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The Research Corporation for Science Advancement recognized Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jamie Tayar, Ph.D., with the 2026 Cottrell Scholar Award.

Joann Mossa, Ph.D., has been named a Later Career Fellow by the American Association of Geographers (AAG), one of the organization’s highest honors.

UF professor uses expertise in behavioral psychology to develop technology-based interventions to change behaviors.

UF faculty affiliated with the Astraeus Space Institute filled key leadership roles in a report that will help guide U.S. science priorities for future human missions to Mars.

Instructional Professor Jennifer Wooten, Ph.D., and CITT Instructional Designer Laura Jervis were named the recipients of the 2025 AI Teaching Integration Award.

UF Professor Emeritus Stephen Golant, Ph.D., discusses the most common mistakes made by retirees and the top factors they should consider when choosing where to retire.

Erin Westgate, Ph.D., an assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Florida, shares why people should daydream instead of checking their phone.

Science — Professor of Anthropology Michael Heckenberger, Ph.D., paved the way for collaboration between Indigenous peoples and archaeologists.

David R. Colburn and Michael V. Gannon will be inducted into the inaugural class of the Florida Humanities Hall of Fame.

Mary Watt, Ph.D., was appointed as a Slater Fellow for the spring semester at Durham University in England, where she will engage with students, faculty and the community and continue working on her current book project.

The Conversation – Associate Professor of Biology Gareth J. Fraser, Ph.D., discusses international trade limits on more than 70 shark and ray species.

Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor & Chair of Chemistry, Ron Castellano is one of the researchers now seeking FDA approval.

UF chemists have developed a technique to create highly porous materials from the building blocks of everyday plastics for use in many different industries.

WUFT – Jack Davis, professor or history and author of “The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird,” emphasizes our region’s unique role in eagle recovery.

Initiated by the Department of Geography, UCAR membership applies to the entire university giving both students and faculty access to UCAR’s resources and opportunities.

Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.

Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.

UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan, Ph.D. is among the international scientists whose work is featured in the forthcoming “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report, which will be presented at the United Nations COP30 Climate Conference on Nov. 10.

The discovery was one of six inventions recognized as UF Innovate | Tech Licensing celebrated the achievements of UF innovators at its eighth annual Standing InnOvation.

Scientists are using vibrating nanoscale drumheads to study how magnetism moves and changes inside special materials – a discovery that could help power the next generation of fast, energy efficient computers.