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UF Chemists Advance a New Frontier in Drug Design

A UF research team investigates a long-neglected mechanism to target disease treatments.

Gator sculpture with globe design on campus

CLAS Scholars Win Prestigious Fulbright Awards

Eight of 11 University of Florida students named finalists for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program are students or alumni of the college.

Marta Wayne hikes on top jagged rocks in Japan with mountains in background.

Biologist Marta Wayne Named a Lifetime AAAS Fellow

Dean of the International Center and Associate Provost Marta Wayne earns a prestigious scientific honor for her work in evolutionary genetics.

Kellie Roberts Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Speech and Debate

Roberts, a champion for students' voices, joins the ranks with respected leaders and powerhouse college coaches in forensics.

Next Thing You Know

Triple-Gator Leandra Merz shows the value in embracing life’s unexpected detours.

UF Pre-Law Fraternity Carries Legacy of Top Honors Forward

UF's pre-law fraternity wins national awards at the 32nd Annual Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference.

Virus

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.

Xiao-Xiao Zhang

Xiao-Xiao Zhang Receives Department of Energy Early Career Award

The physicist is one of 83 scientists from across the nation selected to receive significant funding for innovative research.

Students Place in Top Speech and Debate Tournaments

Boasting a winning season, members of the UF Speech and Debate Team reflect on the power of the experience.

Scholarship Winners Mirror Longtime AAC Office Manager’s Perseverance

Two undergraduate students demonstrate the power of resiliency and hard work, earning a scholarship in recognition of their achievements.

UF Ecologist Robert D. Holt Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Holt's election to one of the nation's most prestigious academies is a testament to his scientific impact.

Andreas Keil Wins 2022 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award

The psychologist was selected to receive Germany's most valuable international research award.

CLAS Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards

The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.

Michael Daniels Wins 2022 L. Adrienne Cupples Award

The annual award recognizes a biostatistician for exemplary contributions to teaching, research and service.

Peter Hirschfeld Wins 2022 John Bardeen Prize

Physicist Peter Hirschfeld wins a prestigious award honoring his exploration of superconductivity.

Prof. Robert Walker Receives Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award

The professor was recognized for fostering a greater understanding of Latin American geography.

Dimitri Bourilkov Elected American Physical Society Fellow

Dimitri Bourilkov, associate scientist in the Department of Physics, was recognized for his work in data-intensive science.

Juliane Dannberg

Prof. Juliane Dannberg Receives Jason Morgan Early Career Award

The geological sciences professor was selected for her outstanding contributions to the field of tectonophysics.

Clifford Will

Clifford Will Receives Einstein Prize

Physics Professor Clifford Will received the 2021 Einstein Prize from the American Physical Society.

Chemistry Professor Coray Colina Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award

The award will allow Colina to research and lecture at UNAM in Mexico City for the 2020–21 academic year.