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It is an exciting time as new Gators are admitted to the University of Florida. Stepping onto campus at UF may bring both feelings of excitement and uncertainty as students think about the possibilities ahead…. Read More
Posted: March 3, 2021
It is an exciting time as new Gators are admitted to the University of Florida. Stepping onto campus at UF may bring both feelings of excitement and uncertainty as students think about the possibilities ahead…. Read More
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: #UF25, CAL alumni, CALS classes, CALS student, student opportunities, UF 25
Posted: February 27, 2021
More than 80 billion pounds of food are wasted each year in the United States. For a team of graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, this number was a catalyst… Read More
Posted: February 26, 2021
When his eyes are not focused on insects like mosquitos, Decyo “DJ” McDuffie can be found on stage looking past the blinding spotlight at his audience, singing jazz music. As a senior entomology and nematology… Read More
Posted: February 12, 2021
As college students, staying connected with family, friends or partners can be challenging during a “normal” year while attempting to juggle school, work, student organization meetings and other commitments. Enter COVID-19, compounding the stressors on… Read More
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Covid-19, relationships, students, valentine's day
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Posted: December 14, 2020
Noemi Soto never thought of pursuing a degree in entomology and nematology. In fact, she was once fearful of insects entirely. However, through an internship and class field trip, Soto was introduced to the world… Read More
Posted: December 10, 2020
From learning about the Great Barrier Reef in high school to admiring lizards in the front yard as a kid, Jazmyn Broxton and Mariaguadalupe Vilchez, wildlife, ecology and conservation (WEC) students, knew they had a… Read More
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Posted: December 9, 2020
Six College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) students were recognized with awards on Nov. 17 at the 27th annual International Student Achievement Award Ceremony hosted by the University of Florida International Center as part… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: animal sciences, awards, CALS student, family youth and community science, international education week, international students, leadership, service leadership, Student Research, volunteer
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Posted: December 9, 2020
On Dec. 2, the oldest student to earn a degree within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, Marguerite (Midge) Shotwell, turned 100-years-old, becoming one of the oldest living CALS… Read More
Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alumni, CALS alumni, Dietetics, food science and human nutrition, graduation
by teresasuits
Posted: November 5, 2020
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Nov. 4, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty member was awarded an Excellence in Teaching award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food… Read More
Posted: October 30, 2020
Lauren Roberts, first-year entomology and nematology student, has had the support of the Gator Nation in developing a project that is now recognized as top in the nation. This week, the 93rd National FFA Convention… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ffa, honeybees, Student Research
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