Category: Worklife

Food for thought: Does summer make us healthier?

Summer days can feel like the medicine we all need after cold winter months — but does the seasonal shift truly improve our health, or is it just how we feel?

Local wonders 101: RecSports adventure toolkit

From day trips to extended adventures, discover local outdoor gems with UF RecSports.

Explore July Fourth festivities!

July Fourth celebrations kick off this Thursday and run through Friday evening, featuring parades, fireworks, music and delicious food. Read on to explore upcoming events you and your loved ones can enjoy.

Last call for June UF at Play submissions

Second-round submissions to our UF at Play photo contest are due June 30! Explore the Facebook album to view and vote for your favorite submissions.

Explore men’s health resources to boost your well-being

Explore tips, programs and resources to help you take control of your health this month and beyond.

Improve your wellness with new GatorCare programs

Register for Text-to-Table to learn how to eat smart with diabetes, or sign up for the Wellness Expedition challenge to target your mind and body.

Stay ahead of hurricane season with upcoming webinars

Coming up in July, join UF/IFAS and the UF Department of Emergency Management for disaster preparedness webinars.

Enhance your workspace with ergonomics

Join Environmental Health and Safety Ergonomics Coordinator Julie Ramsey on June 24 at noon to learn how to create a comfortable workstation.

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. 

Discover ways to recharge this summer 

Summer often provides a brief respite from the more hectic activities of the fall and spring semesters at UF. It’s a time when we can hit reset before starting a new academic year and enjoy some quality time with our loved ones. With this in mind, we invite you to read on to explore a few ways you can recharge this summer.