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Evening of Excellence 2019 Honorees

The annual Evening of Excellence shines a spotlight on those who make the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences an essential part of UF.

Bickering

Petty Disputes, Serious Study

Professor of Linguistics Diana Boxer put Thanksgiving quarrels to good use in a new study focused on bickering.

2020 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed

The college-wide awards honor those who make a difference in students' lives.

Nothing to See Here

New Book Releases from Faculty and Alumni

Check out the latest published work by our talented faculty and alumni.

UF Professor Earns Hall of Fame Spot for Groundbreaking Invention

Chemistry professor Richard Yost's invention has been used to test Olympic athletes for drugs and to save newborns' lives.

Remembering David Colburn

Honoring the life and legacy of Liberal Arts and Sciences champion David Colburn.

CLAS Faculty Receive National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships

Lillian Guerra, professor in the Department of History, and Amanda Concha-Holmes, courtesy faculty in the Department of Anthropology, received grants.

Kenneth D. Wald wins 2019 National Jewish Book Award

The Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism was honored as the best nonfiction book about the Jewish experience in North America.

Photo of Tom Bianchi kneeling next to Lake Alice.

Geology Professor Honored at AGU Meeting

Thomas S. Bianchi, the Jon L. and the Beverly A. Thompson Endowed Chair of Geological Sciences, was honored at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in December 2019 as an AGU Fellow.

Dragging Language Textbooks into the Digital Age

Professor Gillian Lord has co-created an all-digital, low-cost Spanish language program that looks to give students have a more relevant, meaningful experience in class.

UF Pre-Law Fraternity Wins Big at National Conference

The UF chapter of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) Pre-Law Fraternity recently won multiple awards at the PAD Pre-Law Conference, Mock Trial Competition, and Law School Expo.

Nothing to See Here

‘Nothing to See Here,’ Alum Kevin Wilson’s New Novel, Ignites with Surreal Wit

The latest novel from MFA in Creative Writing graduate Kevin Wilson has earned rave reviews for its hilarious, surreal take on childrearing.