Tag: faculty
UF honors legacy of William and Grace Dial with renaming of Dial Center
UF transforms the Dial Center into the William & Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies, reflecting its expanded interdisciplinary focus and marking a pivotal moment in the center's evolution.
New study finds a significant relationship between partisan politics and consumer sentiments
Hector Sandoval’s findings reveal that Floridian consumers exhibit greater confidence about economic conditions when their favored political party is in charge
Pushing the boundary on ultralow frequency gravitational waves
Assistant Professor of Physics Jeff Dror takes a leap forward in the quest to unravel the origins of these mysterious waves.
Dolphin spotted ‘playing with his food’ in Florida video. Why they do it.
After a video of a dolphin tossing around a fish as it ate gained traction online, Associate Instructional Professor of Biology Stefanie Gazda explains this strange, almost human-like behavior.
A Florida earthquake? Really? Initial skepticism gives way to science. Here’s why
Associate Professor of Geology Ray Russo weighs in on a rare occurrence for the Sunshine State: an off-shore earthquake.
Floridian sentiment continues upward tick for fifth month
Consumer sentiment increased for a fifth month in a row in February, reinforcing the optimistic outlook set at the beginning of the year.
UF’s Rosemary Hill Observatory offers a rare view of the night sky
Far away from the light pollution of big cities, Rosemary Hill is the perfect place to stargaze for residents of North Central Florida.
UF awards Hilliard-Nunn posthumous promotion to master lecturer
Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, who inspired students in the African American Studies Program at UF before her death in 2020, was posthumously promoted to master lecturer.
A pre-law excursion to Wales offers more than global adventure
UF students gain insights into post-Brexit legal issues during an excursion to Wales as the College of Liberal Artrs and Sciences builds transatlantic connections.
Three peculiar sea creatures could reshape human dentistry
UF evolutionary biologist Gareth Fraser gains dental inspiration from the sea's most bizarre creatures.
Stars in Astronomy visible right here on campus
UF Astronomy propels discovery and soars to new heights.
Celebrating 50 years of Jewish Studies at UF
A significant hub for Jewish thought at UF commemorates a milestone, with a transformative gift paving the way for a promising future.
At UF, human connections power artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence reshapes humanities and social science research across the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
UF duo illuminates untold multilingual and immigrant stories
A UF English professor and fine arts student collaborate to expand multilingual digital tools and showcase diverse language communities.
New book releases from faculty and alumni
New book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.
Study reveals compounding risks of atmospheric river storms
A new study shows that back-to-back atmospheric river events don’t just result in economic damage but also lead to compounded risks.
New book challenges ideas about 20th century Black feminism
Cinnamon Williams shares information about her award-winning authorial debut.
Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study finds
UF biologists show the impacts of human-caused climate change on the health of U.S. forests using national-scale forest inventory data.
UF astronomers illuminate dark region of Milky Way
Despite its potential for star formation, a perplexing dark region at the heart of our galaxy has remained oddly quiet. We finally have some insight into what's going on, thanks to a team of UF astronomers who are using observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to unravel the mysteries.
UF Phi Alpha Delta Clinches 13th Consecutive Win at National Mock Trial
The University of Florida's Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) chapter has secured a remarkable first-place finish at the national mock trial competition, extending their winning streak to an impressive 13 consecutive years.