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Ytori Spring 2022 cover

Ytori Magazine Spring 2022 Issue Out Now

June 15, 2022

The new issue of the college’s magazine highlights mental wellness initiatives, maternal health, accessibility in geology, spirituality’s role in health care, and more.

Rusty Gage and wife Mary Lynn

Interdisciplinary Inspiration

June 10, 2022

Alumnus Rusty Gage finds constant inspiration from other fields. Want to broaden your own horizons? Here’s what he recommends.

Dean David E. Richardson

Dean’s Letter

June 9, 2022

Dean David E. Richardson introduces the new issue of Ytori magazine.

Drone photographer Richard Shaw guides a drone over the scene

Behind the Cover: Ytori Spring 2022 Issue

June 9, 2022

Go behind the scenes (and into the air) to find out the inspiration behind the cover image.

Ryan Poehling portrait

Greater Heights

June 9, 2022

Ryan Poehling’s family has committed to ensuring the promising young geographer’s legacy lives on at UF.

Research Roundup

June 9, 2022

Across the college, researchers address gaps in health knowledge, ranging from brain development to molecular shapes.

Aerial view of Grand Canyon

Fieldwork is Crucial to Geology. A New Course Ensures All Can Take Part

June 9, 2022

Anita Marshall, University of Florida geologist, spearheads the GEOSpace Project to allow for greater inclusivity and accessibility in fieldwork.

A New Podcast Opens Up About Grad Student Challenges

June 9, 2022

Across coasts, two PhD candidates in the humanities use their podcast series to amplify graduate students’ perspectives.

Mailys Angibaud and Delaney Phelps

How Peer Support is Breaking Stigma Around Mental Health and Wellness

June 9, 2022

Backed by college faculty and alumni, students take action on mental health by using peer-driven approaches and positive psychology.

Reinaldo Cabrera Pérez takes a selfie while wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) cap.

A Team of UF Researchers Have Language on the Brain

June 9, 2022

Psycholinguists from the Brain, Language, and Bilingualism Lab (BLaB) are revealing how the brain makes language possible — and expanding inclusivity in the process.

Fred "Rusty" Gage

For Neuroscientist Rusty Gage, Progress is a State of Mind

June 9, 2022

The pioneering researcher and alumnus, who discovered the benefits of exercise to brain health, reflects on how his UF liberal arts and sciences education spurred his passion for discovery. .

Aimee Clesi

Rhodes Scholar from CLAS Is Ready to ‘Fight the World’s Fight’

June 9, 2022

As UF’s first woman and 13th student overall to win the Rhodes Scholarship, Aimee Clesi plans to challenge wrongful convictions as she continues her education at the University of Oxford.

Ufipa Plateau

Untangling Tanzania’s Stubbornly High Maternal Mortality Rates

June 9, 2022

Anthropology professor Adrienne Strong’s award-winning book reveals the challenges faced in Tanzania’s maternity wards – and helps bring life back to them.

Erin Prophet, PhD

When Healing Requires More Than Medicine

June 9, 2022

Erin Prophet’s spirituality and health care course prepares pre-health students to address patients’ spiritual needs.

Karina Sarandrea

Undergrad Researcher Cuts Through Wellness Industry Spin

June 9, 2022

A multibillion-dollar industry pushes products that supposedly make you healthier — but how much of it is legit? Karina Sarandrea dedicated her first research project to the question.

“On the Whole” Crossword

May 11, 2022

Please enjoy the crossword featured in the spring 2022 issue of Ytori magazine.

Biophysicist Develops AI Methods to Understand How Cells ‘Talk’

November 15, 2021

Assistant Professor of Physics Purushottam Dixit taps into the power of artificial intelligence to study cellular communication — hoping to improve treatments for life-threatening diseases.