Category: Spotlight

Cup o’ Joe: The ambush interview

UF Vice President Kurt Dudas finds himself the unsuspecting subject of an interview about UF Jacksonville with Joe Glover — as you’ve never seen him before. It’s time to watch the all-new Cup o’ Joe. Don’t forget to look busy if the boss comes by!

Leading with the heart

Juan Aranda, M.D., UF Health’s chief of cardiovascular medicine, has put his heart into working with the heart for over 30 years.

Lara Milligan, conservation champion

Lara Milligan, Natural Resources Agent for UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, has spent 13 years transforming environmental education across Florida.

Murillo Campello, the standard of research

Murillo Campello, Ph.D., has built a 25-year career as one of the most impactful finance professors and researchers in the world.

UF professor helps lead conversation on AI in higher education

When ChatGPT was released, Sid Dobrin, Ph.D., became a sought-after voice, urging institutions to focus on transparency, documentation and preparing students.

Michael Okun’s bold vision for a Parkinson’s-free future

When Michael Okun, MD, began treating people with Parkinson’s disease, he realized medicine too often focused on symptoms instead of stories. He wanted to understand not just what patients were losing, but what they hoped to keep.

Cup o’ Joe: Cafecito

Energize yourselves with a “Cafe Cuban-Joe” as Interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., makes a bold request of Faculty Senate Chair Amelia Dempere, Ph.D. — then gets called out for drifting off at meetings.

Forthun to lead FYCS department as chair

Larry Forthun, Ph.D., who began his time with UF/IFAS in 2008 as an assistant professor, was recently named permanent chair, effective Oct. 24.

Practice like you play

Inspired by personal experiences, Jennifer Zimmerman, M.S.N., teaches the next generation of health providers how to safely care for all patients.

Nelly Nelson wins APLU award for transformative community work

UF/IFAS FCS Extension Agent Nelly Nelson won the 2025 Association of Southern Region Extension Directors’ Excellence in Extension award.