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In UF’s top-ranked psychology program, students don’t just study behavior, they practice it, applying knowledge through immersive experiences that help shape their futures.

A new generation of undergraduate scholars in CLAS, drives meaningful research across disciplines.

Faculty and researchers collaborate and innovate to gain a deeper understanding of our world. Here’s a snapshot of recent grants and publication highlights.

Explore new book releases from CLAS faculty and alumni.

Ramón Alain Miranda Quintana and Jeffrey Rudolf have been honored by the National Science Foundation with the Faculty Early Career Development Award.

A study co-authored by Associate Professor of Anthropology Daniel Contreras found that hallucinogens were an upper class luxury in ancient Peru.

The two-day event, held March 27 and 28, explored the newest approaches to the study of African intellectual history and considered the dynamics of knowledge production.

Professor of Classics Victoria Pagán says prestigious award affirms value of UF humanities.

Assistant Professor of Geology Stephen Elardo will help NASA with plans for a potential landing in the moon’s South Pole-Aitken Basin Crater.

Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Professor of Geography Corene Matyas, has identified the patterns of rain rates within storms to help more accurate predictions of major storms.

A distinguished lifetime achievement within the scientific community, the 2024 class is comprised of 471 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 disciplines.

Prentice Boone, a chemist, and Courtney Sprain, an Earth scientist, will receive $75,000 grants from the Sloan Foundation, recognizing early career achievements.

A study by Professor of Anthropology Connie Mulligan finds that violence can alter human DNA, and that those alterations can be passed down.

The findings showed that where immigrants were given local voting rights, they were more likely to naturalize.

Three years after Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, UF political scientist Bryon Moraski provides updates on the war.

After more than 50 years of research and teaching at UF, Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research Karen Bjorndal has retired.

Pierre Sikivie, recently retired Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Florida, has been selected as one of 2 recipients of the Galileo Galilei Medal for 2025.

Despite the mixture of slapstick farce and glitzy celebrity cameos in the inescapable TV ads for sportsbooks, the rise of these apps has a darker side.

A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including several from the University of Florida, suggests prediction models used by decision makers in attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 were incomplete.

In the first study of its kind, Emma MacKie and Katy Serafin describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.