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UF professor named Braver Angels Public Engagement Fellow

UF professor named Braver Angels Public Engagement Fellow

Thursday November 12, 2026

Braver Angels is the nation’s largest cross-partisan organization dedicated to civic renewal and depolarization.
The SHINE project: An interdisciplinary approach to build support for Florida’s springs

The SHINE project: An interdisciplinary approach to build support for Florida’s springs

Thursday November 5, 2026

Inspired by the concept of environmental generational amnesia, a UF group developed an interdisciplinary animated video to generate awareness of the degradation of Florida’s springs.
William R. Dolbier, Jr. Professorship in Chemistry established with $1 million gift

William R. Dolbier, Jr. Professorship in Chemistry established with $1 million gift

Friday October 30, 2026

The anonymous gift to UF Chemistry celebrates and invests in a lifetime of impact while strengthening UF’s commitment to chemistry research.
UF awards honorary doctorate to Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May

UF awards honorary doctorate to Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May

Tuesday October 27, 2026

Sir Brian May, legendary guitarist and songwriter for Queen, has added another distinction to a remarkable career spanning music, wild animal welfare, astrophysics and science communication: an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Florida. UF awarded the degree in 2024 in recognition of May’s contributions to astrophysics and his efforts to make […]
How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age’s glaciers — and what it could mean for Antarctica today

How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age’s glaciers — and what it could mean for Antarctica today

Thursday October 22, 2026

A new study by Associate Professor of Geology Robert Hatfield, Ph.D., uncovered evidence of an ancient ice shelf in Baffin Bay, west of Greenland.

UF chemist elected president-elect of American Chemical Society

UF chemist elected president-elect of American Chemical Society

Friday October 16, 2026

Lisa McElwee-White, Ph.D., will serve as president-elect in 2027 for the world’s largest scientific society.
UF assistant professor discovers first known interaction between rare New Caledonian plant and parasitic plant

UF assistant professor discovers first known interaction between rare New Caledonian plant and parasitic plant

Tuesday October 13, 2026

A new genetic-analysis tool developed by UF Assistant Professor of Biology Liming Cai, Ph.D., has led to the first known interaction between Amborella, a rare New Caledonian plant, and a parasitic plant called Hachettea.
UF physics professor awarded prestigious UF Foundation Term Professorship

UF physics professor awarded prestigious UF Foundation Term Professorship

Wednesday October 7, 2026

Peter Hirschfeld’s selection marks the third consecutive year that a faculty member from CLAS has received this honor.
Financial stress bleeds into our relationships. But partners who provide emotional support can help.

Financial stress bleeds into our relationships. But partners who provide emotional support can help.

Tuesday September 29, 2026

UF researchers find a partner who provides emotional support can reduce how much stress spills over from financial worries.
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