economics

From Gainesville to Singapore: UF data science major finds the story in the numbers
September 30, 2025Stuart was matched through UF’s Study Abroad program with a data science internship at UPS in Singapore, where she spent two transformative months tackling real-world problems.

New study finds a significant relationship between partisan politics and consumer sentiments
March 20, 2024Hector Sandoval’s findings reveal that Floridian consumers exhibit greater confidence about economic conditions when their favored political party is in charge

Floridian sentiment continues upward tick for fifth month
February 28, 2024Consumer sentiment increased for a fifth month in a row in February, reinforcing the optimistic outlook set at the beginning of the year.

From Mentee to Bestie: An Unlikely Friendship
October 27, 2023A partnership between UF alum Brianna Alderman and Professor of Economics Roger Blair turned into a lifelong friendship, and helped Brianna land a spot in Harvard’s economics graduate school program.

2022 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
February 1, 2022The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

U.S. News Ranks CLAS Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best
March 30, 2021The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to Criminology, History, English and others.

2021 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
February 8, 2021The annual Teaching/Advising Awards recognize outstanding teachers and advisors in each college for the difference they make in students’ lives.

The Odd Couple of Economics
January 30, 2020Evening of Excellence honoree Mark Rush and economics chair Thomas Knight have a irreverant — and competitive — rapport.