Professionals, students learn side by side in this newsroom
Published: Sep 20th, 2013
Technology moves fast, but news moves even faster at the Innovation News Center in the College of Journalism and Communications. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Spotlights 
Making it Reitz
Published: Sep 20th, 2013
The Reitz Student Union is embarking on a major transformation to better meet the needs of UF’s students. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF climbs in national rankings
Published: Sep 10th, 2013
The University of Florida has surged to No. 14 among the nation’s best public universities as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, a leap forward of three spots from last year’s standing. READ THE STORY.
There’s no place like home to get a bachelor’s from UF
Published: Sep 3rd, 2013
The size of the University of Florida’s freshman class has always been limited – until now. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Making room for new Gators
Published: Aug 19th, 2013
Thousands of Gators are moving into residence halls before classes start Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO.
New Gators ready to graduate
Published: Aug 2nd, 2013
Commencement ceremonies will be held Aug. 9-10 for more than 2,000 graduates. For details, click here.
Written on iPhone, best-selling book chronicles alumna’s ALS challenge
Published: Jul 12th, 2013
Alumna Susan Spencer-Wendel covered the murderous grit and grime of Palm Beach County’s criminal courts for more than a decade, but her spirited account of her own face-off with death is what’s now making her known around the world. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Preview welcomes new students
Published: Jun 18th, 2013
Hundreds of new Gators are visiting campus this summer as part of the student orientation program Preview. Go here for more information.
Riders on the storm
Published: Jun 13th, 2013
UF engineers are developing tiny autonomous drones and submarines that help predict the path of hurricanes. WATCH THE VIDEO.
A big cat gets a leg up
Published: Jun 11th, 2013
A 9-month-old female Florida panther, an endangered subspecies, is recuperating from successful surgery at UF’s Small Animal Hospital to repair a fractured right femur. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Bug Week at UF May 20-24
Published: May 17th, 2013
Celebrate bugs and get helpful tips and advice from UF experts on how to enjoy a safe, fun summer.
HiPerGator Open for Business
Published: May 8th, 2013
UF administrators, Dell computer executives, community leaders, and researchers gathered at East Campus on Tuesday, May 7, to celebrate the unveiling of one of the most powerful university supercomputers in the nation. WATCH THE VIDEO
Chomping data at trillions of “bites” per second
Published: May 7th, 2013
HiPerGator’s computing power will help find life-saving drugs, forecast the weather in 2050 and improve troops’ armor.
Bamboo idea could help developing countries
Published: May 7th, 2013
Fatmata Barrie, a graduate student in materials science and engineering, will use a Fulbright grant to see how bamboo might strengthen concrete structures against earthquakes. WATCH THE VIDEO.
To the Class of 2013
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
The University of Florida congratulates the thousands of students graduating this semester. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Carrying on traditions for decades of graduates
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
As a marshal for academic ceremonies since 1988 and chief marshal since 2006, Ronald Spitznagel may have seen more Gators receive their diplomas than anyone. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Hall of Fame recipients leave big mark at UF
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
Gators chosen for the Hall of Fame leave a legacy of service, friendship and commitment. WATCH THE VIDEO.
From Cuba to The Gator Nation
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
Felix Lorenzo came to Florida with his family through the Cuba Lottery program when he was 8. Now graduating with a master’s degree in public health, he hopes to reduce health disparities for the growing numbers of Spanish-speaking people in the U.S. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Thousands of Gators ready to graduate
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
For more commencement program information, go to http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/schedulespr.html
Biotechnology incubator named world’s best
Published: Apr 17th, 2013
The University of Florida’s Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator has won worldwide recognition after being named the 2013 Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Classes for masses: Free courses draw stadium-sized enrollments
Published: Mar 22nd, 2013
More than 45,000 students enrolled in the University of Florida’s fundamentals of human nutrition with Kristina von Castel-Roberts this semester. No, she doesn’t deliver lectures in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. WATCH THE VIDEO
When innovation itself is the innovation
Published: Feb 21st, 2013
The message was clear to Natalia Tamayo, even through the blur of her tears. It was after midnight last February, the end of a long work shift at a bookstore. [...]
UF launches quest for top 10 status
Published: Feb 15th, 2013
Gov. Scott recently visited UF to state his support for our goal to become a top 10 university in the country. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF keeps tabs on shark attacks throughout world
Published: Feb 15th, 2013
Tracking shark attacks around the globe is a year-to-year job for George Burgess, director of the International Shark File at UF. WATCH THE VIDEO.
University of Florida helps students get jobs
Published: Feb 13th, 2013
Many may be surprised to find out that the largest career fair in the Southeast is held on the University of Florida’s campus. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF readies Floridians for rising sea levels
Published: Jan 17th, 2013
Urban and regional planning professor Kathryn Frank hopes to develop a model for how owners of property along Florida’s coasts can anticipate and prepare for rising sea levels.
Program boosts women’s leadership roles in startups
Published: Dec 19th, 2012
More women are expected to head technology startup companies because of a new program called Empowering Women in Technology Startups, or eWiTS. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Student creates buggy for his parrot to drive
Published: Dec 17th, 2012
UF electrical and computer engineering master’s student Andrew Gray and his pet parrot, Pepper, have been getting plenty of attention worldwide with their beak-driven “Bird Buggy.” WATCH THE VIDEO.
