UF Research

04/22/2025

04/22/2025

Investments in University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences research are investments in Florida businesses that could bloom into new industries.

04/17/2025

University of Florida Professors Rob Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul have been awarded the National Space Society's 2025 Space Pioneer Award for Scientific Achievement.

In August, Ferl took experimental plants on a Blue Origin rocket to study the effects on their genes at key points in the flight. Paul led identical control experiments on the ground while Ferl was in flight.

Ferl, a distinguished professor of horticultural sciences, is the director of the UF Astraeus Space Institute. Paul is a research professor and director of the University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology.

To learn more, visit: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/804196652/national-space-society-to-award-dr-robert-ferl-and-dr-anna-lisa-paul-space-pioneer-award-at-its-annual-isdc-conference

04/15/2025

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 35 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2025.

“Since the professorships were created in 1997, over 900 faculty have been named UFRF Professors,” said David Norton, UF’s vice president for research. “These are our most innovative and productive faculty, with a proven record of research and scholarship and the potential for even more success in the future.”

UF Research will recognize the UFRF Professors during an event in the fall. See all 35 UFRF Professors for 2025.

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 35 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2025.

04/14/2025

In January, Veronica Hinman became the sixth director of the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida. Hinman appreciates the lab's strong faculty in her scientific fields, its ideal location for marine research, and its community connections.

Hinman has administrative and research roles, with her science focusing on how starfish reprogram their cells for tissue regeneration. That could lead to advancements in wound healing and treatments for degenerative diseases in humans.

To learn more, visit: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/secrets-of-the-sea.html

04/10/2025

From rebuilding oyster reefs with GIS to making museum collections accessible with AI, University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries have evolved into a cutting-edge academic resource system. With millions of print and digital volumes, databases, and journals, they support interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The ARCS team leverages AI, GIS, and data visualization to tackle complex challenges, reflecting the libraries' commitment to technological advancement and accessibility.

“Our newest department, ARCS, aggregates a number of very talented faculty from a wide variety of disciplines, like informatics, data science and AI, who support many departments and colleges. Much as the libraries support each unit on campus, ARCS does the same. This is an increasingly multidisciplinary team which reflects and responds to the collaborative nature of research.” - Judith Russell, Dean of University Libraries

04/09/2025

U.S. Department of Agriculture funding helps University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extension agents teach low-income families to live healthier lives on a budget.

03/31/2025

With federal and state funding, our research means better businesses.

03/27/2025

Explore Spring 2025 content coming soon, follow us to learn the secrets of the seas and much more!

03/26/2025

03/24/2025

This month marks the 7th anniversary of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse. New AI-based digital twin research aims to prevent such tragedies by enabling real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of bridges, enhancing safety and reducing the need for manual inspections.

“We are always asking the question, ‘How can we utilize existing technology to lead to a better quality of life?’” said Aaron Costin, an associate professor in the University of Florida Rinker School of Construction Management. “Saving lives is the aim of what we try to do when researching infrastructure.”

New AI-based digital twin research at the University of Florida enables real-time monitoring and efficient decision making related to the maintenance, operation and management of bridges. 

03/21/2025

UF is studying the impact of hurricanes on water systems and public health. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, trigger floods and inundation that can lead to the spread of waterborne pathogens.

For example, after Hurricane Ian, Associate Professor in the UF Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment-, Antarpreet Jutla and other researchers sampled water in the Fort Myers region and found significant levels of harmful bacteria like Vibrio vulnificus that can cause severe infections.

03/20/2025

UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Director, Duane Mitchell is a world leader in the use of immunotherapy to fight malignant brain tumors. With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Mitchell and his colleagues are developing treatments that boost the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer.

03/19/2025

Research funding in semiconductors is vital for the U.S. to maintain its technological superiority. Chips and semiconductors are at the heart of daily life, powering everything from smartphones to advanced machinery.

With leaders such as UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor and Director of the Florida Semiconductor Institute, David Arnold, we can drive technological breakthroughs while educating and training the next generation of engineers and scientists essential for this critical industry.

03/18/2025

03/18/2025

Brian Hoh is a world leader in how to prevent and treat aneurysms and strokes. He currently leads a large national National Institutes of Health (NIH) study of a narrowing of an artery in the brain that causes strokes in about 80,000 people in the U.S. annually.

03/17/2025

With support from key funding sources, UF is home to a cutting-edge wind tunnel designed to study how wind affects buildings and other structures. This wind tunnel is large enough to test various models and can simulate different wind conditions, helping researchers including Kurtis Gurley, professor and associate director of the UF Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment- ESSIE understand how strong winds, like those from hurricanes and tornadoes, impact structures.

The researchers also use storm-monitoring equipment known as Sentinels to collect real-time data on wind, storm surge, waves, and water quality before, during, and after hurricanes make landfall.

03/17/2025

We crunched the numbers! National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding for Florida Sea Grant programs makes a difference for coastal creatures and businesses.