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UF history professor helps craft policy recommendations for national cannabis education
Joseph Spillane, chair of the Department of History, contributed his historical expertise to this National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel
Recent
Warning: Don’t miss Thanksgiving dinner, it’s more meaningful than you think
UF researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Westgate, Ph.D., investigate the factors that lead people to underestimate the meaningfulness of future life experiences.
Big data allows researchers to analyze income inequality gap
A National Science Foundation grant will support Edo Navot's new study on income inequality.
The Alexander Grass Scholars’ Program celebrates a successful first year
Students, faculty, and staff from the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere gathered to celebrate the completion of its first round of student research projects.
UF Election Lab students making an impact beyond the classroom
UF students and alumni apply their experience in working with The UF Election Lab to campaign and voter awareness efforts across the country.
Alumni Spotlight
Zeta Phi Alumni Foundation honors legacy of leadership with $50,000 gift to UF African American Studies program
A generous gift from the Zeta Phi Alumni Foundation will empower students in the University of Florida’s African American Studies program to expand their horizons through international study.
CLAS In The News
When House members travel the globe on private dime, family members often go too
Professor of Political Science Beth Rosenson calls sponsored travel for family members an "egregious abuse" of House ethics reforms.
West Nile Virus cases steady in FL, data shows
Professor of Geography Sadie Ryan warns of the dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses in the state of Florida.
“Cuddle hormone” oxytocin may provide pain relief and help curb harmful opioid use
A two-year interdisciplinary study at UF examines synthetic oxytocin’s potential as an alternate pain management option for older adults.
Research
Fullerene database provides researchers a path toward a more perfect match
UF researchers, led by Mingjie Liu, assistant professor of chemistry, create the most comprehensive dataset of C20 to C60 fullerenes to date.
CLAS professor receives second LGBTQ-focused NIH Grant
This grant will be among the first to use a novel approach to study the role of Latinx culture on the mental health of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Three CLAS faculty receive NSF CAREER awards
Matthew Eddy, Boone Prentice, and Hannah Vander Zanden were awarded these special research grants from the National Science Foundation.
Newly-discovered star could provide new insights into the evolution of stars
Discovery of the most lithium-dense star in the Milky Way Galaxy challenges the current model of star evolution
Awards & Honors
UF faculty being inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
UF student awarded Obama Foundation public service scholarship
UF emeritus professor earns prestigious herpetology award
UF professor receives award from the Gerontological Society of America
Two CLAS professors receive Distinguished Professor awards
CLAS Videos
From Land to River: The Journey of Resources
Join UF ecologists Amanda Subalusky and Chris Dutton as they share their research into how large animals, like hippos and wildebeests, impact their environments at the microscopic level through a process called nutrient cycling.
Ytori Magazine
Dive into the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of our college magazine, where we unravel the complexities of water, our Earth’s most precious resource.