Gator graduate takes global education into local schools
Published: Dec 10th, 2012
During her time as an undergraduate, Krista Schumacher has raised international awareness among local middle school students. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Expert advises best ways to shop for holiday gifts
Published: Dec 9th, 2012
Personal finance expert Michael Gutter offers tips so consumers won’t end up with a “holiday shopping hangover” in January. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF serving Orlando with Lake Nona facility
Published: Dec 7th, 2012
A new University of Florida research and education center brings to the Orlando area vital research on new therapies and cures, and much more. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF ranking for research spending jumps
Published: Dec 3rd, 2012
A new report from the National Science Foundation shows the University of Florida jumped from 14th to 12th in a national ranking of research and development spending at the top 30 public universities in 2011. READ THE STORY.
Trees grow throughout Southeast with help of UF
Published: Nov 21st, 2012
For almost 60 years, the University of Florida has helped state agencies and the forestry industry to manage resources and develop better varieties of trees. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Snake-bitten dog saved by new hyperbaric chamber
Published: Nov 19th, 2012
A dog bitten by a rattlesnake is saved by a new hyperbaric chamber at UF’s Small Animal Hospital. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Brain pacemaker gives relief from dystonia
Published: Nov 16th, 2012
Thanks to the UF Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration, Austin Streitmatter is living a more normal life. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Gators to celebrate wedding with tailgater, football game
Published: Nov 8th, 2012
UF graduates Dena Baker and Andy Taylor will marry Saturday, have a tailgate reception on campus and go to the Homecoming game. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Student veteran catches Gator spirit
Published: Nov 7th, 2012
Gator Growl 2012 will honor veterans like A.J. Mobley, a UF student who served as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WATCH THE VIDEO.
Gator graduates help Teach For America
Published: Nov 1st, 2012
The University of Florida ranks second in the nation in providing
graduates for the Teach For America program.
WATCH THE VIDEO.
Gators honor veterans for 2012 Homecoming
Published: Oct 25th, 2012
This year’s Homecoming parade and Gator Growl are Nov. 9. READ MORE ABOUT IT.
Gators can’t help but see these campus trees
Published: Oct 19th, 2012
An Australian artist is helping the UF community appreciate the importance of trees by painting them blue. WATCH THE VIDEO.
The Gator Nation Celebrates
Published: Oct 5th, 2012
Florida Tomorrow campaign concludes with $1.7 billion total. WATCH THE VIDEO. READ THE STORY.
The unknown inspires graduate student’s work
Published: Sep 27th, 2012
Family trips to St. Augustine every summer while growing up and living in Savannah during his undergraduate years exposed Andre Frattino to the mysterious world of paranormal activity. READ THE STORY.
Archives preserve drawings of UF’s architectural splendor
Published: Aug 29th, 2012
Architects and contractors maintain and preserve the look of the University of Florida’s architectural styles with the help of more 60,000 drawings for hundreds of buildings, including some of the campus’s first buildings. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Storm Watch
Published: Aug 22nd, 2012
UF officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Isaac.
Click here for updates.
Seeing Berlin through lens before and after wall fell
Published: Aug 22nd, 2012
Growing up in Berlin during the Cold War, professor John Freeman never thought the wall would fall. Now he runs an annual study-abroad trip to the once-divided city. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF helps to preserve Nantucket for 40 years
Published: Aug 21st, 2012
For 40 years, the Preservation Institute: Nantucket has expanded the horizons of nearly 600 students studying historic preservation. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Welcome new and returning Gators to a new school year!
Published: Aug 20th, 2012
Thousands of students have arrived on campus and in Gainesville for the fall semester at the University of Florida. Classes begin Wednesday.
UF program helps youth give back to community
Published: Aug 16th, 2012
The UF Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership & Sustainability: Gainesville Summer Service Project, also known as YELS: GSSP, is a five-week program that gives local high school students the opportunity to get involved in the Gainesville community. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Cancer doesn’t stop student from graduating
Published: Aug 9th, 2012
Jared Sweat will receive his master’s degree in soil and water science during commencement this weekend, but his path to the degree was interrupted by a bout with stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Robots invade hospital but just for one fun day
Published: Aug 7th, 2012
Every day, Gators roam the halls of UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center, in the form of fans, students, faculty and even mascot Albert the Alligator. But never had an alligator crawled through the doors at Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida until Friday, when pediatric patients stepped outside their hospital rooms to become judges for the first-ever Robot Day competition. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Band brings goodwill to Olympic celebration
Published: Aug 2nd, 2012
The University of Florida Gator Marching Band had already made history during its rehearsal in front of Buckingham Palace on The Mall before its big debut during the women’s cycling event Sunday. But the Pride of the Sunshine did more than just perform. By combining Beatles music with an American-style, marching band sound, the Gators bridged cultural aspects of two countries. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF Marching Band turns heads in London
Published: Jul 27th, 2012
The University of Florida Gator Marching Band made history in one of London’s most iconic locations on Wednesday. Rehearsing for their performance for the Women’s Cycling competition, the UF Gator Band was the first non-British marching band to perform on The Mall – just outside of Buckingham Palace. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Snake-bitten dog goes home after intensive treatment at UF
Published: Jul 26th, 2012
Two dozen vials of antivenin – 12 times the normal dose – were needed, but in the end the life of a 3-year-old snake-bitten chocolate Labrador retriever mix was saved at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital. After a harrowing 14 days in the intensive care unit, the gentle brown dog, named Cali, is recuperating at home in Tavares, Fla. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Going for the gold: Band off to London for Olympics
Published: Jul 25th, 2012
The University of Florida Gator Band made its final arrangements on Sunday before taking off for London to perform at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Cicerones welcome future Gators to UF
Published: Jun 27th, 2012
Established in 1968, the Florida Cicerones are the official student ambassadors for the University of Florida. For most students visiting UF, Florida Cicerones are the first faces that they see. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF’s longest-serving staffer marks 60 years of service
Published: Jun 12th, 2012
When Elizabeth Jones started to work at the University of Florida, gasoline was 25 cents a gallon, Harry S. Truman was in the White House and one of the most popular shows on TV was “I Love Lucy.” WATCH THE VIDEO.
