graduate students

UF doctoral student studies sea turtle feeding during nesting season
July 9, 2026University of Florida doctoral student Ariadna Arnau is spending the leatherback sea turtle nesting season in Juno Beach, Florida, working with the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to better understand their feeding tendencies.

UF students earn 15 prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
July 7, 2026Two researchers are with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Young frogs “play it safe” when disease strikes, UF researchers find
June 15, 2026UF researchers found that young coqui frogs prioritize rapid growth over immune defense until infections become severe, highlighting how energy allocation and seasonal conditions influence survival and disease outcomes.

UF doctoral student studying turtle movement patterns to decrease boat strikes
May 28, 2026UF doctoral student Aileen Lavelle is placing satellite tags on sea turtles, so she can track their movement patterns and decrease collisions with boats.

Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal ‘hidden’ stars being born
April 7, 2026Space.com features the James Webb Space Telescope photos of the W51 star-forming region by UF Professor of Astronomy Adam Ginsburg, Ph.D., and doctoral candidate Taehwa Yoo.

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Has Revealed the Curious Cosmic Inhabitants of W51, a Once “Invisible” Region of the Cosmos
April 7, 2026UF Professor of Astronomy Adam Ginsburg, Ph.D., and doctoral candidate Taehwa Yoo discuss their James Webb Space Telescope photos of the W51 star-forming region.

Researchers use James Webb Space Telescope to capture photos of W51 star-forming region
March 31, 2026A team of UF researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to capture the newest and most clear image of a star-forming region.

Jamestown colonists brought donkeys, not just horses, to North America, old bones reveal
October 7, 2025A 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.

UF’s Perez Lab Gators team wins international AI protein design competition
October 1, 2025The 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.

Sediments exposed by glacier melt begin emitting greenhouse gases over time
July 10, 2025This 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.

Musician-turned-chemist named UF’s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar
May 8, 2024Yu Tin Lin becomes the first Gator to receive the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which will provide funding for his pursuit of a PhD in Chemistry at Stanford University.

Invasive amphibian pathogen may have no issues adapting to American soils
April 19, 2024A new study from UF biologists raises concerns over a fungal pathogen’s ability to survive in Appalachian soils.

UF astronomers illuminate dark region of Milky Way
December 4, 2023Despite 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 Chemists Uncover New Natural Compound
October 24, 2023UF chemists have uncovered a new natural compound and family of enzymes, offering insights into how complex molecules are made in nature.

CLAS Graduate Student Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
September 19, 2023Maria Victoria Muñoz, a graduate student and teaching assistant from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, was awarded the VanderWerf Award.

Climate Change Threatens Public Health: Study Reveals Lack of Modeling Tools
June 5, 2023As climate change increases the risks of infectious diseases, a new study led by UF medical geographers reveals the critical need for more tools to predict and manage these threats.

UF Chemists Score Major Grant for Breakthrough Research in Polymer Science
April 24, 2023Thanks to a MURI Grant from the U.S Department of Defense, chemists at UF will be able to expand their polymer research.

Rare Bird Behavior Observed in Southern China
January 12, 2023Department of Biology graduate student Wenyi Zhou observes a rare social behavior between two species of birds.

Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance
January 9, 2023An international team of scientists, including UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha, makes a surprising discovery at the heart of a galactic merger that could expand our knowledge of space and time.

A New Podcast Opens Up About Grad Student Challenges
June 9, 2022Across coasts, two PhD candidates in the humanities use their podcast series to amplify graduate students’ perspectives.