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Congratulations 2026 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows

The fellowships recognize and support faculty members as they make significant progress on existing research and creative projects during the summer months.

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Gut Feeling: UF scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD

Researchers developed synthetic mucus that mimics the gut's natural protective barrier, aiming to stop inflammation before it starts.

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Machines spot deepfake pictures better than humans, but people outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

Researchers say that sophisticated deepfakes require more vigilance to detect.

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UF researchers help capture most detailed view yet of the Milky Way’s core

Scientists say the map will help them understand why the Milky Way’s center produces some of the most massive and short-lived stars in the galaxy.

CLAS In The News

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Gone Medieval: Early Medieval Croatia

Uf Professor of History Florin Curta joins the "Gone Medieval" podcast to discuss the archives, churches and cultures that made medieval Croatia unique.

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Understanding How Older Adults Think About AI And Related Tech

Forbes breaks down the framework developed by UF Professor of Geography Stephen Golant, Ph.D., on how older adults think about AI and other technology.

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Paddling the Ocklawaha River during a drawdown reveals lost springs, cypress graveyard

UF Instructional Professor Steven Noll, Ph.D., discusses the future of the Rodman Reserve and the Ocklawaha River.

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Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities

UF Director of the Gainesville Business History Project Paula de la Cruz-Fernández details the landscape of immigrant-founded businesses in Florida.

Research

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Antarctica sits above Earth’s strongest “gravity hole.” Now we know how it got that way.

Alessandro Forte, Ph.D., professor of geophysics mapped the Antarctic gravity hole to reveal how it developed over millions of years.

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UF researchers identify mental health effects of AI-driven job insecurity

UF researchers, including psychology student Stephanie McNamara, aim to support healthcare practitioners while emphasizing that understanding AI-related stress is still in its early stages.

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Jesse Dallery aims to make evidence-based treatment accessible to everyone

UF professor uses expertise in behavioral psychology to develop technology-based interventions to change behaviors.

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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.

Awards & Honors

Biology Ph.D. candidate granted 2026 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award


UF assistant professor awarded Cottrell Scholar Award


UF professor named AAG Later Career Fellow


Spanish faculty earns AI teaching integration award


UF online psychology program earns No. 3 national ranking


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The Noll Family Fund

The Noll Family Fund provides research travel funds for history undergraduates which helps to remove the barriers to undergraduate research experiences.

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Ytori Magazine

In the latest issue of Ytori, discover the power of experiential learning and how CLAS is teaching students to think independently and make their voices heard.