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Tips for tidying up your finances

Spring cleaning is not just limited to tidying up your home. As we near the middle of the year, it’s a good time to review your financial goals and make any necessary adjustments. A few ways you can get started include: Register for a Fidelity finance workshop Check out GatorCare’s Money 101 resources Explore UFHR Wellness’ Financial Literacy […]

Tour the Asian art collection at the Harn

The UF Asian Faculty and Staff Association invites you on a tour of the Harn Museum of Art’s Asian art collection on May 13, led by Cofrin Curator of Asian Art Tongyun Yin, Ph.D. Participants will be able to view more than 3,000 works of art from China, Japan, Korea, India and other Asian countries. Visit the UFHR […]

Our UF at Play contest is underway, with new prizes added!

We’ve already received some incredible images for our UF at Play summer photo contest. Now through Aug. 18, we invite you to share your favorite summer photographs for a chance to win one of several UF giveaways — new prizes were recently added! Visit our website for more information. Learn more in this UF at Work […]

Rob Ferl receives NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal

Rob Ferl, Ph.D., distinguished professor in the UF/IFAS horticultural sciences department and assistant vice president for UF research, has received one of NASA’s most prestigious honors, the Exceptional Public Service Medal. The award recognizes non-government individuals whose work has made a steady, lasting impact on the agency, its projects and goals. Learn more in this UF/IFAS […]

Explore summer training opportunities

UF Training and Organizational Development has released its new schedule of training courses that cover topics including business communications, compliance training, how to enhance your presentations, racial justice awareness and more. The summer calendar runs from May through August. Visit the Learn & Grow website to learn more.

Improving health and well-being with local farmer’s market initiative

Thanks to the efforts of UF Health Pediatrics resident Christina Baxter Vernace, D.O., and her partners at UF Health, UF/IFAS and The Family Garden, a farmers market is now available outside the UF Health Pediatrics – Gerold L. Schiebler CMS Center. On the third Wednesday of each month during the growing season, families and employees alike are […]

How to double food production by 2050

UF/IFAS Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources J. Scott Angle, Ph.D., published an opinion piece in The Hill discussing how agriculture is embracing artificial intelligence technology with the goal of innovating and doubling food production by 2050. Angle discussed the role of land-grant universities in perfecting and mitigating risks from these innovations. Learn more in this […]