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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Beyond120’s Brittany Grubbs-Hodges Receives 2022 Career Influencer Award

The lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the assistant director of experiential learning for the Beyond120 program was recognized for preparing students for life after graduation.  

Gillian Lord Named New Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Longtime faculty member Gillian Lord steps up to lead initiatives to shape the student experience.

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UF’s Sadie Ryan to Co-Lead NSF-Funded Institute for Emerging Virus Research

Medical geographer Sadie Ryan will co-lead the new institute, which will work to predict and prevent pandemics using machine learning techniques and open source data.