awards and honors

With the help of the grant and UF’s HiPerGator, the team will work to develop AI agents that combine visual decision-making, metacognitive monitoring and linguistic capabilities to facilitate interaction with human participants as the study progresses.

Frank Harris Professor of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D., was honored with the 2027 ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research.

University of Florida chemist Austin Evans, Ph.D., has been selected for a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which is the highest honor the U.S. government gives to early-career scientists and engineers.

UF researchers aim to solve real-world problems in coastal resilience, climate hazards, urban tree management, machine learning, severe weather prediction and plastic waste.

The new promotions and tenure awards reflect the faculty members’ distinguished work in teaching, research and service.

From law to logistics to technology and creative services, CLAS alumni transform ideas into successful ventures.

Two researchers are with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Nine CLAS alumni were honored at a June 25 ceremony during the UF Alumni Weekend 2026.

University of Florida student Sandra Ukah was selected as one of 15 students nationally to receive the Roosevelt in Washington Fellowship.

Dan Smith, UF faculty member since 2003, has received the 2026 Career Achievement Award from the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association.

Max Deardorff, Ph.D., an associate professor of history, was selected as a 2026 Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies.

University of Florida Distinguished Professor Emeritus Pierre Sikivie, Ph.D., was elected last week as a member of the National Academy of Sciences after spending decades working with axions.

Seven College of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty members have been named 2026 UF Research Foundation Professors.

CLAS Academic Advisor Jason Storch named UF Undergraduate Professional Advisor of the Year.

Tedder and Rothman Doctoral Summer Fellowships were awarded to doctoral students over a range of humanities disciplines.

UF Health Cancer Institute member Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Florida Community Health Worker Coalition.

The Research Corporation for Science Advancement recognized Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jamie Tayar, Ph.D., with the 2026 Cottrell Scholar Award.

Joann Mossa, Ph.D., has been named a Later Career Fellow by the American Association of Geographers (AAG), one of the organization’s highest honors.

After graduating from UF with degrees in international studies and political science, Mikhail Mikhaylov was awarded the Marshall Scholarship and will continue his education at the University of Oxford.

Instructional Professor Jennifer Wooten, Ph.D., and CITT Instructional Designer Laura Jervis were named the recipients of the 2025 AI Teaching Integration Award.