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Adrian Roitberg recognized by the American Chemical Society

In addition to his recent award from the American Chemical Society (ACS), Adrian Roitberg was also awarded UF’s AI Research Excellence Award presented by Alina Zare, director of AIIRI.

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How high scores in an online brain teaser made mathematicians lie for three years

UF mathematician Vincent Vatter knew the brain teaser Digit Party displayed impossible “perfect” scores on some daily puzzles but could not figure out how to fix it until now.

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UF physicists part of effort toward first-ever detection of dark matter

The SuperCDMS experiment is ready to take data with the cylindrical aluminum radon barrier installed around the shielded cryogenic SNOBOX containing the detectors.

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Cosmic river of gas may have tilted a young planet

UF astronomers offer new evidence to explain why some planetary systems are misaligned.

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UF political science students thrive through undergraduate research

Undergraduate research opportunities at UF are helping political science students kick-start their careers before graduation.

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New study reveals potential atmosphere on rocky planet of nearby star

The Magellan Clay telescope showed proof of helium escaping from a planet originally discovered by UF Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jason Dittmann, Ph.D., pointing to the potential of an atmosphere.

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Natalia Aleksiun appointed director of the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies

The appointment marks a new chapter for the center, building on recent growth in academic programming, research and community partnerships.

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New UF online economics master’s program marks successful debut

The first cohort of UF’s online master’s Economics program, which launched in 2025, celebrates its first graduates in August.

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