With hurricane season here, UF will keep you in the know
Published: Jun 1st, 2012
Hurricane season officially begins today, June 1, and the UF College of Journalism and Communications is ready to keep North Central Florida in the know through a variety of media platforms. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF uses taste tests, research to create sweeter tomatoes
Published: May 30th, 2012
Supermarket tomatoes that taste like heirloom tomatoes are closer to reaching grocery aisles as a result of a discovery from the University of Florida. WATCH THE VIDEO.
‘Freeway’ recovers with help of UF veterinarians
Published: May 23rd, 2012
A greyhound that was lost and then hit on Interstate 75 near Wildwood, Fla., has been recovering with the help of veterinarians at the University of Florida and a group called Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Professor’s research finds answers to practical problems
Published: May 17th, 2012
As the child of a U.S. diplomat, College of Veterinary Medicine professor Nancy Denslow spent her early years jumping from school to school — from Mexico City, where she was born, to Quito, Ecuador, and Istanbul, Turkey, before returning to the states with her family and spending her last two years of high school in Virginia. There, she discovered chemistry and what would become a lifelong love of science and research.
Three decades of UF science event inspire creativity for young chemists, teachers
Published: May 15th, 2012
Derek Cohen and Rob Freedy gripped the plastic handles of their respective “grippers,” fiercely starring each other down. They would pull and pull until they couldn't. It was a tug of war neither would win. “What’s the matter?” said retired University of Florida chemistry professor Martin Vala. “I thought you were big, strong guys and could do it.”
Before you go
Published: May 2nd, 2012
As you head into the world, we're proud of who you've become at the University of Florida. Whether your journey sends you across town or around the globe, we're glad to be a part of your foundation. Congratulations. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Business graduate’s work benefits startup companies
Published: May 1st, 2012
After working in Tampa for an investment banking firm, Valerie Sheehan decided to get her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Florida. On her way to graduation this weekend, she beat some personal challenges and made a big impact on UF and the greater Gainesville area. WATCH THE VIDEO.
College of Pharmacy teaches Gators near and far
Published: May 1st, 2012
Jacob Henson, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, will receive his pharmacy degree on May 7 after completing coursework using distance learning technology from the UF College of Pharmacy's campus in St. Petersburg, Fla. WATCH THE VIDEO.
From Gator Nation to Africa, she’s ready to help the world
Published: May 1st, 2012
Jordan Weinstein, who will receive a bachelor's degree in environmental science on Sunday, discovered her interest in sustainability through working with the Office of Sustainability's GameDay program. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Despite challenges, adversity, doctoral graduate thrives at UF
Published: Apr 25th, 2012
Chet Udell, who will receive his doctorate in music composition with a focus in electrical engineering, has overcome many challenges on his path to graduation on Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Temple Grandin shares insights into cattle, animal behavior
Published: Apr 24th, 2012
Noted animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, subject of the Emmy-winning HBO movie that bears her name, recently visited the University of Florida's Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, helping ranchers better understand the livestock they work with every day. WATCH THE VIDEO.
CRC, Target bring alumni to share leadership lessons
Published: Apr 24th, 2012
Heather White, director of the UF Career Resource Center, says a recent series of workshops co-hosted by Target helps the CRC to meet one of its goals: to develop well-rounded candidates for the work force. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF reaches into space with design of tiny satellite
Published: Apr 9th, 2012
Introducing SwampSat, the first small satellite designed and built by UF's Small Satellite Design and Development Lab in the College of Engineering.WATCH THE VIDEO.
Beta Theta Pi goes green with use of solar panels
Published: Apr 4th, 2012
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity recently became only the second fraternity in the country and the first at UF to install solar panels on the roof of its house. WATCH THE VIDEO.
MindTree selects Innovation Square for major expansion in US
Published: Mar 28th, 2012
MindTree, a global IT and product engineering company, will bring 400 new jobs to Gainesville over the next five years. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Harn’s new wing includes art spanning thousands of years
Published: Mar 26th, 2012
The Harn Museum of Art opens the 26,000-square-foot Cofrin Asian art wing to the public on March 31, 2012. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF keeps time with help of Century Tower’s bells
Published: Mar 14th, 2012
Twice a day, the campus of the University of Florida is filled with a concert of 61 bells being played from what is arguably the most recognizable landmark of the university. WATCH THE VIDEO.
UF vets save horse’s life, now set to become model
Published: Mar 5th, 2012
When a basketball-sized abscess was found inside Laura Moon’s horse, she relied on UF’s Large Animal Hospital. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Elementary school gets face lift, thanks to UF students’ work
Published: Mar 1st, 2012
Project Makeover’s goal: change the lives of young minds through more dynamic learning environments.
Gators care for tigers at UF Small Animal Hospital
Published: Feb 16th, 2012
University of Florida veterinarians treat a variety of species, including endangered and exotic animals.
‘Lost boy’ finds UF and way to help his homeland
Published: Feb 13th, 2012
Since losing his parents at age 6 when Northern Sudanese Arabs militias waged war on Southern Sudan, Jacob Atem has had a perilous yet rewarding journey to the University of Florida.
