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UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan co-led the largest comparative study on emerging infectious diseases ever conducted.

UF Professor of Classics Victoria Pagán, Ph.D., speaks with WUFT about the classics department and her work.

The research could provide new insights into cancer, neurological disorders and other diseases by revealing how cells change, where they are located and how they interact with tissue.

The Orlando Sentinel mentioned the research of UF Professor of Political Science Sharon Austin, Ph.D., regarding Haitian registered voters in Florida.

UF Assistant Professor of Geological Science Emma “Mickey” MacKie, Ph.D., speaks on the use of AI in her classroom and work.

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.

UF Professor of Political Science Sharon Austin, Ph.D., speaks on why progressives aren’t winning over Black democrats.

Gillian Lord, Ph.D., a UF professor of Hispanic linguistics and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, speaks on the effectiveness of language studying applications.

Professor of Medical Geography Sadie Ryan, Ph.D., contributes to an article about the effects of a drought on Brazil.

Professor of Political Science Michael McDonald, Ph.D., contributes to a discussion about why Florida counts its votes faster than California during election time.

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 mathematician Vincent Vatter knew the brain teaser Digit Party displayed impossible “perfect” scores on some daily puzzles but could not figure out how to fix it until now.

NBC News: Stephen Mullens, assistant instructional professor of meteorology in the Department of Geography offers advice on how to prepare your home for a hurricane.

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

Explore new 2026 book releases from the faculty and alumni of the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Once dismissed as children’s entertainment, comics have emerged as a respected literary medium. At the University of Florida, the nation’s first graduate program dedicated to comics studies helped transform how comics are taught, researched and understood.

UF’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures helps students understand the context behind classic stories within their studies of different cultures.

Faculty and researchers collaborate and innovate to gain a deeper understanding of our world.

Professor Sid Dobrin examines storytelling as our oldest technology—and why its future will be shaped by both innovation and lived experience.

UF Instructional Professor Emily Rine Butler, Ph.D., who is also the director of the Dial Center for Speech and Communications Studies, talks to WUFT about the center and its goals.