Category: Feature

Congratulations to our May UF at Play winners! 

We’ve received some incredible photographs for our UF at Play summer photo contest, which runs now through Aug. 17.   

Our winners for the month of May are College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Emeritus Thomas Wronski, Ph.D., for Nature, College of Medicine Clinical Programs Coordinator Nancy Day for Travel, UF/IFAS Collier County Sea Grant Agent Michael Sipos for Daily Life and UF CITT Web Designer Carol Sung for People’s Choice. 

UF hosts AI in Education Fair, showcasing the future of learning

More than 150 educators, administrators and tech innovators from across Florida convened at the University of Florida’s College of Education in May for the AI in Education Fair — a two-day event spotlighting the expanding role of artificial intelligence in schools and classrooms.

Hurricane season is here — keep current to stay current 

With the arrival of hurricane season, we want to remind you of helpful resources and upcoming events designed to prepare and support you in case of a tropical storm. We encourage everyone to become familiar with the university’s emergency plans and take the necessary precautions in advance of a forecast. 

AI is transforming gambling—A UF researcher explores ethical risks 

As gamers and spectators prepare for the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a cultural conversation around AI and ethics in gambling is brewing, with a growing concern that unregulated AI systems can exploit and profit from vulnerable individuals.

Explore upcoming webinars to boost your health and wellness

In recognition of Employee Wellness Month, we’ve put together a series of webinars in collaboration with our UF partners to help you boost your health and overall well-being. Learn how to grow healthy food at home, integrate mindfulness into your daily routine, create a comfortable workstation and more.

Robotic hands are the next frontier in astronaut safety

Supported by NASA, Eric Du, Ph.D., a professor in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and a member of the Astraeus Space Institute, is developing new ways for astronauts to control robotic hands, laying the groundwork for the future of space medicine.

Dr. Santa J. Ono unanimously recommended as sole finalist for UF’s 14th president

The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously and enthusiastically recommended Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., to be considered by its Board of Trustees as the sole finalist to become the University’s 14th president.

Dr. Ono currently serves as president of the University of Michigan and brings a distinguished record of leadership in academia and public health across the United States and Canada.

Capture your summer: Share your photos for a chance to win a prize!

Whether you are “staycationing” close to home or embarking on a journey across the world, we invite you to capture your summer and submit your photos for a chance to win a prize! At the end of each month, our judges will review all submissions and pick three winners. 

UF physicists celebrate prestigious Breakthrough Prize

A global research team led by six UF physics professors—Andrey Korytov, Ph.D., Guenakh Mitselmakher, Ph.D., Jacobo Konigsberg, Ph.D., Philip Chang, Ph.D., Yuta Takahashi, Ph.D., and Paul Avery, Ph.D.—has won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious science prizes. The $3 million award honors discoveries and measurements made at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest and most powerful international scientific experiment, located in Europe.

Spring commencement speakers announced

Two leaders celebrated for their achievements and warmth will be the commencement speakers at Spring Commencement at the University of Florida in May.