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Snails… May 10, 2024 Michal Kowalewski named 2024 UF Research Foundation professor
Join the Florida Museum for a special BOOK CLUB in anticipation of critically acclaimed author Andrea Wulf’s visit on Oct. 6. Dive into the life of intrepid explorer and visionary scientist Alexander von Humboldt and discuss his lasting impact as we celebrate his 250th birthday! A discussion on the
Wayne, professor and chair for the University of Florida department of biology Heather
Go behind the scenes and learn more about your favorite movies with a panel of scientists, artists and special effects experts as we view and discuss Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) PG. Explore the Museum after-hours Friday nights in July as we host FREE movie screenings and e
puppeteer for “Gremlins 2” and “Harry and the Hendersons” Terry Harpold – UF associate professor
Go behind the scenes and learn more about your favorite movies with a panel of scientists, artists and special effects experts as we view and discuss Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) PG. Explore the Museum after-hours Friday nights in July as we host FREE movie screenings and explore the balance be
Holds a doctorate in Classics from the University of Florida, adjunct assistant professor
Prehistoric big game hunters and not the last ice age are the likely culprits in the extinction of giant ground sloths and other North American great mammals such as mammoths, mastodons and saber-toothed tigers, says a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher. Determining whether the firs
Gary Haynes, anthropology professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, said Steadmanâ
A butterfly’s wings are more than just eye-catching flight gear. A new study reveals microscopic structures that give butterflies their vibrant colors can also play a vital role in how butterflies adapt to extreme climates. Like shingles on a roof, these microstructures interlock to trap and rele
butterflies attract us all,” said Jaeho Lee, study co-author and UCI assistant professor
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between a worm and… Apr 19, 2023 David Blackburn named UF Research Foundation Professor
On display Sept. 23, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum celebrated the Museum’s rich history and featured objects that reveal stories about everything from human health to prehistoric life to invasive species. Each Museum collection was asked to contribute
But our roots go back to 1891, when a professor at Florida Agricultural College,
Fossil evidence shows that the two-horned rhinoceros once roamed the plains of North America in great numbers. The bones and tooth wear seen in this bone bed reveal a mix of juveniles, mature adults and older individuals. Summary Rhinoceros Bone Bed (Menoceras) From Western Nebraska Lived ~20
Bruce MacFadden Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology* Distinguished Professor* Florida
Every summer from 2012 to 2016, Bruce MacFadden and a team of scientists accompanied K-12 teachers on an expedition to collect fossils around the Panama Canal. During this National Science Foundation funded professional development program, educators learned from paleontologists how to identify foss
into the field reenergized us about our own work,� said MacFadden, distinguished professor
