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Ytori Fall 2017

From the Dean

Dean David E. Richardson introduces readers to the Fall 2017 issue of Ytori.

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The Legend in the Loam

Two UF alumni archaeologists unearth the home and legend of a freed African Muslim slave who became a financier in Georgetown at the turn of the 19th century.

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Ask the Expert — Rachel Dorman

Rachel Dorman ’10, MS’12 on deferred giving.

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Ask the Archivist — What is the History of the F Book?

University Archivist Peggy McBride explains the origins of a UF tradition.

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The Forest for the Trees

Twenty-seven professors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences serve as affiliate faculty of UF’s Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) program. Learn more about this essential initiative.

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Global Issues — The Square Root of Poverty

UF researcher Calistus Ngonghala uses math to understand the spread — and prevention — of disease in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Extracurricular — Russell Anderson

Russell Anderson M’17 has set a record for graduate certificates earned by one student, including four in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that he added to his master’s in sustainable development and practice.

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Civic Champion

Learn more about former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and the UF center that carries on his legacy.

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Politically Active, Intercollegiate, and Nonpartisan

Each spring, politically engaged students from Florida’s colleges and universities gather at the Future of Florida Summit to solve pressing issues facing the state.

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Pure Imagination

The Imagining Climate Change Initiative analyzes how the threat of climate change impacts narratives.

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Faculty Profile — Keith Choe, Biology

Keith Choe, associate professor of biology, studies mutations in C. elegans with the goal of understanding how cells respond to environmental stress and how this information could one day stave off aging and disease.

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Student Profile — Chris Bell

Steeped in grassroots advocacy, this triple major is Beltway bound.

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A Most Excellent Evening

On April 21, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences launched an awards program to recognize the achievements and dedication of alumni, faculty, students, and staff in Emerson Alumni Hall.

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Transforming Tunisia

Ed Kellerman shares a personal essay.

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Entrepreneurs and Innovators — Mike Neal

CEO and co-founder of DecisionNext, a San Francisco–based company that builds prescriptive analytics solutions for commodities-driven industries, discusses building a business.

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Alumni Profile — Beka Steorts

A statistician takes stock of the Syrian civil war.

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Creative License — Reviews

Creative works by the faculty and alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Newsworthy

UF physicists and astrophysicists are making waves.

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Laurels

Awards and Achievements from the alumni, students and faculty of the college.

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Donor Profile — Linde and Alan Katritzky

Kenan Professor of Chemistry Alan Katritzky began his tenure at UF in 1980 and continued working in the Department of Chemistry until his death in 2014.