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UF Research Foundation Names 2023 Professors

April 20, 2023

Of 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, 2023

A UF Physics startup applies AI technologies to reduce wildfire identification time from 24 hours to 40 seconds.

Patrick Grey

History Student Named UF’s First Beinecke Scholar in 15 Years

April 7, 2023

Third-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, 2023

Emeritus 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.

UF Chemistry team laughing at event

Bishop Middle builds community through exploration

April 4, 2023

UF Chemistry students demonstrate experiments to inspire the next generation of scientists at a local middle school.

Man hugs his family in celebration after his release from 34 years in prison after being exonerated.

Man exonerated after serving 34 years for armed robbery

March 29, 2023

Lora 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.

A man looking up at the stars

Scientists believe they have found a crucial building block of life on an asteroid

March 29, 2023

Astrobiologist Amy Williams discusses samples from an asteroid that could reveal clues about the beginnings of life on Earth.

Palo Alto

The marvellous boys of Palo Alto

March 27, 2023

In 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.

Gator sculpture with globe design on campus

CLAS Scholars Win Prestigious Fulbright Awards

February 10, 2023

Eight of 11 University of Florida students named finalists for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program are students or alumni of the college.

Lending Library full of books

Free Library Boxes Spring Up in Gainesville

February 9, 2023

Associate 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, 2023

In 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.

Marta Wayne hikes on top jagged rocks in Japan with mountains in background.

Biologist Marta Wayne Named a Lifetime AAAS Fellow

February 3, 2023

Dean 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, 2023

A 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, 2023

Dear 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, 2023

Professor of Geography Stephen Golant offers advice on the factors to consider when selecting a location for retirement.

Online Ranking #4 Bachelor's in Psychology program.

UF Achieves No. 1 Ranking For Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

January 24, 2023

The 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, 2023

Sid 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, 2023

Roberts, a champion for students’ voices, joins the ranks with respected leaders and powerhouse college coaches in forensics.

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to look deep into the heart of the pair of merging galaxies known as UGC 4211 discovered two black holes growing side by side, just 750 light-years apart. This artist’s conception shows the late-stage galaxy merger and its two central black holes. The binary black holes are the closest together ever observed in multiple wavelengths.

Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance

January 9, 2023

An 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.