
Joslyn Ahlgren commencement speech for Spring 2022 Commencement

This UF student’s journey to become an environmental journalist was not simple. But her time at the University of Florida helped Marlowe Starling realize her envisioned career path was viable. She now hopes to tell stories from different countries all around the world.

The UF spring university-wide commencement ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

Beth Virnig, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, the sixth in the college’s 64-year history.

The dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida, Chimay Anumba, was elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.

The individuals who will serve as advisors to the University of Florida Presidential Search Committee Chair and the UF Board of Trustees Chair throughout the search process have been announced.

The brand-new Safety Yard at the University of Florida TREEO Center has officially opened. With hands-on experience, the facility will simulate real-time situations when it comes to power tools, personal protective equipment, and safety.

University of Florida senior Aimee Clesi will be attending the University of Oxford this fall after her summer graduation.

Over the course of 50 years, Wayne Archer became a mainstay of the faculty at the UF Warrington College of Business, making a significant impact on students, academic research and industry.

U.S. News & World Report recognized dozens of UF graduate programs as among the best in the country, continuing the university’s strong showing after a banner year in the rankings and celebrating the university’s excellence in teaching and research across individual colleges.

Charles Carmakal is a UF alumnus and senior vice president and chief technology officer at Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm that works with government entities, corporations and law enforcement agencies around the world. On this episode of From Florida, Carmakal shares what organizations and individuals should do to protect themselves against cyberattacks.

The University of Florida Honors Program is thrilled to announce that Emily Pallack has been named a recipient of the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship.

Carl Van Ness has worked as an archivist at the George A. Smathers Libraries for nearly 40 years – and that’s given him a lot of time to read letters from the past, set the historical record straight when needed and uncover interesting facts about the University of Florida. Listen as Carl describes some of his favorite items in the archive and a few myths he's unraveled.

Carl Van Ness may have been the only fifth-grader ever summoned to the principal’s office for spending too much time in the library. Spurning the traditional boys’ afterschool role of safety patrol officer, he instead rooted himself among shelves of history books, much to the concern of the school librarian Ms. Cox.