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New study finds a significant relationship between partisan politics and consumer sentiments

Hector Sandoval’s findings reveal that Floridian consumers exhibit greater confidence about economic conditions when their favored political party is in charge

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UF awards Hilliard-Nunn posthumous promotion to master lecturer

Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, who inspired students in the African American Studies Program at UF before her death in 2020, was posthumously promoted to master lecturer.

Brianna Alderman and Roger Blair stand side-by-side while Alderman proudly displays an award she received at the Evening of Excellence

From Mentee to Bestie: An Unlikely Friendship

A partnership between UF alum Brianna Alderman and Professor of Economics Roger Blair turned into a lifelong friendship, and helped Brianna land a spot in Harvard's economics graduate school program.

Jaime Ahlberg and Barbara Mennel standing together

The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere Welcomes a New Director

After a six-year term, CHPS Director Barbara Mennel passes the torch to Jaime Ahlberg, formerly a member of the Department of Philosophy.

Jack Davis sitting behind a deck next to a pile of books

Humanities Professors Recognized with Distinguished Award

Two professors in the humanities, Jack Davis and David Leavitt, receive the prestigious Distinguished Professor Award.

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Creating a New Roman Encyclopedia

A new encyclopedia by Victoria Pagán, from the department of classics, aims to make the works of the Roman historian Tacitus more digestible.

Voters at the ballot box

Longer Ballots Reduce Voter Participation, Study Shows

When ballots are packed with a crowded field of candidates, voters are more likely to sit out than turnout, according to a study that included Andrew Janusz, assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida.

Coastal Ecosystems Help Store Greenhouse Gases

Not all coastal environments are alike in how they capture and release greenhouse gases, but a new study published in Nature Climate Change provides the most detailed picture yet.

CLAS Professor Joins the AAAS Board

Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis, PhD, professor in the Departments of History and Biology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.

This illustration depicts a herringbone-like pattern in the atomic lattice of a quantum material created by researchers at SLAC and Stanford.

UF, Stanford researchers make new type of quantum material with dramatic pattern

Researchers at Stanford University, including one who recently joined faculty at the University of Florida, have created a new type of quantum material whose atomic scaffolding, or lattice,  has been dramatically warped into a herringbone pattern, described in a paper published today in Nature.

Gillian Lord Named New Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Longtime faculty member Gillian Lord steps up to lead initiatives to shape the student experience.

Xiao-Xiao Zhang

Xiao-Xiao Zhang Receives Department of Energy Early Career Award

The physicist is one of 83 scientists from across the nation selected to receive significant funding for innovative research.

Amy Williams Receives Excellence Award for Assistant Professors

Amy Williams, of the Department of Geological Sciences, was recognized for exceptional promise in her research.

Remembering the Impact of Professor William Jones

The long-time chemistry professor made substantial contributions to the campus community.

Catshark denticles

UF Biologist Receives NSF Grant to Investigate Shark ‘Skin Teeth’

A collaborative grant will delve into the mysteries of shark skin to inform future design applications.

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Prof. Jillian Hernandez Named Getty Residential Scholar

Associate Professor Jillian Hernandez will take residence and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty Center.

Jack Davis

Dr. Jack E. Davis selected as recipient of 2019 Andrew Carnegie fellowship

We would like to congratulate Dr. Jack E. Davis for being selected as one of the recipients for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie fellowship award. Overall, Dr. Davis was one of the thirty-two fellows out of 300 nominations  selected for this prestigious award.

Pau da Lima, Salvador, Brazil

Dengue immunity may buffer against Zika, study finds

In the epicenter of the Zika epidemic in northeast Brazil, 73 percent of people living in an urban slum in Salvador were infected in 2015. However, in this highly affected population, those with immunity to dengue, a genetically similar virus, had a reduced risk of infection with Zika. University of Florida epidemiologist Derek Cummings is […]

The yellow-bellied sea snake is the only pelagic species in the order Squamata (snakes and lizards).

Sea Snakes That Can’t Drink Seawater

Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes sometimes live a thirsty existence. Previously, scientists thought that they were able to drink seawater, but recent research has shown that they need to access freshwater. A new study published in PLOS ONE on Feb. 7 and led by Harvey Lillywhite, professor of biology of the University of Florida, […]

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Writing Across the Sahara

UF professor receives NEH fellowship to research under-studied African writing traditions