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Mentorship at UF

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UF's 2025 Goldwater Scholars

April 10 | Three UF nominees were selected to join the Goldwater community.

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UF Students Awarded Prestigious Overseas Experience

May 20 | UF is named a Top-Performing Institution for Boren Scholars.

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Musician-Turned-Chemist Named UF's First Knight-Hennessy Scholar

May 7 | Yu Tin Lin will attend Stanford University for a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

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The Latest Stories

UF Honors Open House A Success

Feb. 6, 2026 | Over 340 people celebrated the Honors Program's new location.

2026 McCall Macbain Finalist

Feb. 4, 2026 | Sophia De La Cruz is a global finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill.

Contest: Best Research Paper

Feb. 4, 2026 | Winners will receive a $250 award! Open to all UF undergraduate researchers.

UF's 2026 Marshall Scholar

Jan. 28, 2026 | Mikhail Mikhaylov is the third Marshall Scholar in UF's history.

Nigel Richardson Promoted

Jan. 1, 2026 | UESS's Nigel Richardson promoted to Assistant Provost for Student Success

UF Honors' New Acting Director

Dr. Kellie Roberts named Acting Director of the UF Honors Program

Isabella Castro Interview

October 24, 2025 | After receiving the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, Isabella Castro shares her feelings and insight.

Mentorship at UF

September 15, 2025 | Interested in mentorship? Learn about the benefits from a fellow UF student.

Upcoming Event: Meet UF 2025

September 10 | Join OAS for a premier networking event and open doors for our scholars.

2025 Summer Research Symposium

August 6, 2025 | McNair Scholars report findings that can make a BIG impact.

UF Preview Advising

July 8, 2025 | Learn how UF Preview Advisors support new Gators.

Victoria Vitale: Empowered

May 16, 2025 | How UF's Arts in Medicine Empowered a Nursing Student

UF McNair's 30th Anniversary

April 23, 2025 | Making a BIG impact since 1995.

Sultan Khanfar: Amgen Scholar

April 22, 2025 | "It's an incredible honor to receive opportunities like this..."

UF's 2025 Goldwater Scholars

April 10, 2025 | Three UF nominees selected to join the Goldwater community.

Digital Worlds Field Trip

Dec. 2, 2024 | UF Digital Worlds students test-drive their creations with Vū Technologies' state-of-the-art production stages.

UF Alum Shares Success Advice

July 15, 2024 | United Nations intern, Isabella Kemp, shares advice on mentorships and winning prestigious awards

UF A Top Boren Scholars Pro...

May 20, 2024 | UF is named a Top-Performing Institution for Boren Scholars.

UF's First Knight-Hennessy...

May 7, 2024 | Yu Tin Lin will attend Stanford University for a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

UF's First Udall Scholars i...

April 30, 2024 | Two CLAS juniors aspire to address clean energy and environmental justice.

"Know Your Why": Alexandra...

April 5, 2024 | An interview with a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador and UF Alum.

UF's Goldwater Nominees Mak...

March 29, 2024 | All five UF nominees join the Goldwater Scholars community.

UF Announced 10th Gates Cam...

Feb. 22, 2024 | Maddie Ross will pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Cambridge.

UF's 2024 Truman Nominees

Feb. 13, 2024 | UF nominates three undergraduates for the 2024 Truman Scholarship.

McNair Alums Selected for 2...

Jan. 31, 2024 | The McNair Scholars Program congratulates Jeremy Waisome, Ph.D., and Latia Hickerson, Ph.D.

UF's 3rd Schwarzman Scholar

Dec. 6, 2023 | Honors & CALS Senior Plans to Focus on Food Systems in Global Affairs.
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