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Improve your financial literacy with upcoming webinars

No matter what stage of life you are in, you can invest in your financial health — and overall well-being — by building healthy financial habits. To help you along your journey, we’ve partnered with experts in the field to host a variety of webinars throughout April, covering topics from managing debt to understanding Medicare, saving money with GatorPerks and more.

Read on to explore upcoming webinars and register today.

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UF’s RoboPI lab makes waves with marine robots

As director of the UF RoboPI lab, Md Jahidul Islam, Ph.D., seeks to ease the danger for humans working and exploring in the ocean.

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Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences Doctor José Chaparro inspecting a branch of an avocado tree.

Cold-hardy avocados could transform Florida’s fruit industry

Associate Professor José Chaparro, Ph.D., is leading the effort to breed avocados that can thrive in North Central Florida.

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Scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD

Luiz Roesch, Ph.D., and Brent Sumerlin, Ph.D., have created an artificial mucus that could prevent problems related to bowel inflammation.

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Research-backed toolkit tackles childhood food insecurity

Amy Mobley, Ph.D., is leading a five-year program to improve access to nutritious foods for families with young children in Alachua and Leon counties.

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Two hands holding a pile of freshly picked produce.
March 19, 2026

Fresh, flavorful and in season

Choosing fruits and vegetables that are in season not only enhances flavor and affordability but also maximizes nutritional value.

Two U F Health nurses in scrubs smiling and posing with each other in a U F Health facility.
March 16, 2026

Elevating care by empowering nurses

The UF College of Nursing is launching an initiative to strengthen nurse education, expand workforce readiness and improve access to care.

Headshot of Doctor Luis Martinez smiling.
March 16, 2026

UF EPI expert breaks down brain-colonizing fungus

Luis R. Martinez, Ph.D., addresses key questions surrounding cryptococcus neoformans, the leading cause of fungal meningitis.

A Florida Museum researcher walking through a field of rayless sunflowers and tall grass with a large butterfly net over one shoulder.
March 16, 2026

Chasing the rare arogos skipper butterfly

Florida Museum researchers hope to gather data that will guide conservation efforts and support future protections for the species.

A silhouette of a person holding onto a suitcase and looking out a floor-to-ceiling window at a silhouette of a plane flying in the background.
March 16, 2026

How location — and thoughts on death — shape travel choices

UF HHP researchers found that people’s responses to thoughts of their own mortality — and the travel decisions that follow — vary depending on where they live.

An adult wearing an apron and sitting at a kitchen table with a child in their lap, also wearing a small apron. Both are holding onto a single pair of wooden kitchen utensils as they work together to toss a salad.
March 16, 2026

Find ways to enhance your nutrition

In honor of National Nutrition Month, explore upcoming events, programs and resources to help you make informed food choices and develop healthy eating habits.

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March 16, 2026

Celebrations honor service of longtime UF faculty and staff

Last month, the University of Florida celebrated years of dedication and service with two recognition receptions hosted at the Earl and Christy Powell University House. UF Interim President Donald Landry, M.D., Ph.D., and Vice President for Human Resources Melissa Curry honored faculty and staff who celebrated 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of continuous service at UF in 2025.

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