Run for your life and never stop with help of UF clinic
Published: Feb 9th, 2012
The Running Medicine Clinic assists patients through a variety of specialized equipment to identify correct running form, prepare for an upcoming race or even rehabilitate injured patients back to their previous capabilities.
There’s no place like UF for bats to roost
Published: Feb 9th, 2012
Housing an estimated population of 300,000 bats, the UF Bat House and Bat Barn are essential to the Gainesville ecosystem.
Student programmers receive international recognition, world-class internships
Published: Jan 31st, 2012
UF team ranks first in North America and 13th globally out of nearly 1,000 teams during the IEEEXtreme 5.0 24-Hour Programming Competition.
Event highlights students’ work in art and sciences
Published: Jan 24th, 2012
The HHMI-UF Science For Life Program and the College of Fine Arts presented the Creativity in the Arts and Science Event, featuring science posters and art exhibits.
Civil Debate Wall creates new kind of public forum
Published: Jan 19th, 2012
Digital tool gives everyone a chance to speak their minds and listen, too
A new chapter for innovation
Published: Jan 12th, 2012
The Florida Innovation Hub at UF is officially open for business. Local, state and federal dignitaries were on hand for a dedication ceremony on Jan. 11.
Director sees Harn Museum as resource for everyone
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Rebecca Nagy — Philosophy helps her guide art museum through a decade of growth with newest expansion opening in March.
Professor uses theater skills to improve veterans’ lives
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Charlie Mitchell — Improvisation, role playing build vets’ confidence and communication skills.
A career dedicated to finding greener plastic
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Stephen Miller — Chemistry professor wanted to make stuff, and so began a lifelong interest researching polymers.
Gators mark milestone with fall graduation
Published: Dec 20th, 2011
More than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students receive degrees.
World-class athlete finds success in lab, too
Published: Oct 31st, 2011
Volker Mai – From international track star to assistant professor of microbiology, cell science at UF.
High school assignment begins path to pioneering research
Published: Oct 31st, 2011
Mildred Maldonado-Molina – Employing innovative statistical methods helps associate professor find ways to improve the lives of adolescents.
Retail expert focuses on people throughout varied career
Published: Oct 31st, 2011
Steven Kirn – Executive director of the David F. Miller Retailing Education and Research Center shares what he has learned with students.
Fostering a love for science education
Published: Aug 15th, 2011
From developing programming for preschoolers to transforming mobile devices into learning tools, Betty Dunckel has come a long way…
Youthful fascination leads to early career success
Published: Aug 15th, 2011
As a school kid Eric Ford wrote letters to professors asking questions about their research and permission to use government supercomputers…
From prosecutor to professor, finding a better balance
Published: Aug 15th, 2011
It wasn’t the vague threat of being murdered by the Mafia or the FBI security measures surrounding him that led Michael Seigel to retire…
When the shark bites …
Published: Apr 25th, 2011
George Burgess Director Florida Program for Shark Research, Florida Museum of Natural History When you walk into George Burgess’ office, his interests are obvious. In one corner, there is a [...]
Scholarship opens world, creates leader
Published: Apr 25th, 2011
Sky Georges Graduating senior, criminology major College of Liberal Arts and Sciences When Sky Georges walks across the stage at the O’Connell Center April 30, he’ll be closing a chapter [...]
It all adds up for math professor
Published: Apr 25th, 2011
Thomasenia Adams Professor of Mathematics Education College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning The time had come to make a choice. Thomasenia Lott Adams – then an 18 year [...]
Cultural initiation adds to Harn exhibit
Published: Jan 26th, 2011
Jordan Fenton Doctoral Candidate in Art History College of Fine Arts, School of Art and Art History Most students only read about other cultures, but Jordan Fenton took his research [...]
Unlocking the mysteries of plant evolution
Published: Jan 26th, 2011
Pamela Soltis Distinguished Professor and Curator of Molecular Systematics and Evolutionary Genetics Florida Museum of Natural History Pam Soltis grew up knowing she wanted to be a scientist. At first, [...]
Former Wall Street executive finds niche in Gainesville
Published: Jan 26th, 2011
Brian Gendreau Hough Professor of Finance Warrington College of Business Administration Brian Gendreau spent years working on Wall Street, and his friends in New York think it’s simply a matter [...]
Combining the disciplines of military affairs and law
Published: Nov 1st, 2010
Diane Mazur Professor Levin College of Law After a five-year stint in the U.S. Air Force, Diane Mazur was left with that pesky question we all have to answer from [...]
Shining a light on stages, museum exhibits
Published: Oct 12th, 2010
Stanley Kaye Associate Professor, Lighting Designer College of Fine Arts, School of Theatre and Dance Stanley Kaye always loved theater but preferred to be behind the scenes. “I like to [...]
Making an impact on schools that need the most help
Published: Oct 12th, 2010
Magdalena ‘Magdi’ Castañeda UF Professor in Residence, Miami-Dade County College of Education Lastinger Center for Learning Professor in Residence Magdalena “Magdi” Castañeda is everywhere these days: working with elementary school [...]
Gator spends year preparing for big celebration
Published: Oct 12th, 2010
Jessica Clements Homecoming General Chair, Senior Warrington College of Business Administration, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences This week, Jessica Clements will see the results of a year of organizing [...]
Popular writer hopeful for future of Florida, youth
Published: Aug 20th, 2010
Carl Hiaasen Alumnus, columnist, author College of Journalism and Communications University of Florida alumnus Carl Hiaasen, a syndicated columnist and one of Florida’s best known literary voices, thinks today’s younger [...]
