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President Kent Fuchs

Celebrating a Legacy


President Fuchs led the university to reach various monumental milestones. These are a few highlights of his legacy.

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  • Message from President Fuchs regarding antisemitic chalk messages.
  • Read the latest COVID-19 Campus Brief. 
  • UF reinstates vehicle-restricted zones.
  • Campus Construction Impact: See the latest campus construction updates and impacted areas.

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Headlines from Florida

UF Provost Joe Glover announces transition

UF researchers discover missing piece in corn’s evolutionary history

Go Greater campaign creates 4.6 billion+ opportunities

Practicing mindfulness can reduce the emotional ups and downs of your workday

Scientists find potential cellular target for HIV therapies

Florida in the News


The Hill Supreme Court must step in to defend the editorial rights of social media platforms

Miami Herald Creating a safer fentanyl. How UF researchers are making the deadly drug less addictive

The Washington Post Rising rents were a crisis for tenants. For Starwood, they were a gift.

The New Yorker The Fossil Flowers That Rewrote the History of Life

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Impact Overview
Statewide Impact
National Impact
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Impact Overview

MOMENTUM THAT MOVES OUR WORLD

One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world.
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Statewide Impact

IT STARTS IN FLORIDA

Momentum begins at the cutting edge of a continent, where cultures meet and ideas collide.

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10,000


Florida Jobs

Companies with technology licensed from Florida contributed $2.4 billion and nearly 10,000 jobs to the state’s economy.

$16.91B


Economic Impact

In Florida economic impact during the 2018 fiscal year.

~70%


Of Florida Undergraduates

Secure jobs or plan to start their careers in Florida.

National Impact

IT ACCELERATES OUR NATION

Once launched, the best ideas gather speed. University of Florida innovations earn national attention and acclaim.

 UF/IFAS #1


Ranked

Among all US universities in awards from the National Science Foundation for Higher Education Research & Development in Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources & Conservation.

$1B


2022 Research Expenditures

Florida researchers conducted a record amount of research in fiscal 2022.

#1


Ranked

Nationally in innovation impact in 2020.

Global Impact

IT'S CHANGING OUR WORLD

We’re taking on the world’s most pressing challenges, with and for people everywhere.

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#5 


Global

Teaching and extension organization leading agricultural and natural research with nearly 3,000 faculty and staff.

95+


Diversity

Nations represented among students enrolled for fall 2020.

 

Record three-time recipient of the Best Global Incubator award for Sid Martin Biotech.

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