Campus Articles
![UF recognized for diversity and inclusion work](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/Campus-Square-box.jpg)
Insight Into Diversity Magazine has named the University of Florida as a recipient of the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
![UF bat colony relocates to newest house](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/Bat-2-Square-box.jpg)
In late August, bats began to move into UF’s roomiest bat barn, which had remained devoid of bats since its construction in 2017.
![Faculty accolades and achievements](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/Accolades-square.jpg)
This column, updated regularly, highlights a selection of recent awards, grants, recognitions and other successes of faculty at the University of Florida.
![How a new award is celebrating campus and community relations](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/WIN-PHILLIPS1x1.png)
The Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards, named in honor of UF’s long-time former vice president for research and most recently executive chief of staff, will recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in strengthening relationships between the two entities.
![Celebrating Postdocs: Here’s how they’re shaping the future](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/postdoc1x1.png)
National Postdoc Appreciation Week is Sept. 19-23 this year. To celebrate UF’s postdoctoral scholars, read about their research across the state and how it is impacting Florida and the future.
![Campus-wide charity campaign is helping Gators help others](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/UFCC_Logo2017_wBkgrnd-300x232.png)
September 26 marks the start of the annual University of Florida Campaign for Charities, a campus effort to raise money for local and national nonprofit organizations. Last year, faculty and staff raised $1.04 million, 6% more than the year prior.
![Peter Swaan named dean of the UF College of Pharmacy](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/Dean-Swaan.png)
Peter Swaan, Ph.D., M.Pharm., a distinguished university professor and internationally recognized researcher in the pharmaceutical sciences, has been named the next dean of the UF College of Pharmacy, effective Dec. 1.
![Repeat performance: UF again ranked No. 5 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/rankings-image-2.jpg)
For the second year in a row, the University of Florida is listed as one of the top five public research universities in the nation, according to the 2023 Best Colleges rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
![Faculty accolades and achievements](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/09/Accolades-squarejpg.jpg)
This column, updated regularly, highlights a selection of recent awards, grants, recognitions and other successes of faculty at the University of Florida.
![How members of the UF community represent the Core Values](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/08/CoreValueFull.png)
Excellence, discovery and innovation, inclusion, freedom and civility, community, and stewardship are the six central values of this week chosen by UF stakeholders to ensure they reflect the diverse UF community.
![UF is perfecting the next generation of pedestrian safety tech](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/08/Pedestrians-resized-jpeg.jpg)
Over the next year, the University of Florida campus will transform into one of the world’s leading test sites for pedestrian safety.
![How UF partnerships are helping make campus safer](/media/newsufledu/images/2022/08/FuchsPedestrian.png)
Safe pedestrian and driving behaviors were the focus of a campaign that kicked off the first day of classes at UF. The Office of Business Affairs has created a website with a map that features all road closures and construction on campus.