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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.

Researchers at the University of Rochester report this week in Nature a new material that is superconductive at room temperature, but while UF Professor James Hamlin, who was not involved with the work, says it would be ‘completely revolutionary,’ he also is not yet convinced.

The college received a record-breaking number of gifts from Gators all over the world on Giving Day 2023.

From trendy gender-reveal parties to entrenched rituals surrounding national holidays, spectacles can wreak havoc on the environment, according to Bron Taylor, a professor of religion, nature and ethics at the University of Florida, who was quoted in a recent article in Popular Science.

Dean of the International Center and Associate Provost Marta Wayne earns a prestigious scientific honor for her work in evolutionary genetics.

A team of physicists, including UF researchers, hunts down sub-atomic specters — stumbling across a new lens for exploring protons in the process.

Roberts, a champion for students’ voices, joins the ranks with respected leaders and powerhouse college coaches in forensics.

Why did the United States stop celebrating the “Glorious Eighth of January” as a national holiday? UF historian Sean Adams explores the obscure commemoration and controversial U.S. president at the heart of it all.

Chemist Austin M. Evans contributes to a groundbreaking discovery that unveils a new form of carbon.

Environmental storytellers, advocates and visionaries work to repair humanity’s relationship with a changing world.

Geological scientists traverse massive ice sheets to explore the causes and consequences of loss.

Triple-Gator Leandra Merz shows the value in embracing life’s unexpected detours.

To make a groundbreaking lunar discovery, geochemist Stephen M. Elardo brings a research team down to earth.

Pioneering ecologist Robert D. Holt finds the simple truths in the natural world’s complexity.

New book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.

Across the college, researchers address gaps in knowledge of the natural world, from plant behavior to coastline protection.

Are Arctic lakes in danger? New research from UF postdoctoral researcher Elizabeth Webb reveals widespread declines in surface water.

Members of a UF presidential task force outline UF’s history with Indigenous and Black peoples and cultures.

UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan contributes to a sweeping climate-health analysis, offering a path forward for those addressing urgent public health needs.

UF researchers are working to address mental health disparities by joining with the Florida Blue Foundation and a collaborative of local churches on a new community-centered program.