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Ytori Magazine Fall 2021 Issue Out Now

The new issue of the college's magazine highlights the transfer student experience, professional development opportunities, artificial intelligence research and more.

The Bigger Picture

Values instilled during his liberal arts and sciences education prepare alumnus Leonard Spearman for lifelong leadership.

Biophysicist Develops AI Methods to Understand How Cells ‘Talk’

Assistant Professor of Physics Purushottam Dixit taps into the power of artificial intelligence to study cellular communication — hoping to improve treatments for life-threatening diseases.

Q&A: Professor Uwem Akpan on His New Novel, ‘New York, My Village’

Uwem Akpan, assistant professor of creative writing, discusses the writing process and themes of his latest novel 'New York, My Village.'

Calls for Disability Rights Shape More Accessible Future at UF

Steven Noll, history master lecturer, shares his insights about accessibility and UF's Disability Resource Center.

UF Alumna Reaches New Heights at Kitt Peak National Observatory

Michelle Edwards takes on a leadership role at the preeminent astronomical research center.

Mars rover images help UF scientist, NASA team narrow the search for ancient life

As a member of the team behind NASA's Perseverance rover, geology professor Amy Williams searches for signs of long-gone life on the red planet.

Why Do We Rebel Against Bedtime?

Psychology doctoral student Yijun Lin explains the phenomenon of bedtime procrastination — and how to fix it.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks UF Fifth Among Top Public Universities

The announcement cements UF’s meteoric rise in rankings over the past five years and publicly recognizes the university’s excellence and value.

Bianca Evans-Donaldson

CLAS Welcomes New Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Bianca Evans-Donaldson brings a depth of experience supporting underrepresented students.

Catshark denticles

UF Biologist Receives NSF Grant to Investigate Shark ‘Skin Teeth’

A collaborative grant will delve into the mysteries of shark skin to inform future design applications.

UF Research Awards

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Earn $39.6 Million for Research

In fiscal year 2021, the college brought in substantial funding for important research, despite the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fulbright Finalists

CLAS Students and Alumni Named Fulbright Finalists for 2021-22

Out of nine UF finalists and four alternates, six finalists and two alternates were from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

This Moss’s Huge, 300 Million-Year-Old Sex Chromosomes Offer Clues About Our Own

New research into the genome of fire moss has biologists rethinking assumptions about the development of human sex chromosomes.

Remembering Sam Hill

Hill is remembered as a thoughtful mentor of students and colleagues, a pioneering scholar and a key driver of the Department of Religion’s progress in the late 20th century.

HiperGator

AI Can Tell Us Something About What It Means to Be Human

Three scholars from the college explored what artificial intelligence is learning from the humanities — and vice versa.

Spiral Galaxy

What is Deforming This Spiral Galaxy?

A spiral galaxy 120 million light-years away is looking a bit cockeyed.

Phoebe Stubblefield

100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, a UF Researcher Shares Her Search for Truth

UF forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield has worked to uncover the truth of the tragic event.

Exploring the ‘Aesthetics of Excess’

Assistant Professor Jillian Hernandez used her first book to highlight the styles of working-class Black and Latina women and girls.

Exploring the ‘Aesthetics of Excess’

Assistant Professor Jillian Hernandez used her first book to highlight the styles of working-class Black and Latina women and girls.