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Amy Williams

UF Astrobiologist Embarks on Second Mars Mission

After serving on the Curiosity rover team since 2009, Amy Williams is now a participating scientist on the Perseverance rover, which touches down on the red planet on Feb. 18.

jennifer applebaum

The New Extended Family: Pet Ownership During the Pandemic

PhD student Jennifer Applebaum designed a study to gauge how owners feel about their pets during the quarantine.

Michelle Phillips, Economics

2021 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed

The annual Teaching/Advising Awards recognize outstanding teachers and advisors in each college for the difference they make in students’ lives. 

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Lost and Found

A revered Afro-Brazilian abolitionist's tomb had been lost to history — until graduate student Licinio Nunes de Miranda embarked on a three-year quest to find it.

Lost and Found

A revered Afro-Brazilian abolitionist's tomb had been lost to history — until graduate student Licinio Nunes de Miranda embarked on a three-year quest to find it.

From One Milestone to the Next: African American Studies at UF

On the cusp of becoming a department, the African American Studies Program celebrates over 50 years of scholarship and struggle.

From One Milestone to the Next: African American Studies at UF

On the cusp of becoming a department, the African American Studies Program celebrates over 50 years of scholarship and struggle.

Claudia Tariche Fortes

Students Awarded at National Math Modeling Challenge

Three teams of students received Meritorious Awards for work with differential equations.

Psychology #2 online program 2021

U.S. News Ranks UF Online Psychology Bachelor’s Program #2 in the Nation

UF Online places high in the U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.

CLAS Researchers Receive Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award

Sixteen faculty members in the college will receive the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award to fund their research throughout 2021. 

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Partial Dose of Yellow Fever Vaccine Works in Emergencies

UF researchers contributed to a clinical trial that found using one-fifth of a standard dose of yellow fever vaccine is an effective strategy for emergency outbreak scenarios.

CLAS Faculty Awarded Funding for Racial Justice and Artificial Intelligence Research

Faculty members across the the college will actively contribute to two of the University of Florida’s key initiatives after receiving funding to advance racial justice and artificial intelligence research.