University of Florida Homepage

Ytori Magazine

Gene Inman PhD’82

Meet Gene Inman PhD'82.

Marilyn Black M’71

If you’re sick of housework or your job makes you crazy, it might be something in the air. So learned Marilyn Black M'71, who studied why office workers were mysteriously becoming sick in the 1980s.

Thomas Barton PhD’67

Thomas Barton PhD'67 did not intend to study chemistry.

Robert Kincart ’72

For Robert Kincart '72 a career in chemistry was almost inevitable.

Robert Grubbs ’63 M’65

A two-time Gator, Robert Grubbs ’63, M’65, switched from agricultural sciences to organic chemistry as an undergraduate and hasn’t looked back.

Dr. Kathy Fields ’79

Dr. Kathy Fields created Proactiv, the leading OTC acne medication.

A.R. Ravishankara PhD’75

UF chemistry alumnus A.R. Ravishankara played an instrumental role in helping mitigate the greenhouse effect with one discovery.

Nancy Crews ’70

Nancy P. Crews ’70 was a psychology major who discovered chemistry through a core curriculum introductory class at UF.

two bison stand in steamy, snowy landscape

Right Place Right Time

Howard Sheridan ’65 donated 17 photos to the new Chemistry/Chemical Biology Building, where they are on permanent display.

small boat on river with sunrise behind

Personal Essay — Rivers, Roads, and Gunmen

Two researchers search for the elusive logging frontier in the Amazonian wilds.

John and Christine standing in front of row of taps

Entrepreneurs and Innovators — The Dennys

We talked to Christine Denny about their craft brewery and event space, First Magnitude Brewing Company.

Aaron Broadwell sits in study with large artifact on table in front of him

Native Tongue

This magazine’s name, Ytori, a Spanish variant of the word itori, has a long and Gatored Florida history.

The Wards stand in front of foliage

A Thousand Words

The love story of Charlotte ’59 and Fred Ward ’57, M’59 covers six decades of discovery and curiosity.

Cindy standing with painting of chameleon

Shifting Gears

A physician’s traumatic brain injury ends her career as a doctor but not as a healer.

Gator Good logo, laid on top of a picture of people on the beach

Gator Good — David Hunter

Alumni David Hunter puts his extensive managerial background to work as an advisor and advocate for several philanthropic organizations.

International Friendship

A story of giving.

"Industry of the Floridians in Depositing Their Crops in the Public Granary" is an illustration by the Flemish engraver Theodore de Bry (1591) of the Timucua people of Florida. The origin and accuracy of the de Bry engravings is a subject of considerable academic controversy.

From the Dean

Dean David E. Richardson introduces the first issue of Ytori.

wide view of Alaskan tundra

Above and Below

Geologist Stephanie James applies a novel technique to understand permafrost thaw.

zoomed in part of the cover of Debating the Truth

Settling a 13th-century Theological Debate?

Nina Caputo, an associate professor in history, collaborated with illustrator Liz Clarke to create the first medieval graphic history.

Kevin Knudson points to math equation written on chalkboard

Pop Quiz

It's pop quiz time!