Awards & Honors
UF Efforts to Boost Student Voter Turnout Recognized Nationally
The University of Florida made the list of ALL IN Campus Democracy's 2022 most engaged campuses for college student voting. The Bob Graham Center for Public Service has been tasked with leading the charge toward nonpartisan democratic engagement.
Pfizer Teams Up with UF to Offer Graduate Scholarship in Statistics
A new collaboration between UF and Pfizer Inc. opens doors for students to explore the growing field of biostatistics.
Juliane Dannberg Named Distinguished Speaker by Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics
The assistant professor will introduce concepts of computational earth science to diverse populations that are underrepresented in the field.
Faculty Tenure and Promotions Awarded for 2022
Twenty-seven members of the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty received promotions for 2022. Among them, seven faculty promoted to associate professor were also awarded tenure.
Beyond120’s Brittany Grubbs-Hodges Receives 2022 Career Influencer Award
The lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the assistant director of experiential learning for the Beyond120 program was recognized for preparing students for life after graduation. Â
UF’s Sadie Ryan to Co-Lead NSF-Funded Institute for Emerging Virus Research
Medical geographer Sadie Ryan will co-lead the new institute, which will work to predict and prevent pandemics using machine learning techniques and open source data.
Xiao-Xiao Zhang Receives Department of Energy Early Career Award
The physicist is one of 83 scientists from across the nation selected to receive significant funding for innovative research.
Mathematics Students Recognized for Problem-Solving Skills at International Competition
Hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP), the contest required participants to come up with solutions to real-world problems in 96 hours.
Amy Williams Receives Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
Amy Williams, of the Department of Geological Sciences, was recognized for exceptional promise in her research.
Victoria Pagán-Wolpert Honored for Contributions to Classics
The Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) awarded an Ovatio to Victoria Pagán-Wolpert, UF professor of classics.
Adania Flemming receives two University of Florida awards for diversity, equity and inclusion
Adania Flemming, aoctoral candidate in the Department of Biology, was recognized for her efforts to promote inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility across campus.
Students Place in Top Speech and Debate Tournaments
Boasting a winning season, members of the UF Speech and Debate Team reflect on the power of the experience.
Scholarship Winners Mirror Longtime AAC Office Manager’s Perseverance
Two undergraduate students demonstrate the power of resiliency and hard work, earning a scholarship in recognition of their achievements.
UF Ecologist Robert D. Holt Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Holt's election to one of the nation's most prestigious academies is a testament to his scientific impact.
CLAS Faculty Receive Doctoral Mentoring Awards
Connie Mulligan, professor of anthropology, and Timothy Vollmer, professor of psychology, were recognized for their support of students completing dissertations.
Brian Odegaard Receives Young Investigator Award from Office of Naval Research
Assistant professor of psychology Brian Odegaard is the recipient of the Office of Naval Research’s 2022 Young Investigator Program.
Andreas Keil Wins 2022 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award
The psychologist was selected to receive Germany's most valuable international research award.
CLAS Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards
The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.
Michael Daniels Wins 2022 L. Adrienne Cupples Award
The annual award recognizes a biostatistician for exemplary contributions to teaching, research and service.
Students Win Top Honors in Math Modeling Challenge
Six undergraduate CLAS students competed in the SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling