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Sid Dobrin collaborates with the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Blue Sky Task Force to guide the University of Florida’s AI strategy.

A new study by Anthropology Chair John Krigbaum found that donkeys were among the first animals brought to Jamestown, despite there being no written records of their presence.

Pagán has been a member of the UF faculty since 2005 and is an active scholar, teacher and leader. Her research interests include Latin literature, Roman historiography, gardens in literature and conspiracy theory.

The UF team successfully proved one way AI can be utilized in cancer treatment. The molecular recognition group participated in this five-week competition against teams from 40 countries.

The GeoSPACE team joins a distinguished group of scientists and educators recognized by AGU for transforming how science is taught, communicated and applied.

Geologists analyzing rock layers in Montana and Wyoming found that the extinction of dinosaurs coincided with an abrupt reorganization of rivers and floodplains across North America.

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

Using a novel chemical tracking method, University of Florida researchers discovered that bats following longer, more complex migratory route were most vulnerable to collisions with wind turbines.

Led by Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser Ph.D., researchers have found that the eerie deep-sea fish known as chimaeras that are related to sharks and rays — have a strange rod jutting from their foreheads, likely used for mating.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as leaders of their respective departments.

Trysh Travis, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, has been named a 2025-26 fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

George B. Butler Professor of Chemistry Brent Sumerlin has been named an American Chemical Society fellow.

The Department of Geography’s new OmniGlobe installation hopes to redefine the university’s approach to immersive education and data visualization in the classroom.

A team of UF undergraduates placed in the top 2% of more than 21,000 global competitors in the 2025 MCM/ICM, earning the prestigious INFORMS Award—the highest honor ever received by a UF team.

Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Stephen Elardo’s findings contradict previous theories on how and when the moon’s layers formed.

This study, led by Professor of Geological Sciences Jonathan Martin, suggests that as ice sheets retreat, glacial environments initially absorb greenhouse gases but soil development over long times creates a source of greenhouse gases.

Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Stephen Elardo breaks down a recent study that examined the first lunar samples collected from the dark side of the moon.

Stanley Dermott’s contributions to planetary science and to the life of the University of Florida’s Department of Astronomy have left a profound legacy.

Michael Hofmann and Jonathan Martin have been recognized as Distinguished Professors, among the most prestigious honors awarded to faculty.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Associate Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser aims to dispel some myths about sharks through his recent research.