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![Florida’s consumer sentiment falls again in August](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/09/Chart-for-Release_August-2020-resized.png)
Consumer sentiment among Floridians dipped for a consecutive month in August to 78.4, dropping 2.1 points from a revised figure of 80.5 in July.
![Political scientist: Black women will play key role in 2020 election](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/2019-01-24_Sharon_Austin-2.jpg)
Long a driving force in social and political movements, Black women will play a more visible role in the 2020 presidential election, says University of Florida political scientist Dr. Sharon Austin.
![Which type of at-home worker are you?](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/GettyImages-1213655703.jpg)
Segmenters like to keep work at work and home at home — the opposite of integrators, who are content to bounce back and forth between home and work obligations. Both need recovery time to stay healthy and productive.
![UF professor provides expert opinion in U.S. Supreme Court case on the Clean Water Act](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/peacock-springs-2019.john-moran.TEXT_.1400px.4054-1.jpg)
In the case presented, the County of Maui was being sued by environmental groups in Hawaii for pumping treated sewage into the ground, where about 90% of it reached the Pacific Ocean, threatening marine ecosystems.
![June consumer sentiment ticks upward though likely temporary](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/Chart-for-Release_June-2020-resized.png)
After a marginal gain in May, consumer sentiment among Floridians soared 6.1 points in June to 82.7 from May’s revised figure of 76.6. Similarly, national consumer sentiment increased 5.8 points.
![Student, professor launch Academics for Black Survival and Wellness](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/06/DellaWorkshop_NewsSiteHeader.jpg)
Thousands of people worldwide have signed up for a week of online antiracism and wellness activities created by UF doctoral student Pearis Bellamy and counseling psychology professor Della Mosley.
![Two-month consumer sentiment collapse stabilizes in May](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/06/Chart-for-Release_May-2020-resized.jpg)
After two months of unprecedented declines, consumer confidence among Floridians inched up one-tenth of a point in May to 76.4 from April’s revised figure of 76.3. Similarly, consumer sentiment at the national level increased slightly.
![In all kinds of weather, these pets stand by their UF grads](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/04/cindy-and-maisie.jpg)
The Class of 2020 didn't have the easiest final semester. Meet the pets that saw them through their UF journey.
![Creating an online research symposium](/media/newsufledu/images/generic/2017-06-15_Sunrise-0188-2.jpg)
Instead of canceling its annual symposium, the Center for Undergraduate Research created an interactive online event for 400 students in just a few weeks. Here’s how.
![Stuck at home? Your nature observations can help scientists (and maybe your mood)](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/04/UF-citizen-science-dragonfly.jpg)
If you’re suddenly noticing the wildlife outside your window while sheltering in place, there’s a way to turn your observations into data that can power scientific research.
![Online learning tips from an award-winning professor](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/04/lance-gravlee-9369.jpg)
Anthropology professor Lance Gravlee had a head start when UF shifted its face-to-face classes online due to COVID-19. But even for him, moving his traditional classes online wasn’t easy.
![COVID-19 fears shake Florida’s consumer sentiment with steep drop in March](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/04/Chart-for-Release_Mar-2020-resized.png)
After reaching its highest level in almost 20 years, consumer confidence among Floridians plummeted 13.5 points in March to 88.8 from a revised figure of 102.3 in February. Similarly, consumer sentiment at the national level experienced a decline of 11.9 points.
![Survey: 43% of U.S. travelers avoiding domestic flights due to coronavirus](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/01/GettyImages-155439315.jpg)
The number of American travelers who said domestic air travel should be avoided increased from 32% to 43% in three weeks, according to a new survey.
![February consumer sentiment surges ahead of possible coronavirus impact](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/03/Chart-for-Release_Feb-2020-resized.png)
Consumer sentiment in Florida reached its highest level in almost 20 years, increasing 3.1 points in February to 102.6 from a revised figure of 99.5 in January. These levels of confidence have not been observed since November 2000 when consumer sentiment reached 104.2 points.