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Delia Steverson Named Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellow
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Career Enhancement Fellowship supports the research of underrepresented junior and other faculty members in the humanities, social sciences and arts.
UF offers AI certificate for undergraduates of any major
UF students from any major can now pursue a certificate that teaches them the basics of artificial intelligence, a field likely to uniquely position students for the future workforce.
CLAS Alumni Shine on 2021 40 Gators Under 40
An education in the liberal arts and sciences paves the way for a thriving career — just take a look at the 2021 University of Florida 40 Gators Under 40.
Physics Student Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to physics undergraduate student, Kathy Wiech, who is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) for Fall 2021.
U.S. News Ranks CLAS Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best
The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to Criminology, History, English and others.
Behind the Cover
CLAS Graphic Designer Khary Khalfani explains what inspired his design for the latest cover of Ytori magazine.
Invasive Big-Headed Ants Pose a Major Threat to a Kenyan Ecosystem
New research shines a light on the havoc that invasive species can wreak.
Grant seeks to prevent implicit bias among clinical researchers, address racial disparities
A team of all-female physicians and scientists is leveraging personal experiences with underrepresentation in medicine to begin identifying a solution toward implicit bias in clinical research.
Newly Funded Psychology Research Looks to Improve Alzheimer’s Navigation Impairment
The projects received more than $867,000 through grants from the Florida Department of Health and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.
Why We’re So Bad at Daydreaming, and How To Fix It
Psychology professor Erin Westgate shares how the ability to think for pleasure is important, and you can get better at it.
UF Researcher Helps Confirm Ancient Primates Once Walked with Dinosaurs
A new study featuring UF geology assistant professor Courtney J. Sprain helps us better understand the oldest known primates.
How Virtual Reality Can Make History Accessible
English PhD student Laken Brooks uses virtual reality to highlight marginalized groups and histories.
The History of Self-Help
Associate professor Trysh Travis offers a new perspective on the history of self-help books as a guest on the popular By the Book podcast.
Finding His Spark: Jon Renthrope and Cajun Fire Brewery
Alum Renthrope is the founder and CEO of Cajun Fire Brewing Company, only the fifth Black-owned brewery in the history of the United States and the first in the South.
The New Extended Family: Pet Ownership During the Pandemic
PhD student Jennifer Applebaum designed a study to gauge how owners feel about their pets during the quarantine.
Lost and Found
A revered Afro-Brazilian abolitionist's tomb had been lost to history — until graduate student Licinio Nunes de Miranda embarked on a three-year quest to find it.
From One Milestone to the Next: African American Studies at UF
On the cusp of becoming a department, the African American Studies Program celebrates over 50 years of scholarship and struggle.
From One Milestone to the Next: African American Studies at UF
On the cusp of becoming a department, the African American Studies Program celebrates over 50 years of scholarship and struggle.
CLAS Researchers Receive Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award
Sixteen faculty members in the college will receive the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award to fund their research throughout 2021.
Partial Dose of Yellow Fever Vaccine Works in Emergencies
UF researchers contributed to a clinical trial that found using one-fifth of a standard dose of yellow fever vaccine is an effective strategy for emergency outbreak scenarios.