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Apply for Spring 2027 Supplemental Retention Scholarships!

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  Apply Now for Supplemental Retention Scholarships! Spring 2027 SRS applications due Thursday, November 12, 2026 Date distributed: October 8, 2026 Distributed to: All Graduate Students, Associate Deans, Coordinators, and Staff The application cycle for Spring 2027 Supplemental Retention Scholarships (SRS) is now open! Applications are due by Thursday, November 12, 2026. This scholarship has long been a lifeline to get PhD and MFA Grad Gators over the finish line — by providing much-needed tuition relief to those in that final stage of dissertation or final project during their gra...
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Thrive! UF Grad Gator Newsletter 10/7/26

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  Date sent: October 7, 2026 Sent to all UF graduate students, associate deans, coordinators, and staff   Greetings from Grinter! Defining Success on Your Graduate Journey As graduate students, each of you brings a unique set of goals, experiences, and aspirations to the University of Florida. That is why success in graduate school cannot be defined by a single path or destination. Your journey is your own, and only you can define what success means to you. At the UF Graduate School , we want every Grad Gator to thrive academically, professionally, and per...
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CIS4930/6930 - Special Topics: Reinforcement Learning for Humans, Animals and Robots

CIS4930/6930 - Special Topics: Reinforcement Learning for Humans, Animals and Robots Wednesday from 3 PM to 6 PM in WEIM 1064 This course will cover reinforcement learning (RL) foundations from biological organisms to autonomous machines. By the end of the course, students will be able to discuss the mechanisms of RL in humans, identify RL concepts at play in human and animal interactions and propose robot learning paradigms inspired by animal training techniques. Students will practice setting up and training RL agents and critiquing the ethical and safety implications of this paradigm.
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