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Getting Ahead of Climate-Related Health Risks
UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan contributes to a sweeping climate-health analysis, offering a path forward for those addressing urgent public health needs.
Presidential Task Force on African American and Native American History and the University of Florida
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020, President Kent Fuchs formed a task force to investigate UF’s historical relationship to Black and Indigenous peoples. Department of History faculty played an important role in the Presidential Task Force.
Pfizer Teams Up with UF to Offer Graduate Scholarship in Statistics
A new collaboration between UF and Pfizer Inc. opens doors for students to explore the growing field of biostatistics.
In East Gainesville, Community Members Train to Become Mental Health and Well-Being Coaches
UF researchers are working to address mental health disparities by joining with the Florida Blue Foundation and a collaborative of local churches on a new community-centered program.
An Innovation in Polymer Membranes Makes Chemical Filtration More Sustainable
An international research team has produced a new membrane filtration system that improves the efficiency of some of the most energy-intensive processes used by major industries today.
Juliane Dannberg Named Distinguished Speaker by Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics
The assistant professor will introduce concepts of computational earth science to diverse populations that are underrepresented in the field.
Faculty Tenure and Promotions Awarded for 2022
Twenty-seven members of the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty received promotions for 2022. Among them, seven faculty promoted to associate professor were also awarded tenure.
Mars rover team, with UF scientist, collects Martian rocks for return to Earth
Using NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, a team of scientists including University of Florida astrobiologist Amy Williams has collected the first Martian rock samples that could be returned to Earth.
A UF Chemist’s Breakthrough with Tiny Particles is a Big Deal for Design
UF chemist Charles Cao and a team of researchers reveal previously unknown possibilities of nanocrystals.
How to Stay Safe in a Thunderstorm
How does lightning form? How can you stay safe? And does Florida really have more thunderstorms than other states? Geography professor Corene Matyas explains.
A CLAS Professor Dug into an Archive. She Found a Colleague Waiting for Her.
After Trysh Travis came across fellow CLAS professor Laurie Mintz's 1984 registration letter for a national meeting of women's centers, the two reflected on these groups and how they've changed in the ensuing decades.
UF scientists probe the cosmos with the new James Webb Space Telescope
The telescope’s data will transform how we understand our universe, and University of Florida astronomers and physicists are on the vanguard of these discoveries.