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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: Mar 1st, 2012
Project Makeover’s goal: change the lives of young minds through more dynamic learning environments.
Published: Feb 16th, 2012
University of Florida veterinarians treat a variety of species, including endangered and exotic animals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: Jan 19th, 2012
Digital tool gives everyone a chance to speak their minds and listen, too
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.
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Rebecca Nagy — Philosophy helps her guide art museum through a decade of growth with newest expansion opening in March.
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Charlie Mitchell — Improvisation, role playing build vets’ confidence and communication skills.
Published: Jan 6th, 2012
Stephen Miller — Chemistry professor wanted to make stuff, and so began a lifelong interest researching polymers.
Published: Dec 20th, 2011
More than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students receive degrees.
Published: Oct 31st, 2011
Volker Mai – From international track star to assistant professor of microbiology, cell science at UF.
Published: Oct 31st, 2011
Mildred Maldonado-Molina – Employing innovative statistical methods helps associate professor find ways to improve the lives of adolescents.
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.
Published: Aug 15th, 2011
From developing programming for preschoolers to transforming mobile devices into learning tools, Betty Dunckel has come a long way…
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…
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…
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Lacey Logsdon Senior Departments of History and Political Science While attending a student debate in June 2006, Lacey Logsdon listened as political science major Adam Recvlohe, a Yuchi and Mvskoke [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Dedee DeLongpré Director Office of Sustainability If you see a woman riding a bike in Gainesville wearing business clothes and high heels, chances are that’s Dedee DeLongpré practicing what she [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Katheryn Russell-Brown Professor of Law Levin College of Law Katheryn Russell-Brown is a professor of law and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Elizabeth Graham Professor of Music College of Fine Arts Elizabeth P. Graham is a UF music professor who teaches voice and leads the department’s voice area. She played both Clara [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Todre Allen Senior Sociology When sociology senior Todre Allen first came to UF in 2002, he had barely traveled outside the state of Florida. Since then, he has studied abroad [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Steven Cohen Senior Business Administration Steven Cohen, from Pembroke Pines, is one of two UF students among 20 selected nationwide to USA Today’s top-tier All-USA College Academic Team. Cohen, 21, [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Betty Smocovitis Professor of Zoology and History College of Liberal Arts and Sciences When The Scientist magazine recently ranked the University of Florida among the best places for scientists to work in [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Jessica Ducey Senior College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Statistically, she’s safer in Israel than she is driving down Interstate 75. At least that’s what Jessica Ducey tells her father [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Bob Graham UF Alumnus Bob Graham Center for Public Service Bob Graham isn’t happy with the current state of citizenship in America. As a former U.S. senator, a former Florida [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Corene Matyas Assistant Professor of Geography College of Liberal Arts and Sciences For her research on the frequency and intensity of hurricanes, Corene Matyas couldn’t have picked a better state [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Maureen Hartney Senior Departments of History and Political Science By the time she graduated from high school, Maureen Hartney had already lived in four states and three foreign countries. When [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Lee Humphrey Junior Applied Physiology and Kinesiology For the first 21 years of junior Lee Humphrey’s life, he never had a stamp in his passport. Although the Maryville, Tenn., native [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Lena Ma Professor of Soil and Water Science Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Lena Ma, a professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Mark Atkinson American Diabetes Association eminent scholar Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine Mark Atkinson is a big-picture guy in a small-picture world. Over the last 17 years, Atkinson [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Patricia Telles-Irvin Vice President Division of Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin believes a shared experience can create a special bond – even if it’s among 6,600 students. The common ground Telles-Irvin [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Elena Andresen Professor and Chair of Epidemiology and Biostatistics College of Public Health and Health Professions If an ounce is prevention is worth a pound of cure, how valuable is [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Carolyn M. Tucker Distinguished Alumni Professor Department of Psychology Carolyn M. Tucker was raised in a small Virginian country town, in a family low in income but rich in love [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Stephanie Evans Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies and African American Studies College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Black Women in the Ivory Tower As a first-generation student, Stephanie Evans didn’t [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
David Denslow Professor of Economics Warrington College of Business University of Florida economics professor David Denslow, whose popular introductory course informs and entertains thousands of students each year, runs into [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
Samantha Lutz Senior Business Administration As her four years at the University of Florida come to a close, senior gymnast Samantha Lutz feels her life is just falling into place. [...]
Published: Jun 24th, 2008
William R. “Bill” Hough Alumnus Warrington College of Business Administration What do you do once you’ve made the long climb to the top of the ladder of success? In Bill [...]