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词条 University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
释义

  1. National Rankings according to US News (2008 edition)

  2. Departments

  3. Research Centers and Institutes

  4. Additional Programs and Centers

  5. Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  6. Research

  7. Alumni

  8. See also

  9. Notes

  10. External links

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The University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the college for the liberal arts and sciences of the University of Florida, and the largest of the university's 16 academic colleges. Most core curriculum classes, 43 majors, and 47 minors are part of the college. The university reports that more than 700 faculty members teach at least 35,000 students each year, with more than 11,000 undergraduates pursuing a degree from the college and 1,500 graduate students are also attaining graduate degrees in the college.[1]

The college faculty have received a variety of national and international awards, including the Pulitzer Prize[2], Guggenheim Fellowships[3], Senior Fulbright Awards, National Science Foundation Fellowships, Presidential Young Investigator Awards and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships. They hold memberships in the National Academy of Science, the Nobel Prize Committee, the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh. 

Liberal Arts and Sciences students have numerous scholarships and awards for their academic performance. During the past several years, CLAS students have been recognized as a Rhodes Scholar, Barry Goldwater Scholars, Harry Truman Scholars, and James Madison Scholars.[4]

National Rankings according to US News (2008 edition)

Department Ranking
Physics35th overall
Computer Science47th overall
Chemistry34th overall
Biological Sciences48th overall
Mathematics56th overall
Earth Science60th overall
Criminology11th overall
Economics44th overall
English46th overall
History46th overall
Political Science48th overall
Sociology46th overall
Statistics9th overall

Departments

  • Anthropology
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Geological Sciences
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology and Criminology & Law
  • Statistics

Research Centers and Institutes

  • Academic Advising
  • African American Studies
  • Bureau of Economic and Business Research
  • UF Center for African Studies
  • Bob Graham Center for Public Service
  • Center for European Studies (CES)
  • Center for Greek Studies
  • Center for International Studies
  • Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra)
  • Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere
  • Center for Jewish Studies
  • France–Florida Research Institute
  • Land Use and Environmental Change Institute (LUECI)
  • Learning Resources (previously the Language Learning Center and the Teaching Center)
  • Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies Research
  • Samuel Proctor Oral History Program
  • University Writing Program
  • William and Grace Dial Center for Written & Oral Communication

Additional Programs and Centers

  • Center for Applied Mathematics
  • Center for Applied Optimization
  • Center for Catalysis
  • Center for Chemical Research at the Bio/Nano Interface
  • Center for Chemical Physics
  • Center for Children's Literature and Culture
  • Center for Film Studies and Media Studies
  • Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering
  • Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
  • Institute for Fundamental Theory

Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Years Dean
1910—1934James N. Anderson
1934—1947Townes R. Leigh
1948—1971Ralph E. Page
1972—1978Calvin A. VanderWerf
1978—1988Charles F. Sidman
1988—2000Willard W. Harrison
2000—2007Neil S. Sullivan
2007—2008Joe Glover (interim)
2008—2014Paul D'Anieri
2014—Dave Richardson
{{Deans of the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Timeline}}

Research

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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was awarded $40 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2018.[5]

Liberal Arts and Sciences researchers have been involved in groundbreaking research in a variety of disciplines. Their achievements include contributions of the algorithm and input optics for LIGO, which has detected several "chirps" of gravitational waves produced by colliding black holes. Other significant research includes Project Implicit, which studies implicit bias.[6]

The college includes experts on pressing topics such as climate change.[7]

Alumni

Notable alumni of the college include politicians Bob Graham, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Marco Rubio; former ambassador Dennis K. Hays, Kathy Fields, co-creator of Proactiv and Rodan + Fields skincare; Nobel Prize-winning chemist Robert Grubbs; award-winning authors Kate DiCamillo and James Grippando, and Pulitzer-winning journalist Dexter Filkins.

See also

  • University of Florida
  • Subtropics Literary Magazine

Notes

1. ^"About the College." University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  
2. ^[https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/jack-e-davis]
3. ^[https://publications.clas.ufl.edu/college-news/under-the-skin/]
4. ^ 
5. ^{{cite web |title=University of Florida smashes research awards record with $837.6 million in fiscal year 2018|publisher=University of Florida |date=July 31, 2018 |url=http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2018/07/university-of-florida-smashes-research-awards-record-with-8376-million-in-fiscal-year-2018.php |accessdate=August 3, 2018}}
6. ^ 
7. ^[https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/hurricane-matthew-storm-surges-predict-sea-level-rise-btf/]

External links

  • Official website for the College
  • Gainesville Sun info about the College
  • Ytori Magazine
  • CLAS Academic Advising info
  • Overview of the College
  • Capital Campaign for the College
  • Gainesville Sun article about the Dean's search
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