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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida is the largest college on campus, with more than 700 faculty members responsible for teaching the majority of the university’s core curriculum to at least 32,000 students each year.

Our College encompasses three main areas of research: the natural and physical sciences, the humanities, and the social and behavioral sciences. Each of our departments and units features ongoing faculty research and offers opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students to conduct their own research and/or work closely with faculty researchers.

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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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UF doctoral student studies sea turtle feeding during nesting season

Ariadna Arnau is working to understand a “mixed strategy” – where turtles supplement stored energy by feeding while nesting.

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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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Young frogs “play it safe” when disease strikes, UF researchers find

The findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, reveal how early-life decisions about energy use shape survival, development and population health.

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Healthy infant microbiomes appear to protect against malaria

Healthy gut microbes in 6-week-old infants were linked to a lower risk of malaria during babies’ first year of life.

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Study finds elephant loss sets off ecosystem chain reaction starting with dung beetles

UF Professor of Biology Todd Palmer, Ph.D., was part of a study that found that when elephants were removed from experimental landscapes, dung beetle populations collapsed.

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Grass Scholars students develop digital walking tour of Duckpond

As a part of the Alexander Grass Scholars program, a group of UF students created a digital walking tour of the historic Duckpond neighborhood.