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Untangling Tanzania’s Stubbornly High Maternal Mortality Rates

June 9, 2022

Anthropology professor Adrienne Strong’s award-winning book reveals the challenges faced in Tanzania’s maternity wards – and helps bring life back to them.

UF Ecologist Robert D. Holt Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 9, 2022

Holt’s election to one of the nation’s most prestigious academies is a testament to his scientific impact.

Andreas Keil Wins 2022 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award

April 25, 2022

The psychologist was selected to receive Germany’s most valuable international research award.

CLAS Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards

April 13, 2022

The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.

Michael Daniels Wins 2022 L. Adrienne Cupples Award

March 23, 2022

The annual award recognizes a biostatistician for exemplary contributions to teaching, research and service.

University of Florida Experts Weigh in on the War in Ukraine

March 7, 2022

A panel of faculty members with strong ties to Ukraine, Russia and Europe discuss the ongoing crisis.

Remembering the Impact of Professor William Jones

February 15, 2022

The long-time chemistry professor made substantial contributions to the campus community.

A New Book Shows What African American Studies Made Possible at UF

February 14, 2022

The history of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida offers lessons for everyone.

2022 Teaching Advising Award Winners

2022 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed

February 1, 2022

The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

Police Officers in Front of Community Center

Study Finds Community Policing Falls Short in the Global South

January 26, 2022

Sociologist Rebecca Hanson, alongside a research team spanning the Global South, finds that community policing strategies don’t deliver the anticipated results.

CLAS Faculty Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships

January 18, 2022

Professors Elizabeth Dale of the Department of History and Matthieu Felt of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures received the fellowships.

Prof. Robert Walker Receives Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award

January 14, 2022

The professor was recognized for fostering a greater understanding of Latin American geography.

New Study Asks Which Smartphone Treatments Best Help Smokers Quit

December 15, 2021

Psychology professor Jesse Dallery aims to identify the best smartphone applications for smoking cessation.

Prof. Richard Yost Elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow

December 14, 2021

The UF professor of chemistry invented the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.

Hippos’ Constant Defecating Turns African Pools into Communal Guts

December 6, 2021

Researchers propose the concept of a “meta-gut” to demonstrate the ability of animal intestinal bacteria to alter their environments.

Dimitri Bourilkov Elected American Physical Society Fellow

November 22, 2021

Dimitri Bourilkov, associate scientist in the Department of Physics, was recognized for his work in data-intensive science.

Center for Jewish Studies Receives Gift to Fund Holocaust Studies Professorship

November 18, 2021

A gift advances the college’s standing as a leader in Holocaust Studies.

Meet Our New Associate Deans

November 18, 2021

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently welcomed Trysh Travis and Bianca Evans-Donaldson to the Dean’s Office.

Biophysicist Develops AI Methods to Understand How Cells ‘Talk’

November 15, 2021

Assistant Professor of Physics Purushottam Dixit taps into the power of artificial intelligence to study cellular communication — hoping to improve treatments for life-threatening diseases.

Dream Machines

November 5, 2021

We are on the cusp of a new era. As the power of artificial intelligence is unleashed, global industries are experiencing a transformation unlike any other — and the University of Florida is stepping forward to shape the future. Here, faculty and students are taking a great leap to unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence […]