Recent News
Biology Professor Jack Putz wins Jefferson Science Fellowship
September 6, 2017
Jack Putz, Distinguished Professor of Biology, has been awarded a Jefferson Science Fellowship for 2017-2018. Administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the Jefferson Science Fellowships were established in 2003 to engage academic expertise in the formulation… Read More
Emily Sessa featured on the podcast In Defense of Plants
August 28, 2017
Biology assistant professor Emily Sessa is featured on the podcast In Defense of Plants. You can listen to the interview in which Emily describes her research on, and her fascination with, ferns and lycophytes: Ep. 122 – Understanding Ferns and… Read More
UF Bioscience Scholars Program graduates first student
Elizabeth Gordon is the first student from the new UF Bioscience Scholars Program to transition to our graduate program. The Bioscience Scholars Program provides a pathway to a five-year, combined BS and MS degree for low-income students pursuing careers in… Read More
Walter Judd publishes new book with Oxford University Press
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Walter Judd and his son Graham have a new book, Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legendarium, published by Oxford University Press. Walt provides the botanical expertise and son Graham, who is a professional artist and… Read More
Recent Biology Alumna Receives E. Mayr Award
June 26, 2017
Dr. Rosana Zenil-Ferguson received the E. Mayr Award for her Ph.D. research, which was presented at the Evolution Meeting 2017 in Portland, OR. The Ernst Mayr Award is given to the presenter of the best student talk in the field… Read More