Category: UF Focus

Stand Up & Holler! It’s Gator Nation Giving Day

Today, Gators from every corner of the globe are rallying to support the University of Florida as it tackles grand challenges and shapes a brighter future for our state, nation and world.

Indiana Joe and the Pit of Bones

Move over, Harrison Ford. The latest addition to the Raiders of the Lost Ark franchise, shot on location at the University of Florida’s Montbrook fossil dig, has a new star. Follow the action in the first Cup o’ Joe of 2026.

Celebrate the season of love at the University of Florida

Whether you’re planning a romantic date for two or the perfect Galantine’s get-together, explore these special UF events and attractions.

UF debuts high-tech digital research lab

The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere Digital Humanities Lab is a high-tech workspace supporting research, collaboration and innovation.

University committee nominations due Jan. 31

Each year, UF offers faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in its governance through various university committees and councils.

Volunteer at the SEC’s largest career fair

Join the Career Connections Center as a Career Showcase volunteer and get an exclusive backstage pass to witness the inner workings of this UF tradition.

Sixth annual facilities Christmas parade

Celebrate the holiday season with UF Facilities Services at its sixth annual Children’s Christmas Parade, coming up next Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m.

UF community invited to sixth annual Holiday Gator lighting celebration

Faculty, staff, students, families and friends are invited to the sixth annual “Lighting of the Holiday Gator” this Friday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. on the lawn of the University Auditorium near the corner of Newell Drive and Union Road.

This year’s festivities will feature hot chocolate, apple cider and other holiday treats, as well as performances by members of three UF groups: the Gator Marching Band, the UF Sunshine Steelers and the UF Concert Choir.

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!

UF joins national team working to curb infrastructure corrosion

Part of a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team, UF is helping tackle the global challenge of halting of infrastructure corrosion.