The new issue of Ytori magazine celebrates the college community’s strides in expanding knowledge about mental and physical life — as well as the connection between them. Find out how those at the frontiers of human wellness and fulfillment are reimagining current challenges and pursuing future possibilities.
- Dean’s Letter
Dean David E. Richardson introduces the new issue of Ytori magazine.
- Behind the Cover: Ytori Spring 2022 Issue
Go behind the scenes (and into the air) to find out the inspiration behind the cover image.
- Greater Heights
Ryan Poehling’s family has committed to ensuring the promising young geographer’s legacy lives on at UF.
- Research Roundup
Across the college, researchers address gaps in health knowledge, ranging from brain development to molecular shapes.
- Fieldwork is Crucial to Geology. A New Course Ensures All Can Take Part
Anita Marshall, University of Florida geologist, spearheads the GEOSpace Project to allow for greater inclusivity and accessibility in fieldwork.
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- A New Podcast Opens Up About Grad Student Challenges
Across coasts, two PhD candidates in the humanities use their podcast series to amplify graduate students’ perspectives.
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- How Peer Support is Breaking Stigma Around Mental Health and Wellness
Backed by college faculty and alumni, students take action on mental health by using peer-driven approaches and positive psychology.
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- A Team of UF Researchers Have Language on the Brain
Psycholinguists from the Brain, Language, and Bilingualism Lab (BLaB) are revealing how the brain makes language possible — and expanding inclusivity in the process.
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- For Neuroscientist Rusty Gage, Progress is a State of Mind
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. .
- Rhodes Scholar from CLAS Is Ready to ‘Fight the World’s Fight’
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.
- Untangling Tanzania’s Stubbornly High Maternal Mortality Rates
Anthropology professor Adrienne Strong’s award-winning book reveals the challenges faced in Tanzania’s maternity wards – and helps bring life back to them.
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- When Healing Requires More Than Medicine
Erin Prophet’s spirituality and health care course prepares pre-health students to address patients’ spiritual needs.
- Undergrad Researcher Cuts Through Wellness Industry Spin
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.
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- Creative License, Spring 2022
New book releases from faculty and alumni.
- “On the Whole” Crossword
Please enjoy the crossword featured in the spring 2022 issue of Ytori magazine.
- UF Mourns the Passing of Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel-Winning Alumnus
The chemist and Nobel Laureate earned two degrees from UF. He was 79.
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- Biophysicist Develops AI Methods to Understand How Cells ‘Talk’
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.
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