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Fullerene database provides researchers a path toward a more perfect match
UF researchers, led by Mingjie Liu, assistant professor of chemistry, create the most comprehensive dataset of C20 to C60 fullerenes to date.
Meet the new CLAS chairs and director
The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.
Three interim associate deans appointed within College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The start of the academic year has brought three UF faculty members into new roles as interim cognizant associate deans for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The appointments were announced recently by Interim Dean Mary Watt.
UF writing courses redefine the role of AI
Zea Miller challenges academic stigmas by integrating AI into writing instruction, empowering students to harness the tools for creativity and efficiency in their work.
UF joins NASA mission to launch artificial star into Earth’s orbit
The University of Florida announces its collaboration with nine other universities on the Landolt NASA Space Mission, a $19.5 million project to deploy an artificial "star" to aid astrophysical research.
Invasive amphibian pathogen may have no issues adapting to American soils
A new study from UF biologists raises concerns over a fungal pathogen’s ability to survive in Appalachian soils.
Two CLAS professors named Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Jonathan Martin and Selman Hershfield were recognized for their innovative teaching methods and exemplary research.
CLAS Professor Joins the AAAS Board
Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis, PhD, professor in the Departments of History and Biology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Golden Years
Carolyn Tucker's initiative empowers elders to improve their mental, physical and spiritual health.
Reimagining the Humanities
Now in its second decade, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere is bringing disciplines together to tackle grand-challenge questions.
Petty Disputes, Serious Study
Professor of Linguistics Diana Boxer put Thanksgiving quarrels to good use in a new study focused on bickering.
2020 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
The college-wide awards honor those who make a difference in students' lives.
Zika Epidemic Likely Suppressed Dengue in Latin America
Researchers from the Department of Biology describe how dengue was likely suppressed to abnormally low levels in Latin America in the years following the Zika epidemic.
The Writing Life
The University of Florida’s creative writing program nurtures and pushes its graduate students.
Taking Ebola’s Measure
New research by the Department of Mathematics Distinguished Visiting Professor Burton Singer quantifies how civil disruption and violence has unraveled Ebola control measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A Rearranging Earth Was Bad News for Dinosaurs
Scientists have unraveled the mystery of what happened to dinosaurs in North China.
Dr. Jack E. Davis selected as recipient of 2019 Andrew Carnegie fellowship
We would like to congratulate Dr. Jack E. Davis for being selected as one of the recipients for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie fellowship award. Overall, Dr. Davis was one of the thirty-two fellows out of 300 nominations selected for this prestigious award.
Dengue immunity may buffer against Zika, study finds
In the epicenter of the Zika epidemic in northeast Brazil, 73 percent of people living in an urban slum in Salvador were infected in 2015. However, in this highly affected population, those with immunity to dengue, a genetically similar virus, had a reduced risk of infection with Zika. University of Florida epidemiologist Derek Cummings is […]
Sea Snakes That Can’t Drink Seawater
Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes sometimes live a thirsty existence. Previously, scientists thought that they were able to drink seawater, but recent research has shown that they need to access freshwater. A new study published in PLOS ONE on Feb. 7 and led by Harvey Lillywhite, professor of biology of the University of Florida, […]
Writing Across the Sahara
UF professor receives NEH fellowship to research under-studied African writing traditions