UF at Work

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

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.

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Headshot of Doctor Luis Martinez smiling.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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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 12, 2026

Explore ways to make your course more affordable

In the 2025–26 academic year, the estimated cost of books and supplies for undergraduate students was $1,235. The Affordable UF Initiative, led by the Center for Teaching Excellence, seeks to increase student learning and success by providing affordable access to education.

Headshot of Doctor Christopher O. Hoyte crossing his arms and smiling in front of a background covered in a pattern of U F College of Medicine logos.
March 12, 2026

“How you do anything is how you do everything”

When his father required open heart surgery, 9-year-old Christopher O. Hoyte, M.D., felt deeply impacted, leading him to a career in emergency medicine.

A dental patient smiling while a gloved hand holds a small mirror in their mouth.
March 12, 2026

A gentler way to treat aggressive gum disease

New research reveals that the primary bacterium driving gum disease carries an internal “genetic brake” that controls its own aggression.

The U F Herbarium team crowded around and pointing at a saw palmetto specimen laying on a table on a display board.
March 12, 2026

UF Herbarium celebrates barcode milestone

The UF Herbarium recently marked a major milestone with the accession of its 300,000th vascular plant specimen.

Large bottles of Old Orchard cranberry juice lined up for sale.
March 12, 2026

Cranberry juice study seeks participants

UF researchers are recruiting adults ages 30–55 for a study on cranberry juice and its impact on stress, mood, cognition and the gut–brain axis.

Two pink gloved hands, the one on the right spraying a window with cleaner and the one on the left wiping it away with a yellow cloth.
March 12, 2026

Spring cleaning with purpose

Join UF/IFAS Extension Agent Nelly Nelson on March 26 at noon for tips and strategies to take your cleaning skills to the next level.

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