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Yikes! Uncovering what directs the brain’s fear conditioning

Our brains remember frightening situations to keep us safe in the future. A team led by neuroscientists at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology has discovered a key molecular player in fear conditioning.

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UF scientist to fly on Blue Origin suborbital mission

The director of UF’s new space institute will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial space crew.

Exploring opportunities for growth with the UF Academy

After learning about the UF Academy from past participants, Phillips decided to join the program — an experience that helped her improve her communication skills and develop her natural skill set at work.

Read on to learn more about the UF Academy’s impact on Phillips’ professional journey.

Management Department leads research production per faculty

The UF Warrington College of Business’ Management Department was recently recognized as the No. 1 department for research production per faculty.

Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults

A noninvasive brain stimulation treatment improved depression and anxiety symptoms among older adults in a new UF PHHP-led study.

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April 25, 2024

Find summer reads at the UF/IFAS Bookstore

Kickstart your summer reading with the UF/IFAS Bookstore’s featured book of the month, One in a Thousand: Those Amazing Sea Turtles.

April 22, 2024

CLAS professors named Distinguished Teaching Scholars

Jonathan Martin, Ph.D., and Selman Hershfield, Ph.D., have been named Distinguished Teaching Scholars by the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars,

April 22, 2024

Caregiver support webinars available on-demand

Recordings of webinars from our Caregiver Support Workshop Series, along with additional resources, are now available on the Worklife at UF website.

April 22, 2024

UF and Safe Schools For Alex unveil safety dashboard

The most comprehensive school safety dashboard in the country is now available, thanks to a collaboration between UF and Safe Schools For Alex.

April 22, 2024

Become a certified career services provider

The Career Connections Center is offering a customized Facilitating Career Development Training and Certification Program course through the NCDA.

April 22, 2024

Get ready for the 2024 elections

The Bob Graham Center Fellows will be tabling to help UF students, faculty and staff register to vote or update their address ahead of the 2024 elections.

April 22, 2024

AAAS honors 12 UF faculty as Lifetime Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected 12 faculty from the University of Florida to its newest class.

The honor, which includes alumni such as Thomas Edison and W.E.B. DuBois, is among the most distinguished in the scientific community and recognizes extraordinary impact and achievement across disciplines.

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