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Some South American rodent-borne viruses may spread as climate warms

June 3, 2026

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

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The Amazon’s ‘lost city’ has been widely misunderstood. This is its true story

June 3, 2026

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

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Study finds elephant loss sets off ecosystem chain reaction starting with dung beetles

June 1, 2026

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.

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UF archaeology program responds to workforce demand with new training model

May 27, 2026

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

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Parables of Empire & Unfreedom in Haiti Today

May 21, 2026

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

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Ghosts of the Gulf: The Unsung Revolutionary War Campaign

May 20, 2026

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.

A split image showing a person holding a sign that reads "voter suppression is un-American" on one side and a person in a suit and tie on the other.

Samuel Alito’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ

May 19, 2026

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

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Ecotech: UF researchers help launch a new field to turn nature’s solutions into innovative technology

May 18, 2026

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

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UF associate professor of history selected as 2026 ACLS Fellow

May 12, 2026

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

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UF distinguished professor emeritus elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 5, 2026

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.

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Mainstreet event explores Florida’s role in Revolutionary War

April 29, 2026

UF Assistant Professor of History Olivia Barnard, Ph.D., and Professor and Richard J. Milbauer Chair in Southern History David Silkenat spoke during the Forgotten Front event put on by Main Street Daily News.

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Radioactive carbon signal helps researchers study turtle shell growth rate

April 29, 2026

A team of UF researchers used radiocarbon signals in turtle shells to determine their growth rate, which can help explain the turtles’ ecological pasts.

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UF Research Foundation names 2026 UFRF Professors

April 28, 2026

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

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UF and other historians mounting St. Augustine History Festival

April 20, 2026

UF Adjunct Professor of History Roger Smith discusses the Fifth Annual St. Augustine History Festival that takes from May 6 to May 10.

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UF’s Carter Conference brings leading researchers together to discuss water across Africa

April 10, 2026

Experts on African waters from a wide range of disciplines gathered at the University of Florida to discuss ongoing issues and solutions at this year’s Gwendolen M. Carter Conference.

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Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., elected chair of Florida Community Health Worker Coalition Board of Directors

April 8, 2026

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.

A person sits with their head resting on their hand while at a fair.

Britons are less bored than they used to be. This is bad

April 7, 2026

UF Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Westgate, Ph.D., comments on technology’s role in boredom for The Economist.

Stars and gas captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal ‘hidden’ stars being born

April 7, 2026

Space.com features the James Webb Space Telescope photos of the W51 star-forming region by UF Professor of Astronomy Adam Ginsburg, Ph.D., and doctoral candidate Taehwa Yoo.

Gas and stars captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Has Revealed the Curious Cosmic Inhabitants of W51, a Once “Invisible” Region of the Cosmos

April 7, 2026

UF Professor of Astronomy Adam Ginsburg, Ph.D., and doctoral candidate Taehwa Yoo discuss their James Webb Space Telescope photos of the W51 star-forming region.

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Florida Foundations: The Journey to Statehood

April 7, 2026

UF Instructional Professor of History Steve Noll, Ph.D., wrote an article called “A Dream More than 30 Years in the Making” for Forum Magazine’s Spring 2026 edition, “Florida Foundations: The Journey to Statehood.”