Category: Faculty News
President Biden appoints Juan Gilbert to National Science Board
On Oct. 15, President Joe Biden appointed UF Distinguished Professor Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., to the National Science Board. Gilbert, who also serves as Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of UF’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, is one of eight members appointed to the Board.
UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award nominations due Jan. 17
The selected faculty member will receive an SEC Academic Consortium Faculty Achievement Award and an SEC Professor of the Year Award nomination.
UF biomedical engineer inducted into the NAE
Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., a UF distinguished professor, was formally inducted into the 2024 class of the National Academy of Engineering, or NAE.
Shining a light on sickle cell disease
As a researcher and mom of a 7-year-old son with sickle cell disease, Candice J. Adams-Mitchell, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, has a unique perspective on the disease.
Developing staff to meet the needs of the global campus through virtual exchange
Read Paloma Rodriguez’ NAFSA article to learn about the importance of extending internationalization efforts beyond the classroom.
As “The Golden Bachelorette” debuts, a UF Health researcher and wife keep watch
UF Institute on Aging member Christopher Kaufmann, Ph.D., will watch to see if the show highlights successful aging or falls into stereotypical tropes.
Untrustworthy hyperlinks on news sites are adding to the misinformation crisis
Misinformation is spreading rapidly in the digital universe, and the hyperlinks found on untrustworthy news sites may be partly to blame.
CLAS faculty receive NSF CAREER awards
Three CLAS faculty were selected as U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award recipients.
UF researcher helps make structures safer
Following the 2021 Surfside collapse, Jennifer Bridge, Ph.D., has helped shape new legislation to improve and track building inspections for condos and co-ops.
UF scientist’s Parkinson’s work selected for innovative drug development effort
Matthew Disney, Ph.D., was one of five scientists selected for an ambitious two-year effort to move promising Parkinson’s disease discoveries to patients.
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