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The appointment marks a new chapter for the center, building on recent growth in academic programming, research and community partnerships.

UF Instructional Professor of History Steven Noll, Ph.D., speaks about the Cross Florida Barge Canal and what is has developed into.

UF Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jason Dittmann, Ph.D., was co-author of a study that revealed a rocky exoplanet of a nearby star may have an atmosphere.

The Magellan Clay telescope showed proof of helium escaping from a planet originally discovered by UF Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jason Dittmann, Ph.D., pointing to the potential of an atmosphere.

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

An article about defensive earthworks in northern Nigeria and the Sahel referenced the research of UF Associate Professor of Geography Olivier Walther, Ph.D., and political geographer Steven Radil, Ph.D.

Healthy gut microbes in 6-week-old infants were linked to a lower risk of malaria during babies’ first year of life.

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.

A paper co-authored by University of Florida Assistant Professor of Economics Eugenio Rojas, Ph.D., was referenced in a story by the Financial Times.

UF Associate Professor of Geophysics Raymond Russo, Ph.D., speaks on a 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coat of Cuba that shook parts of Florida.

UF Professor Emeritus Greg Glass, Ph.D., speaks on the relocation of rats as it relates to the spread of viruses.

UF Professor of Anthropology Michael Heckenberger, Ph.D., contributes to an article about urbanism in the Amazon.

UF Professor of Biology Todd Palmer, Ph.D., was part of a study that found that when elephants were removed from experimental landscapes, dung beetle populations collapsed.

UF’s archaeology program, with its new master’s degree option, meets the rising demand for cultural resource management professionals.

UF Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History Lillian Guerra, Ph. D., contributes to the web series “Haiti’s Path to Liberation.”

UF Distinguished Professor of History and Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities Jack E. Davis wrote the third entry in a series about travel and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

UF Professor of Political Science Michael McDonald, Ph.D., weighs in on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s claims regarding voter turnout in Louisiana.

In a recent publication in Science Advances, a team of transdisciplinary international researchers define and formalize ecosystem technology or “ecotech” for short.

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.