Campus Articles

UF's annual Gator Day, set for Feb. 14, will highlight UF's academic excellence, research advancements, and national impact for the Florida Legislature, other statewide audiences, and the general public. 

University of Florida researchers and educators are spearheading a transformative approach to computer science education, providing Florida teachers with the skills to prepare students for a world driven by technological innovations. 

For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Florida as the top institution in the country to offer an online bachelor’s degree for veterans and active-duty service members. 

Across health care, agriculture, architecture, and the environment, UF researchers are using digital twin technology to improve health outcomes, design more resilient buildings, create tastier strawberries and more pest-resistant crops, and much more.

As Business Journalist in Residence, Jiang will share her expertise during a campus visit and public talk

UF’s Office of Public Policy Events, in partnership with UF’s Speech and Debate Society and the William and Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies and with support from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, will host a debate on Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora.

Today, University of Florida President Dr. Ben Sasse announced that UF will hire Dan Dillon Jr. as UF’s vice president for marketing and senior advisor. 

Dr. J. Scott Angle has been named provost of the University of Florida. UF President Ben Sasse announced the appointment on January 9.

As 2023 winds down and UF prepares for a new semester and new year, writers in the UF newsroom selected a handful of their favorite—and some of the most popular—stories from across the UF campus over the last 12 months.

NASA Administrator and longtime U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a leading advocate for space exploration, addressed two commencement ceremonies Saturday in the O’Connell Center. Here are his remarks as prepared for the ceremony for master’s and bachelor’s graduates.

Natália Peres a UF/IFAS professor of plant pathology and expert on strawberries, delivered the commencement address at three ceremonies Friday and Saturday in the O’Connell Center. Here are her remarks as prepared for the Friday evening ceremony for master’s and bachelor’s graduates.

From Gainesville to Rio de Janeiro, Paloma Pinto Ribeiro Coelho has taken a non-traditional path to commencement. 

After more than 17 years connecting the University of Florida with the broader community in Gainesville and around the state, UF Assistant Vice President for Community Relations Susan Crowley is retiring in January 2024.

UF presented three different Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards Friday to a government agency, a Gainesville community member and a UF employee. The honor recognized their respective achievements creating a mobile health unit to save more lives, advocating for health care in underserved neighborhoods, and fostering a relationship between artists and the community.

More than 4,100 students are expected to graduate from UF this fall during the course of four commencement ceremonies held in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Dec. 15-16.