Faculty
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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