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SEC announces José Fortes wins 2021 Faculty Achievement Award for University of Florida

José Fortes, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, has been named winner of the 2021 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Florida, the SEC announced on Thursday.

UF research spending at record $942.2 million in 2020 despite pandemic

University of Florida research spending rose 1.5% to a record $942.2 million in fiscal year 2020, according to a new report to the National Science Foundation.

UF Quest reimagines the general education experience

Students at the University of Florida will pursue real world problems and questions through UF Quest, the new curriculum for general education classes that boasts a flexible and diverse series of courses with small student-to-faculty ratios on contemporary topics.

Betty Steward-Fullwood reflects on life, legacy as Black student advocate at UF

As part of an ongoing series of events honoring Black History Month, Dr. Betty Steward-Fullwood, a triple Gator and retired senior lecturer from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, shared her experience of being a Black student at the university during the '70s.

Gators rally for the most successful giving day in UF history

Thousands of University of Florida alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends came together virtually last week to contribute $25.4 million to the university in a single day.

UF to hold in-person commencement for spring graduates

The University of Florida this spring will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time in more than a year, marking the return of a cherished UF tradition.