excellent opportunity to research a unique environment not available anywhere else. FSU students and faculty can learn about and research new and evolving emergency management strategies, education under long-term crisis situations, entrepreneurship during times of war, new applications of cutting-edge drone technology, the spread of diseases during wartime, and recovery from war and trauma. Through partnerships with Ukrainian higher education institutions, FSU can also participate in grants and applied research related to urban reconstruction, mental health, military veterans’ reintegration, therapy interventions, workforce development, and the containment of disease.  As a highly educated country in Eastern Europe with a long and impressive history of producing top scientists, Ukraine also presents FSU with an excellent opportunity to strengthen its fundamental science research in fields related to quantum, nuclear energy, superconductivity, and rare earth minerals.