Infused with deep cultural knowledge, the perspectives of Indigenous peoples both predate and drive scientific discoveries. In a workshop at the national conference of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, abbreviated AISES, a physicist recounted how a team of scientists introduced a new predator into an environment in the…
Since 2006, the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars Program at the University of Florida has awarded more than 5,500 first-generation students full scholarships to pursue bachelor’s degrees at UF. But students in the program, called scholars, flourish thanks to its centerpiece, which goes beyond the financial award: a deeply cultivated community…
Jelece Morris, center, graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering before earning master’s degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her expertise has fueled a multifaceted career: Morris is now a consultant, entrepreneur and…
Tarolyn Plumley graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in entomology from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Now, as a Gator Career Consultant at the Career Connections Center, she helps current students find their paths. More than 230 alumni have joined the consultant…
Dr. D’Andra Mull, vice president for Student Life at the University of Florida, has been selected to join 18 other top higher education professionals in the American College Personnel Association’s 2022 Diamond Honoree cohort Honorees, chosen based on their outstanding and sustained support of college students’ holistic well-being and success,…
In May of 1979, Richard Nelson pulled his Chevy Sportvan into a dirt parking lot on the northeast side of campus, dropped his wheelchair lift and rolled to class. It was two years since the first civil rights law for people with disabilities was implemented and 11 years before the…
Do college students and alcohol go hand in hand? Not always, according to surveys of students conducted in the last two years. At the University of Florida, a survey of roughly 2,500 students conducted in spring 2020 found that about 42% had either never consumed alcohol or not done so…
The University of Florida’s Career Showcase, hosted by the Career Connections Center, takes place Sept. 27-30. As of yesterday, UF students and alumni can register for virtual appointments with employers here. Or, find a list of employers attending the fair in person here. Career Showcase is the largest career fair…
Dr. Rosa West said she sometimes asks students to think of their mental health like a car. “If your engine goes out, you take it into a mechanic and the mechanic works on it. Like counseling, right? But you don’t leave your car there indefinitely,” said West, outreach coordinator at…
Delaney Dietrick first started applying to on-campus jobs to ease out of the customer service industry. “I wanted to have a job that was actually in the field that I’m studying. Working as a student designer is a good way to get experience without being stressed out about trying to…
