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Three college faculty honored as AAAS fellows

A distinguished lifetime achievement within the scientific community, the 2024 class is comprised of 471 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 disciplines.

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Two UF scientists awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships

Prentice Boone, a chemist, and Courtney Sprain, an Earth scientist, will receive $75,000 grants from the Sloan Foundation, recognizing early career achievements.

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CLAS Staff Spotlight: Karen Jones

Administrative specialist Karen Jones recalls making a positive impact for students as a highlight of her 36 years with UF.

Violence alters human genes for generations, researchers discover

A study by Professor of Anthropology Connie Mulligan finds that violence can alter human DNA, and that those alterations can be passed down.

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CLAS celebrates record-breaking generosity on Gator Nation Giving Day

The seventh annual event was held on Feb. 20 and showed an unprecedented show of support for CLAS students and programs.

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Local voting rights for non-citizens leads to increased naturalization

The findings showed that where immigrants were given local voting rights, they were more likely to naturalize.

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The Invasion of Ukraine: a 3 year perspective

Three years after Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine, UF political scientist Bryon Moraski provides updates on the war.

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Karen Bjorndal retires after over 50 years at UF

After more than 50 years of research and teaching at UF, Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research Karen Bjorndal has retired.

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Distinguished Professor awarded Galileo Galilei Medal

Pierre Sikivie, recently retired Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Florida, has been selected as one of 2 recipients of the Galileo Galilei Medal for 2025.

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To academic advising, with love

The CLAS Thank an Advisor Program, allows students to submit notes to their advisors in gratitude for the support they received.

At Super Bowl, sports betting will continue to dominate, despite addiction risks

Despite the mixture of slapstick farce and glitzy celebrity cameos in the inescapable TV ads for sportsbooks, the rise of these apps has a darker side.

Did COVID-19 prediction formulas miss something? New study suggests yes.

A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including several from the University of Florida, suggests prediction models used by decision makers in attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 were incomplete.

Giving interns a career edge, UF expands its business partnerships in the Southeastern U.S.

The Beyond120 Program is forging new relationships with businesses across the Southeastern U.S to give students more experiential learning opportunities.