Lifelong interest in butterflies becomes passion for career in world of science
Published: Aug 20th, 2010
Jacqueline Y. Miller Allyn Curator of Lepidoptera Associate Director, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Since she was a child, Jacqueline Y. Miller has [...]
Research focuses on how elderly can remain mobile, healthy
Published: Aug 20th, 2010
Marco Pahor Chairman, Department of Aging and Geriatrics Research College of Medicine Most mornings, Dr. Marco Pahor goes for a brisk run in Gainesville’s Ring Park. He throws in weight [...]
Mathematical modeling speeds development of new medicines
Published: Jun 22nd, 2010
Hartmut Derendorf Distinguished Professor and Chairman of Pharmaceutics College of Pharmacy The process of bringing one new drug to market can take a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars. [...]
Finishing the job on the field and in the classroom
Published: Jun 15th, 2010
Matt den Dekker Senior history major, baseball outfielder College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outfielder Matt den Dekker found that it’s sometimes what you chose to leave behind that makes [...]
Dogs, wolves and the meaning of ‘dogness’
Published: Jun 15th, 2010
Clive Wynne Professor of psychology College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dog lovers know the feeling. Their pets seem human. The way they lick a tear-stained face or gaze adoringly, [...]
Helping students find their place in the world of science
Published: Jun 15th, 2010
Angeleah Browdy Lecturer Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences When Angeleah Browdy works with students, she’s often reminded of a younger version of herself. She was always confident about her [...]
Florida Opportunity Scholarship changes graduate’s life
Published: Apr 29th, 2010
Michou Phenelus Bachelor of Science, Anthropology College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Michou Phenelus never thought he’d make it to college. The application process was difficult for Phenelus, a native [...]
International project reflects educational philosophy
Published: Apr 29th, 2010
Robert Ries Assistant Professor of Building Construction College of Design, Construction and Planning Building construction professor Robert Ries believes in sustainability and applied learning. He uses hands-on learning to teach [...]
Vietnamese refugee finds solace helping others
Published: Apr 29th, 2010
Cuc Tran Emerging Pathogens Institute The fishing boat was small, just big enough for the fishermen and the 86 people packed into the hull, each person lying flat and still [...]
Faith, dedication result in success
Published: Mar 26th, 2010
Stephen Liverpool Senior Fredric G. Levin College of Law Third-year University of Florida College of Law student and Florida Blue Key President Stephen Liverpool’s college career is inspirational. Among his [...]
Arts can make difference in health care
Published: Mar 4th, 2010
Jill Sonke Professor, School of Theatre and Dance, and Director, Center for the Arts in Healthcare College of Fine Arts Jill Sonke has connected two seemingly disparate passions in her [...]
Raising a voice against the “silent crisis” in education
Published: Mar 4th, 2010
Luis Ponjuan Assistant Professor of Educational Administration College of Education Education professor Luis Ponjuan, born in Havana, Cuba, was 3 years old in 1970 when he and his family fled [...]
A life dedicated to human rights
Published: Jan 14th, 2010
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Assistant Professor of Religion College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Religion professor Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons was the first person in her family to attend college. She and her [...]
Malaria survivor strives to help others
Published: Jan 14th, 2010
Dawit Woldu Doctoral Student Medical Anthropology Growing up in the African country of Eritrea, plagued by more than 30 years of war, made chaos a driving force in Dawit Woldu’s [...]
From Melrose orchards to Gators’ tables
Published: Jan 14th, 2010
Martin “Marty” Werts Grounds Superintendent, Organic Citrus Vendor Physical Plant Division Five years ago, Physical Plant Division grounds superintendent Marty Werts bought a citrus farm in nearby Melrose. Today, UF [...]
Scoring points and degrees
Published: Nov 30th, 2009
Jonathan Phillips Law school student, football kicker While kicker Jonathan Phillips and his fellow Gator football players have been achieving Southeastern Conference and national championships in recent years, Phillips also [...]
Marching toward greatness
Published: Nov 23rd, 2009
John “Jay” Watkins Jr. Associate Director of Bands Assistant Professor, School of Music Director of The Gator Marching Band John “Jay” Watkins Jr. might not have become director of The [...]
Cleaning and sharing wisdom
Published: Nov 23rd, 2009
Melinda Augustus Custodian, Florida Museum of Natural History Melinda Augustus thought she was volunteering for a small student film project when she agreed to be featured in the documentary “The [...]
Developing eco-friendly logging
Published: Nov 23rd, 2009
Vincent Medjibe Graduate Student, School of Natural Resources and Environment Logging is an important industry and offers many Third World countries hope of economic development. But when large trees are [...]
Staging the world’s biggest pep rally
Published: Sep 25th, 2009
Matt Sloan Graduate student, producer of Gator Growl On Oct. 16, University of Florida graduate student Matt Sloan will see the fruition of a year’s worth of hard work when [...]
Hands made for suture and science
Published: Sep 24th, 2009
Emina Huang Associate Professor of Surgery College of Medicine Dr. Emina Huang set off to college to perfect her skills as a concert pianist, but a first-semester genetics course—”taken early [...]
Standing up for the First Amendment
Published: Sep 9th, 2009
Clay Calvert Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication People who follow First Amendment issues and controversies already know Clay Calvert’s name. Now they’ll associate it with the University [...]
His work keeps him focused
Published: Aug 6th, 2009
Michael Kane Professor, Assistant Chairman of Environmental Horticulture College of Agriculture and Life Sciences There are jobs where you get paid to do something you love, and there are jobs [...]
