Category: UF News

UF named top undergraduate research institution

The University of Florida has been chosen as a recipient of the 2023 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments.

UF and UF Health break ground in Jacksonville

Leaders broke ground at UF Health Durbin Park, a health and wellness campus that will advance health care services as part of UF’s regional expansion plan.

Win Phillips, longtime UF leader, dies at 83

Win Phillips, a longtime UF leader known for his depth of knowledge of the university, versatility and thoughtful advice to the many people who sought it, died Saturday. He was 83.

Phillips, who arrived at UF in 1988 as dean of engineering, served in several different leadership positions before retiring in June. He was highly regarded for his proficiency as a generalist, able to take the reins and push forward whatever he was overseeing, while always focusing on the greater UF and its rise as a top public university.

UF ramps up computer science education for K-12 teachers

UF researchers and educators are providing Florida teachers with the skills to prepare students for a world driven by technological innovations.

UF ranked second in producers of Fulbright U.S. scholars

The University of Florida ranks second on a list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the largest number of 2023–2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholars.

UF researchers unlock new frontiers in brain tumor treatments

UF physician-scientist and cancer researcher Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. is advancing groundbreaking brain tumor treatments.

SpaceX launches UF/IFAS microbiology experiment to ISS

UF/IFAS Associate Professor Kelly Rice, Ph.D.,recently launched an experiment to the International Space Station, or ISS, via a SpaceX rocket.

Upgrading technology infrastructure for UF/IFAS Extension

UF/IFAS Extension is about to get a software makeover with $2.7 million in strategic funding from the office of UF President Ben Sasse, Ph.D.

UF presents the 2023 Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards

UF presented three different Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards Friday to a government agency, a Gainesville community member and a UF employee.

UF, Concept Companies and Trimark Properties join forces to make Gainesville’s Innovation District a major economic hub

The UF Board of Trustees was recently briefed on a new plan to develop a world-class destination for Fortune 500 research companies.