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Psychology professor helps UF students turn internships into legal careers

June 4, 2026

Associate Instructional Professor of Psychology Brian Cahill, Ph.D., has connected students with internship opportunities that have led to gap year employment.

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Britons are less bored than they used to be. This is bad

April 7, 2026

UF Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Westgate, Ph.D., comments on technology’s role in boredom for The Economist.

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UF researchers identify mental health effects of AI-driven job insecurity

February 11, 2026

UF researchers, including psychology student Stephanie McNamara, aim to support healthcare practitioners while emphasizing that understanding AI-related stress is still in its early stages.

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Jesse Dallery aims to make evidence-based treatment accessible to everyone

February 10, 2026

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

UF online psychology program earns No. 3 national ranking

February 2, 2026

The University of Florida’s online bachelor’s in psychology program was named the third-best program nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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Why you should put down your phone and daydream instead

January 13, 2026

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.

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UF Psychology makes an impact in and out of the classroom

June 16, 2025

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.

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CLAS celebrates record-breaking generosity on Gator Nation Giving Day

February 27, 2025

The seventh annual event was held on Feb. 20 and showed an unprecedented show of support for CLAS students and programs.

At Super Bowl, sports betting will continue to dominate, despite addiction risks

February 6, 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.

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UF Department of Psychology ranked second-best online psychology program in the U.S

January 21, 2025

For the fourth year in a row, the Department of Psychology’s online program was ranked as a top 5 online psychology program by U.S News, placing second on the most recent rankings.

UF Psychologist leads the way in brain aging research

January 15, 2025

An aging brain does not have to be an unhealthy brain. Here is what we have learned.

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UF Phi Alpha Delta takes top spots at National Championship for the 14th year in a row

December 4, 2024

UF chapter of Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) takes top honors at the law fraternity’s national competition for the 14th year in a row.

Warning: Don’t miss Thanksgiving dinner, it’s more meaningful than you think

November 26, 2024

UF researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Erin Westgate, Ph.D., investigate the factors that lead people to underestimate the meaningfulness of future life experiences.

CLAS professor receives second LGBTQ-focused NIH Grant

September 24, 2024

This grant will be among the first to use a novel approach to study the role of Latinx culture on the mental health of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth and their families.

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CLAS faculty earn UF Research Foundation Professorship awards

July 16, 2024

Seven CLAS professors earned this prestigious annual award, recognizing their excellence in teaching and research.

UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors

May 13, 2024

Seven professors from across the college are honored among UF’s most productive and promising faculty.

Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, receives Florida Blue Sapphire Award

April 24, 2024

Her first-place award recognizes her dedication to community service and to fighting health disparities.

Mellon Foundation grant recognizes UF Women’s Studies Department strengths

March 28, 2024

The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies has been selected as a recipient of a prestigious ‘Affirming Multivocal Humanities’ grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Older adults rely more on trust in decision making. It could open them up to scams.

February 16, 2024

Relying on initial impressions of trustworthiness, elderly adults overlook bad behavior, according to new study from UF psychologists.