Keeping an aquarium afloat.
Published: Aug 6th, 2009
Tonya Clauss UF Alumna Tonya Clauss was a computer science major for her first two years of college before she realized her love of animals would take her in a [...]
Out of Africa.
Published: Aug 6th, 2009
Jessica “Jesi” Griffin Master’s graduate, Peace Corps volunteer College of Education Most seventh-graders don’t dream about joining the Peace Corps or living in Africa, but University of Florida graduate student [...]
Sleuthing novel pathogens
Published: Jul 25th, 2009
J. Glenn Morris Director Emerging Pathogens Institute Chasing cholera around the globe is not for the faint of heart. Neither is building a new statewide institute focused on novel pathogens. [...]
Keeping trade secrets
Published: Jun 25th, 2009
Elizabeth A. Rowe Associate Professor of Law Levin College of Law What do the Coca-Cola formula, Google’s search engine algorithm and Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Original Recipe have in common? All [...]
Sounds good to him
Published: Jun 25th, 2009
Gary W. Siebein Architecture Professor College of Design, Construction and Planning In his 30-year career, architecture professor Gary W. Siebein has become a world-renowned expert in architectural acoustics. Perhaps more [...]
A star on the softball mound and in the classroom
Published: Jun 3rd, 2009
Stacey Nelson Senior, Philosophy College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Softball pitcher Stacey Nelson has been a big part of her team’s phenomenal success over the past two seasons: a [...]
UF experience reinforces goal of serving others
Published: Apr 28th, 2009
Michael Tudeen Graduating senior, health education College of Health and Human Performance Michael Tudeen meant to say “no duele”—it doesn’t hurt—as he tried to ease a thermometer into the 5-year-old [...]
Serving Florida’s youth—25 years and counting
Published: Apr 28th, 2009
Shelda Wilkens Seminole County Extension Agent UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Let’s just come right out and say it: Seminole County extension agent Shelda Wilkens’ office is a [...]
Bringing hands-on experience to ancient culture
Published: Apr 28th, 2009
Jason Steuber Cofrin Curator of Asian Art Harn Museum of Art To understand history, Jason Steuber believes, you have to feel it—to touch it with your own two hands, if [...]
Puccini inspires careers devoted to singing, teaching
Published: Mar 17th, 2009
Elizabeth Graham Professor of Voice, School of Music College of Fine Arts One night, a 16-year-old voice student from a rural North Carolina town slipped into the plush theater seats [...]
Lessons to be learned from Florida’s housing past
Published: Mar 16th, 2009
Michael Allan Wolf Richard E. Nelson Chair in Local Government Law; Professor of Law Fredric G. Levin College of Law History tends to repeat itself, and, for those paying attention, [...]
Migrant workers’ oral health stays on her mind
Published: Mar 16th, 2009
Virginia Dodd Assistant Professor of Health, Education and Behavior College of Health and Human Performance For Virginia Dodd, all roads lead to Wimauma. Nearly 15 years ago, when Dodd was [...]
Big friend to a delicate insect
Published: Feb 6th, 2009
Jaret Daniels Assistant Director for Research, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Department of Entomology and Nematology Since 2002, a tiny butterfly with a catchy name has kept Jaret Daniels [...]
High school dropout rises to top of field
Published: Feb 6th, 2009
Mickie Swisher Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Family, Youth and Community Sciences In 1962, she was 14 and caught in an ill-conceived marriage to a man who gave her a [...]
An enlightened world view at a young age
Published: Feb 6th, 2009
Samuel Edouard Senior Department of Political Science The clock crept past midnight in Geneva as University of Florida student Samuel Edouard made her way around the crowded hotel ballroom. Giant [...]
Breaking down barriers
Published: Dec 9th, 2008
Bev Perdue UF alumna While Bev Perdue was pursuing a doctoral degree in education administration at the University of Florida, she assumed her career would be in academics. Now, 32 [...]
Lost boy of Sudan grows into Gator
Published: Dec 9th, 2008
Peter Ter Graduating senior, political science Before he could walk, Peter Ter bounced on his father’s shoulders across their cattle farm in southern Sudan. Afraid of falling, Ter pressed his [...]
Doing her part to save a life
Published: Dec 9th, 2008
Nicole Martingano Senior, criminology major On Feb. 25, 2006, University of Florida student Nicole Martingano took a trip to Best Buy and did not go home until six months later. [...]
On the road to Madagascar
Published: Oct 31st, 2008
Court Whelan Doctoral Fellow, Ecotourism Entomology Florida Museum of Natural History When Court Whelan finally made it to the Pacific island village after two jostling hours in a tiny airplane, [...]
Born to be who you are
Published: Oct 29th, 2008
Timothy Judge Management Professor, Eminent Scholar Warrington College of Business Administration We already know that genes determine the widths of our noses, the lengths of our feet or the sizes [...]
A hungry mind
Published: Oct 29th, 2008
Lisa House Director Florida Agricultural Market Research Center Lisa House wants to know why you’re eating that sandwich. And why did you buy that sandwich in particular? Did an ad [...]
Sink or swim for Florida’s water law
Published: Oct 2nd, 2008
Christine Klein Associate dean for faculty development Fredric G. Levin College of Law As a child, Christine Klein was thrown into a swimming pool before she was tall enough to [...]
The lithium age
Published: Oct 2nd, 2008
Ying Shirley Meng Director Laboratory for Energy Conversion and Storage When Shirley Meng looks around her laboratory, she sees a future of independence from electrical wires and gas pumps. Meng [...]
