Across the University of Florida, our 16 colleges, numerous institutes, and health care facilities embrace our shared mission of outreach and service to improve and enrich our community, nation, and the world. UF in the Community spotlights the impact of UF in our region.

Although UF has students and employees throughout the state, North Central Florida is home to much of our faculty and staff and to our 50,000+ students. Like all area residents, we want a vibrant, safe, healthy, and equitable place in which to live and thrive. Here are some of the ways in which we are enhancing our shared community.​

Johnson & Johnson recently received emergency use authorization for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That step makes it the third vaccine to be approved in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic, joining vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer with its German partner BioNTech.

Cindy A. Prins, Ph.D., M.P.H., a University of Florida Health infectious disease epidemiologist who is an associate professor in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions and the UF College of Medicine, explains key points about this newest player on the COVID-19 vaccination front.

A unique program, designed for leaders at all levels, which increases knowledge, and encourages lifelong learning, this series provides an excellent opportunity for you to hone your leadership skills. 

Learn critical skills to advance you as a highly effective leader armed with vital tools and strategies to lead confidently and build a collaborative organization. 

This Series is comprised of five modules, it is recommended to enroll in the entire Excel and Elevate Leadership Series for the greatest benefit - however you can register for individual modules as desired.

The annual switch to Daylight Saving Time brings more accidents, heart attacks, and other health effects. Surprisingly, they don’t completely go away until we go back to Standard Time in the fall. Experts discuss health and mental effects of body clocks not being in sync with the actual time, and how year-around consistency would help.

Join Dr. Scott Angle Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and administrative head for UF IFAS as he cooks lump meat crab cakes:

For more Florida seafood recipes click on the Sea Grant at the UF site – Florida Seafood at Your Fingertips:

Learn more about the forthcoming Farm2Food Accelerator!

The Florida Farm2Food Accelerator supports women farmers (including ranchers, producers, growers, fisherwomen, beekeepers and other related agriculturalists) by providing practical tools and knowledge to increase income stability and resilience to unpredictable market events.

Join the UF College of Veterinary Medicine for a virtual “How to Get into Vet School” talk on April 10, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to noon! Pre-vet advisors and the Class of 2022 will talk about becoming a Gator and more about the journey to veterinary medicine!

No registration is required; this event will be hosted on Zoom:

How can slow and steady win the race? Does bigger always mean better? Survival of the Slowest features animals that are slow, small or weak and explores how they use these traits to thrive! Visitors get an up-close look at live animals, including a sloth, hedgehog, snake and others.

For COVID-19 safety procedures and visitor protocols, visit the museum Reopening Procedures page