Awards & Honors
International CLAS students honored
Twelve students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were honored at the 30th Annual International Student Achievement Awards Ceremony.
UF Phi Alpha Delta takes top spots at National Championship for the 14th year in a row
UF chapter of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) takes top honors at the law fraternity’s national competition for the 14th year in a row.
Zeta Phi Alumni Foundation honors legacy of leadership with $50,000 gift to UF African American Studies program
A generous gift from the Zeta Phi Alumni Foundation will empower students in the University of Florida’s African American Studies program to expand their horizons through international study.
UF faculty being inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Distinguished Professor of Physics Neil Sullivan was among the five new inductees into this prestigious organization.
CLAS professor receives second LGBTQ-focused NIH Grant
This grant will be among the first to use a novel approach to study the role of Latinx culture on the mental health of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Three CLAS faculty receive NSF CAREER awards
Matthew Eddy, Boone Prentice, and Hannah Vander Zanden were awarded these special research grants from the National Science Foundation.
UF student awarded Obama Foundation public service scholarship
Eduardo Linardi, a University of Florida third-year student, is one of 100 students nationally selected to receive the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
UF emeritus professor earns prestigious herpetology award
Harvey Lillywhite, an emeritus professor of biology and former director of the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory, received the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology.
UF professor receives award from the Gerontological Society of America
Emeritus Professor of Geography Stephen Golant was given the M. Powell Lawton Award.
Two CLAS professors receive Distinguished Professor awards
Thomas Bianchi and Neil Sullivan were recognized for their excellence in teaching and research
CLAS faculty earn UF Research Foundation Professorship awards
Seven CLAS professors earned this prestigious annual award, recognizing their excellence in teaching and research.
UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors
Seven professors from across the college are honored among UF's most productive and promising faculty.
Two CLAS graduates named 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award winners
Bob Hesterman and Stephen Goldman were recognized for their accomplishments and service.
Musician-turned-chemist named UF’s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Yu Tin Lin becomes the first Gator to receive the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which will provide funding for his pursuit of a PhD in Chemistry at Stanford University.
UF’s first Udall scholars in 13 years
Two CLAS juniors, Sofia Aviles and Natalie Triana, received the prestigious award for their commitment to public service through tribal policy, native health care, and environmental conservation.
UF Alumni Association’s Gator100 list recognizes 20 CLAS alumni among top performers
CLAS graduates excel on the list of fastest-growing alumni-led companies.
Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, receives Florida Blue Sapphire Award
Her first-place award recognizes her dedication to community service and to fighting health disparities.
Five college faculty elected AAAS fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), renowned as one of the largest scientific societies globally and publisher of the Science family of journals, announced the election of five faculty members across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to its newest class of fellows.
Two CLAS professors named Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Jonathan Martin and Selman Hershfield were recognized for their innovative teaching methods and exemplary research.
A whirlwind of big data: Recapping DataFest 2024
DataFest brought together students from across UF to find and share meaning in a large and complex dataset.