CLAS in the News
LISC Jacksonville Intern and PhD Candidate Supports Heirs’ Property Work
PhD candidate Belay Alem supports LISC Jacksonville in the organization's work in the area of heirs' property.
FL officials reportedly wanted ‘opposing’ views on slavery for college-level course
Department of African Studies Director and Professor David Canton criticizes the idea that there are 'two sides' to slavery.
Florida consumer optimism inches higher as inflation declines
Hector Sandoval, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, analyzes market trends in Florida, and discusses the impacts of inflation, tourism, and the recent Hurricane Idalia.
How Hurricane Idalia went from Category 1 to Category 4 overnight
Joining several experts brought on to discuss Idalia's spike in power, Professor of Geography Corene Matyas offers some insight into how moving through areas with differing wind speeds can affect hurricanes.
Virtual Hurricanes Could Save Communities from Storms, UF Professor Says
Hyatt and Cici Brown Professor of Florida Archaeology Ken Sassaman explains how combining history, archaeology, and modern technology could help hurricane-prone areas weather the storms.
Tensions rise in Niger after coup
Leonardo Villalón, professor of African politics, discusses the rising tensions in Niger after the recent coup that overthrew the president.
Oppenheimer often used Sanskrit verses, and the Bhagavad Gita was special for him − but not in the way Christopher Nolan’s film depicts it
Distinguished Professor of Religion Vasudha Narayanan unpacks a controversial scene in Oppenheimer, exploring how the physicist's deep knowledge of Sanskrit texts influenced his assignment in New Mexico.
What to know about dengue fever after Florida officials warn of cases
Department of Biology's Derek Cummings comments on the new cases of dengue fever reported in Florida.
50 Over 50 2023: Innovation
Psychologist Laurie Mintz is added to Forbes' "50 Over 50 2023: Innovation" list in honor of her work in sex positivity advocacy.
Paul Ortiz on Florida’s efforts to curtail the teaching of Black history
Professor of History Paul Ortiz discusses the state’s efforts to curtail the teaching of African American history on a conversation recorded for The Washington Post.
UF researchers study ghost shark and its teeth regeneration abilities
Using remotely-operated vehicles, biologists Gareth Fraser and Karly Cohen locate ghost shark eggs to study teeth regeneration.
Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa
Leonardo A. Villalón, a professor of political science and African Studies, discusses the origins and ramifications of the recent military coup in Niger.
Florida isn’t going to be hit by a massive sandstorm seen in footage from the Suez Canal
Stephen Mullens, an assistant instructional professor of meteorology, addresses claims circulating online that a massive sandstorm is about to hit Florida.
Wisconsin’s turnout of registered voters in the 2020 election was not suspicious or abnormal
A dive into the claim that Wisconsin's high voter turnout indicates something suspicious, featuring estimates from the University of Florida U.S. Elections Project.
Embattled physicist files patent for unprecedented ambient superconductor
James Hamlin, an associate professor of physics, expresses his skepticism at the claims that a physicist at the University of Rochester has created compounds that could superconductor room temperature.
Opinion essay: A voter-repression strategy that isn’t paying off
Political scientists Michael P. McDonald, Juliana K. Mucci and Daniel A. Smith, all of the University of Florida, find voter turnout increased in states adopting voting by mail, but others find partisan efforts to suppress voting have little impact on election outcomes.
In the U.S., the world’s deadliest animal is on the move
UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan comments on the risks of shifting mosquitos in the face of climate change.
With their knowledge combined, two scholars are deciphering a long-lost Native language
Linguist George Aaron Broadwell partners with historian Alejandra Dubcovsky (UC Riverside) to decipher the Native language of north Florida.
Scientists study the wise brain
Sociology professor Monika Ardelt weighs in on the complex nature of wisdom. She has found that wisdom is not necessarily a byproduct of age but rather a result of learning from experiences.
Finding fires with lightning speed
A UF Physics startup applies AI technologies to reduce wildfire identification time from 24 hours to 40 seconds.