Cancer couldn’t keep her down
Published: Oct 2nd, 2008
Jacki Donaldson UF Alumna Jacki Donaldson instinctively knew she had cancer the second she felt the pea-sized lump in her left breast in 2004. Eight days later, when her doctor [...]
A noble calling
Published: Aug 24th, 2008
Joseph V. Simone Director UF Shands Cancer Center In the 50 years he’s been a physician, Joseph V. Simone has always focused on patients first, whether he’s conducting research in [...]
Mentor for future scientists
Published: Aug 24th, 2008
Karen Koch Molecular biology professor College of Agricultural and Life Sciences In Karen Koch’s lab, everybody helps with what she calls the “scut work.” And everybody – even the undergrads [...]
No stranger in a foreign land
Published: Aug 24th, 2008
Julianne Crapps Senior Food and Resource Economics Julianne Crapps’ mom thought it was hysterical that the daughter who refused to go to overnight soccer camps hopped on a plane to [...]
Using super-antigens to boost immune response to cancer
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Howard Johnson Graduate Research Professor of Immunology Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences An internationally recognized immunologist, Howard Johnson was the first to show that molecules called interferons are important [...]
UF researchers are working on greenhouses that could allow plants to be grown on the Martian surface
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Rob Ferl Professor of Molecular Biology Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences It may take decades to put the first human footprint on the surface of Mars – but UF [...]
Gremillion is a nationally known expert in diagnosing and treating orofacial pain
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Henry Gremillion Associate Professor of Orthodontics College of Dentistry Henry Gremillion, an associate professor of orthodontics in the College of Dentistry, is a nationally known expert in diagnosing and treating [...]
The world’s next fuel source may be growing in a field near you
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Lonnie Ingram Distinguished Professor of Microbiology Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences To most people, the price of gas can seem a lot like the weather-gripe about it all you [...]
Hayes is developing a blood test that will quickly assess the severity of head injuries
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Ron Hayes Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery College of Medicine Parents who watch their children play sports know well the anxious feeling that comes when young athletes knock heads on [...]
A passion for protons
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Nancy Mendenhall Associate Chairwoman, Department of Radiation Oncology UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville It’s not that UF radiation oncologist Nancy Mendenhall, M.D., hasn’t always been enthusiastic about her work. She has [...]
Telesco and his team of researchers scan the heavens for new planets
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Charles Telesco Professor of Astronomy College of Liberal Arts and Sciences With light pollution from densely populated cities and its low elevation, Florida may not be the best place to [...]
Patel co-founded and is chief executive officer of Cents of Relief, that has raised nearly $15,000 to help AIDS victims in India
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Anup Patel Senior Economics, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics Anup Patel, from Altamonte Springs, is one of two UF students among 20 selected nationwide to USA Today’s top-tier All-USA College Academic [...]
An expert on many drug issues in the news, Distinguished Service Professor Paul Doering can’t afford to be camera shy
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Paul Doering Distinguished Service Professor College of Pharmacy An expert on many drug issues in the news, Distinguished Service Professor Paul Doering can’t afford to be camera shy. Because when [...]
Understanding why some people choose a life of crime
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Alex Piquero Professor of Criminology College of Liberal Arts & Sciences UF’s Department of Criminology, Law and Society recently ranked No. 11 among graduate programs, according to U.S. News and [...]
A stellar sleuth
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Ata Sarajedini Associate Professor of Astronomy College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The Hubble Space Telescope, one of the most important instruments mankind has created for observing the universe, is [...]
Öhrn’s work in physics and quantum chemistry has earned worldwide recognition and the ’03-’04 UF Teacher/Scholar Award.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Yngve Öhrn Professor of Chemistry and Physics Liberal Arts and Sciences Breakthroughs and accomplishments in scientific research are universal. They are respected across the world and transcend many different language [...]
Genetics may decide whether certain heart medications are effective.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Julie Johnson Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine Genes dictate the color of our hair and eyes. They factor into whether we get cancer or heart disease. [...]
It’s a symbol of whimsy and beauty to many, but for Thomas C. Emmel the butterfly is an intense passion in a lifelong journey of discovery
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Thomas Emmel Professor of Zoology and Entomology Florida Museum of Natural History It’s a symbol of whimsy and beauty to many, but for Thomas Emmel the butterfly is an intense [...]
“Academic Heisman” Finalist
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Chris Leak Sociology ’06 Sociology Chris Leak may be best known for his impressive football career, but his academic accomplishments are just as remarkable. In addition to being recognized as [...]
2007 Heisman winner
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Tim Tebow Sophomore Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences Florida Gators Quarterback Tim Tebow made history on Dec. 8, 2007, by becoming the first sophomore ever to win the [...]
When Kelly Drummond Cawthon’s feet touch the floor, grace and elegance come to life.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Kelly Drummond Cawthon Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance School of Theatre and Dance Raised in Tasmania, Australia, Cawthon joined the faculty of the University of Florida School of Theatre [...]
In search of a vitamin Fountain of Youth.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
James Jessup Associate Professor of Adult & Elderly Nursing College of Nursing While explorers have searched for the legendary Fountain of Youth for thousands of years, University of Florida researcher [...]
Toward energy independence
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Eric Wachsman Professor of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering When it comes to energy, Eric Wachsman is no fan of the status quo. “Our dependence on foreign oil [...]
Lynn Bailey is an internationally recognized authority on the B vitamin folic acid and its metabolism and requirements in pregnancy
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Lynn Bailey Professor of Human Nutrition Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences “Every cell that divides requires folic acid for DNA synthesis so the explosion of new fetal cell division [...]
