Category: Faculty News

Rob Ferl leads National Academies panel on future of space research

UF professor Rob Ferl, Ph.D., has spent his career working with NASA to understand what happens to Earth’s living organisms on the journey to space.

Virtual Exchange training applications due Nov. 1

UF faculty are taught how to incorporate international content and communication activities into their existing classes in this 5-week online course.

Explore faculty and staff fitness classes

UF and UF Health faculty and staff fitness classes are back for the fall semester!

International Educator of the Year nominations due Oct. 13

The International Educator of the Year awards honor the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff to the internationalization of the University of Florida.

Laurie Mintz included in Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list

UF Department of Psychology Professor Laurie Mintz, Ph.D., was recently included in Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list in honor of her advocacy for sex positivity.

Global Learning Institute proposal due Nov. 1

The Global Learning Institute is a cohort-based semester-long program providing UF faculty with tools and techniques to make their courses more global.

Explore opportunities to teach with UF Honors

Faculty interested in teaching with UF Honors can register for a Sept. 21 workshop to learn about various opportunities.

Ji-Hyun Lee elected American Statistical Association president

Ji-Hyun Lee, biostatistics professor in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine, was elected president of the American Statistical Association.

UF Health eminent scholar recognized by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

William Hauswirth, Ph.D., UF Health College of Medicine professor emeritus of ophthalmology, will be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

UF professor elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Vasudha Narayanan, Ph.D., a distinguished professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, as a new member.