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UF Research Foundation Names 2023 Professors
April 20, 2023Of the 34 professor listed as the most productive and promising faculty members, six work in various CLAS departments.

Finding fires with lightning speed
April 20, 2023A UF Physics startup applies AI technologies to reduce wildfire identification time from 24 hours to 40 seconds.

History Student Named UF’s First Beinecke Scholar in 15 Years
April 7, 2023Third-year honors student Patrick Grey was selected as a 2023 Beinecke Scholar, a prestigious award supporting his future graduate education.

Clues to the lives of North America’s first inhabitants are hidden underwater
April 4, 2023Emeritus anthropologist Barbara Purdy comments on the potential for fast-developing technology to explore the cultural clues that lie below the surfaces of freshwater springs, lakes and rivers.

Bishop Middle builds community through exploration
April 4, 2023UF Chemistry students demonstrate experiments to inspire the next generation of scientists at a local middle school.

Man exonerated after serving 34 years for armed robbery
March 29, 2023Lora Levett, professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology and Law, was consulted as an expert in the review of an armed robbery case that resulted in the exoneration of an imprisoned man after 34 years.

Scientists believe they have found a crucial building block of life on an asteroid
March 29, 2023Astrobiologist Amy Williams discusses samples from an asteroid that could reveal clues about the beginnings of life on Earth.

The marvellous boys of Palo Alto
March 27, 2023In the wake of tech industry scandals like cryptocurrency and bank collapses, UF Professor of Creative Writing David Leavitt reflects on his past in Palo Alto, a major city in present-day Silicon Valley.

UF Students Earn Honors at International Math Challenge
March 1, 2023Two UF teams received awards for their work with differential equations.

CLAS Scholars Win Prestigious Fulbright Awards
February 10, 2023Eight of 11 University of Florida students named finalists for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program are students or alumni of the college.

Free Library Boxes Spring Up in Gainesville
February 9, 2023Associate Professor of Physics Heather Ray supports local community lending libraries throughout Gainesville, extending their reach to UF students by opening up a box outside her office.

George Aaron Broadwell Awarded Victor Golla Prize
February 9, 2023In honor of linguistic scholarship and service to the scholarly community, Elling Eide Professor of Anthropology George Aaron Broadwell is presented the Victor Golla Prize by the Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of the Americas.

Biologist Marta Wayne Named a Lifetime AAAS Fellow
February 3, 2023Dean of the International Center and Associate Provost Marta Wayne earns a prestigious scientific honor for her work in evolutionary genetics.

‘Ghostly’ Particles Lead to Major Physics Discovery
February 1, 2023A team of physicists, including UF researchers, hunts down sub-atomic specters — stumbling across a new lens for exploring protons in the process.

A Giving Day Message From the Dean’s Leadership Council
January 26, 2023Dear fellow Gators, Each of us and each in our way rose to meet challenges these past few years. We persevered thanks to the family, friends, and institutional foundations that sustain us. The powerful difference people can make when they lend a helping hand has never been more apparent. And now, on February 16th, we […]

2023’s Best States to Retire
January 24, 2023Professor of Geography Stephen Golant offers advice on the factors to consider when selecting a location for retirement.

UF Achieves No. 1 Ranking For Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs
January 24, 2023The college’s online bachelor’s degree program in psychology ranks No. 4 in the nation.

Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach
January 23, 2023Sid Dobrin, chair of the English department, offers his perspective as the rise of a popular new chatbot shakes up teaching and learning.

Kellie Roberts Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Speech and Debate
January 18, 2023Roberts, a champion for students’ voices, joins the ranks with respected leaders and powerhouse college coaches in forensics.

Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance
January 9, 2023An international team of scientists, including UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha, makes a surprising discovery at the heart of a galactic merger that could expand our knowledge of space and time.