Bruce MacFadden, curator of vertebrate paleontology, retires after 47 years at the Florida Museum of Natural History
In 1977, Bruce MacFadden accepted a curatorial position with the Florida Museum of Natural History’s vertebrate paleontology collection. Since then,…
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Advait Jukar joins Florida Museum of Natural History as newest curator of vertebrate paleontology
The Florida Museum of Natural History welcomes Advait Jukar as its newest curator of vertebrate paleontology. He replaces curator emeritus…
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Michelle LeFebvre receives 2024 UF excellence award for assistant professors
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Michelle LeFebvre is a recipient of this year’s University of Florida excellence awards for…
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Botanists and archaeologists receive National Science Foundation grant to study Mediterranean history
It’s an unusual collaboration. Botanists and archaeologists don’t often work together, unless they’re studying the way people have used plants…
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Daniels Lab receives UF Champions for Change award
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History has received a Champions for Change award in recognition for their…
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New $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to study phenomenon affecting agriculture, cancer, biodiversity and more
It’s in your heart and liver, in the vegetables you eat, in the rogue cells that cause cancer. Those who…
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New faculty highlight: Jonathan Nations, curator of mammals
Jonathan Nations joined the Florida Museum of Natural History as curator of mammals this April. Before delving into biology, he…
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New staff highlight: Amanda Hall, collection manager for Florida and Caribbean archaeology and bioarchaeology
Amanda Hall has had a lifelong passion for history. As a child, she spent countless hours in museums admiring exhibits…
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Doug Jones receives distinguished service award from American Alliance of Museums
The American Alliance of Museums has selected Doug Jones as this year’s recipient of its award for distinguished service to…
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Michal Kowalewski named 2024 UF Research Foundation professor
Michal Kowalewski is among 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members named 2024 UF Research Foundation professors….
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