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.

CLAS Welcomes New Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

What is Deforming This Spiral Galaxy?

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

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.

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.