Faculty
New AI tool for math proofs aims to steer students to creative solutions
UF researcher leads team creating an artificial intelligence tool for mathematics proofs.
UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor & Chair of Chemistry, Ron Castellano is one of the researchers now seeking FDA approval.
Like sculpting from within: New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics
UF chemists have developed a technique to create highly porous materials from the building blocks of everyday plastics for use in many different industries.
UF joins prestigious UCAR Consortium to advance atmospheric and earth science research
Initiated by the Department of Geography, UCAR membership applies to the entire university giving both students and faculty access to UCAR’s resources and opportunities.
Chemistry professor receives AI Research Excellence Award
Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.
Mosquito-borne disease research featured ahead of climate conference
UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan, Ph.D. is among the international scientists whose work is featured in the forthcoming “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report, which will be presented at the United Nations COP30 Climate Conference on Nov. 10.
UF led team of scientists and engineers reveal hidden rhythms of magnetism using vibrating nano drums
Scientists are using vibrating nanoscale drumheads to study how magnetism moves and changes inside special materials - a discovery that could help power the next generation of fast, energy efficient computers.
Professor Sid Dobrin helps lead national conversation on AI in higher education
Sid Dobrin collaborates with the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Blue Sky Task Force to guide the University of Florida's AI strategy.
UF Classics professor elected president of classical society
Pagán has been a member of the UF faculty since 2005 and is an active scholar, teacher and leader. Her research interests include Latin literature, Roman historiography, gardens in literature and conspiracy theory.
GeoSPACE field program honored with national award for advancing inclusive STEM education
The GeoSPACE team joins a distinguished group of scientists and educators recognized by AGU for transforming how science is taught, communicated and applied.
When dinosaurs vanished, forests flourished and rivers calmed down
Geologists analyzing rock layers in Montana and Wyoming found that the extinction of dinosaurs coincided with an abrupt reorganization of rivers and floodplains across North America.
UF historians among first to join Florida Humanities Hall of Fame
David R. Colburn and Michael V. Gannon will be inducted into the inaugural class of the Florida Humanities Hall of Fame.
First returned rock samples shine a light on the Moon’s ‘dark side’
Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Stephen Elardo breaks down a recent study that examined the first lunar samples collected from the dark side of the moon.
The Conversation: 50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Associate Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser aims to dispel some myths about sharks through his recent research.
Creative License
Explore new book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.
Creative License
Explore new book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.
Research roundup
An overview of recent collaborative research by University of Florida faculty.
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 […]
Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, receives Florida Blue Sapphire Award
Her first-place award recognizes her dedication to community service and to fighting health disparities.