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UF history professor helps craft policy recommendations for national cannabis education

Joseph Spillane, chair of the Department of History, contributed his historical expertise to this National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel

Warning: Don’t miss Thanksgiving dinner, it’s more meaningful than you think

UF researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Westgate, Ph.D., investigate the factors that lead people to underestimate the meaningfulness of future life experiences.

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Big data allows researchers to analyze income inequality gap

A National Science Foundation grant will support Edo Navot's new study on income inequality.

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.

Meet the new CLAS chairs and director

The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.

Photo collage of three new interim cognizant associate deans.

Three interim associate deans appointed within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The start of the academic year has brought three UF faculty members into new roles as interim cognizant associate deans for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The appointments were announced recently by Interim Dean Mary Watt.

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UF Honors course heightens awareness of indigenous culture

UF honors students stepped out of the classroom and into real-life explorations at an archeological site in the Midwest.

Harvey Lillywhite on a boat

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.

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Two CLAS professors receive Distinguished Professor awards

Thomas Bianchi and Neil Sullivan were recognized for their excellence in teaching and research

Jillian Hernandez

CLAS faculty earn UF Research Foundation Professorship awards

Seven CLAS professors earned this prestigious annual award, recognizing their excellence in teaching and research.

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For Africans in the Sahel, water carries blessings as climate change spells trouble

The Sahel stretches across Africa, a narrow band sandwiched between the arid Sahara to the north and the wetter savannas of the central continent to its south, a transition zone for culture as well as climate, where people flow across national borders like water. Migration through this crossroads has meant a mixing of languages, religions, […]

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Faculty in linguistics study how language flows as people adapt to new realities

“How many languages do you speak?” The lecturer visiting from Guinea thought it was an odd question, posed by a student reporter for the Independent Florida Alligator. The answer took him a minute to consider: seven. FIONA MCLAUGHLIN, professor of linguistics and African languages, recalled that the lecturer, like many from West Africa, was highly […]

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Dante Society honors Putnam County teacher with UF ties

Catelyn Boze is awarded with the Dante Society of America's prestigious Durling Prize.

Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, receives Florida Blue Sapphire Award

Her first-place award recognizes her dedication to community service and to fighting health disparities.

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Invasive amphibian pathogen may have no issues adapting to American soils

A new study from UF biologists raises concerns over a fungal pathogen’s ability to survive in Appalachian soils.

Two CLAS professors named Distinguished Teaching Scholars

Jonathan Martin and Selman Hershfield were recognized for their innovative teaching methods and exemplary research.

A 3D model showing how proteins connect to form DNA

Researchers create a new AI pipeline for identifying molecular interactions

AI developments in chemical biology could unlock new types of disease treatments.

New study finds a significant relationship between partisan politics and consumer sentiments

Hector Sandoval’s findings reveal that Floridian consumers exhibit greater confidence about economic conditions when their favored political party is in charge