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New study finds a significant relationship between partisan politics and consumer sentiments

Hector Sandoval’s findings reveal that Floridian consumers exhibit greater confidence about economic conditions when their favored political party is in charge

Rare access to hammerhead shark embryos reveals secrets of its unique head development

Rare access to specimens provides first-ever look at captivating process.

An abstract rendering of what gravitational waves might look like if we were able to see them.

Pushing the boundary on ultralow frequency gravitational waves

Assistant Professor of Physics Jeff Dror takes a leap forward in the quest to unravel the origins of these mysterious waves.

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Astrobiologist Amy Williams shows young women in STEM that the sky is the limit

Amy Williams, an astrobiologist and assistant geology professor at the University of Florida, conducts groundbreaking Mars research.

Young Earth-like planet with lava oceans spotted near the Big Dipper

Astronomers have discovered an extreme Earth-like planet that likely hosts lava oceans as it roasts next to its sun-like star near the Big Dipper constellation.

UF announces 10th Gates Cambridge Scholar

Maddie Ross, a biochemistry student, has become the University of Florida’s 10th recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Floridian sentiment continues upward tick for fifth month

Consumer sentiment increased for a fifth month in a row in February, reinforcing the optimistic outlook set at the beginning of the year.

Five students dressed in yellow and the iconic Two Bits tie hold a "Thank You" sign in front of the Turlington rock.

CLAS celebrates this year’s Gator Nation Giving Day impact

Generosity ignites the college’s continued success and innovation on UF's Gator Nation Giving Day.

Older adults rely more on trust in decision making. It could open them up to scams.

Relying on initial impressions of trustworthiness, elderly adults overlook bad behavior, according to new study from UF psychologists.

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UF moves up to second place in top producer ranking of Fulbright US scholars

UF’s 2023-2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar awardees include several CLAS faculty members.

The larger of the two observatories opens its roof to allow those inside to look at the sky.

UF’s Rosemary Hill Observatory offers a rare view of the night sky

Far away from the light pollution of big cities, Rosemary Hill is the perfect place to stargaze for residents of North Central Florida.

Can we create the molecules of life?

UF researchers harness the full power of the HiPerGator supercomputer to show that molecules can be formed naturally in the right environment.