Building new history in orthodontics.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Timothy Wheeler Professor of Orthodontics UF College of Dentistry Moving teeth into alignment to improve smiles is an ancient idea. Hippocrates, considered to be the father of medical science, wrote [...]
UF researchers are working on greenhouses that could allow plants to be grown on the Martian surface.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Eleanor Green Professor and Chair, Large Animal Clinical Sciences Chief of Staff, Large Animal Hospital College of Veterinary Medicine Eleanor Green, chairwoman of the department of large animal clinical sciences [...]
Nagan works to enhance understanding of governance and human rights around the world.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Winston Nagan Professor of Law Samuel T. Dell Research Scholar Affiliate Professor of Anthropology Levin College of Law Founding director of the Institute for Human Rights and Peace Development, law [...]
Rakov is studying how to more effectively protect airplanes from lightning.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Vladimir Rakov Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering College of Engineering For most, a crack of thunder is a signal to find a sturdy hiding place. For Martin Uman and [...]
Su, one of the world’s leading experts on termites, developed systems to rescue New Orleans’ French Quarter and the Statute of Liberty from termite infestations.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Nan-Yao Su Professor of Entomology Food and Agricultural Sciences Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on termites – including the highly aggressive Formosan “super termite” now spreading throughout [...]
Corralling an emerging pathogen
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Ann Progulske-Fox Professor of Oral Biology College of Dentistry It isn’t West Nile Virus or bird flu… It’s the vicious bacteria that causes gum disease. “The National Institutes of Health [...]
Day is recognized as a national expert on controlling mosquitoes and other blood-feeding arthropod disease vectors.
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Jonathan Day Professor of Entomology Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences The importance of Day’s research on mosquitoes and the diseases they carry is underscored by [...]
They call him Doc Rock
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
William McKeen Professor of Journalism College of Journalism and Communications Prof. William McKeen often reads as he walks to Hume Hall to teach his honors course, Rock ‘n’ Roll and [...]
Where technology meets entertainment
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Shaun Spalding Junior Fine Arts The way Shaun Spalding sees it, talent is just one component of greatness. The real secret, he said, is to try new things regularly and [...]
Get me rewrite
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Mike Foley Master Lecturer College of Journalism and Communications Mike Foley says he got into journalism by “luck and coincidence,” and nearly four decades later his luck seems to be [...]
New perspectives on race, gender and human rights
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Faye Harrison Professor of African American Studies and Anthropology College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faye Harrison is celebrated in her field for changing the way anthropologists conduct their work [...]
What’s the good word?
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Diana Boxer Professor of Linguistics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences When Diana Boxer heard Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff referred to as a schmoozer, she knew she had to set [...]
What bones can teach us
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Anthony Falsetti Associate Professor of Anthropology Department of Anthropology Eight partial skeletons lie enigmatically on the tables. Skulls, ribs, jaws and pelvic bones are arranged neatly, each skeleton awaiting the [...]
Branching out in a storm
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Ed Gilman Professor of Environmental Horticulture College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Ed Gilman has been obsessing about trees since he was 10 years old. City officials in his hometown [...]
Helping people on a global scale
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Susan M. Medina Senior Public Relations Public relations senior Susan Medina is a self-proclaimed “people person.” An obvious extrovert, Medina’s illustration of a “people person” extends beyond an outgoing personality [...]
Water warrior
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Wendy Graham Carl S. Swisher Chair in Water Resources Director, UF Water Institute She grew up surrounded by water, but where there wasn’t always enough of it to quench a [...]
Cleaning up for the future
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Bill Todd Cleaning up for the future College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Bill Todd has spent untold hours looking for a needle in a haystack. In this University of [...]
Groundbreaking research on feline immunodeficiency diseases may lead to an AIDS vaccine for humans
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Janet Yamamoto Professor of Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine The Egyptians worshipped them. T.S. Eliot immortalized them, and Andrew Lloyd Webber sent them to Broadway. Now UF researcher Janet K. [...]
Unusually positive relationship between the Hindu and Moslem believers
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Vasudha Narayanan Professor of Religion College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Vasudha Narayanan is a professor of religion at the University of Florida and a past president of the American [...]
Exploring new ways of harnessing the earth’s ultimate life-sustaining force: the sun
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Yogi Goswami Professor of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering In Yogi Goswami’s world, the future is very bright indeed. In fact, it’s downright solar. Goswami has devoted most of his [...]
Guillette advises national governments on the development of reproductive biology programs for endangered wildlife
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Louis Guillette Jr. Distinguished Professor of Zoology College of Liberial Arts & Sciences Guillette has been researching environmental estrogens for years, believing they could be responsible for dropping population levels [...]
One of the coldest spots in the universe is in Gainesville, Florida
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Yoonseok Lee Assistant Professor of Physics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences At one of the coldest places in the universe, Yoonseok Lee and a team of University of Florida [...]
Swamp Thing
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Patrick Inglett Assistant Professor Department of Soil and Water Science As a boy, Patrick Inglett was fascinated by anyplace where soil met water – streams, mud puddles, fishing ponds. He [...]
Some military aircrafts will be the size of dragonflies
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Peter Ifju Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering College of Engineering Ifju and his team are exploring ways to bring a new technology to U.S. troops in war zones. He’s [...]
More than four decades studying the origin of flowers
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
David Dilcher Professor of Paleobotany Florida Museum of Natural History A graduate research professor in the department of natural sciences, David Dilcher has spent more than four decades studying the [...]