Category: Faculty News

Researcher finds potential treatment for lost sense of smell

UF and Northwestern University scientists significantly reduced nasal inflammation and improved the sense of smell in mice by using a vitamin D nasal spray.

UF Research Foundation names 2025 professors

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

The UFRF Professors were recommended by their college deans based on nominations from their department chairs, a personal statement and an evaluation of their recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, development of intellectual property and other measures appropriate to their field of expertise.

The sweet history of chocolate draws thousands to St. Augustine

Tourism in St. Augustine got a delicious boost last winter when UF researchers introduced a free exhibit about the history of chocolate, created thanks to a $14,000 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant.

UF professor Clarissa Carr, Ph.D., and UF Master of Historic Preservation student Anthea Grant, pictured above, were recently awarded an additional $17,000 to conduct further research on cultural traditions related to cocoa production.

Applying AI to cancer research, a UF professor helps transform medical imaging

Researchers at the UF Health Cancer Center are developing AI algorithms to improve diagnostic accuracy and lower health care costs.

Astraeus at First Magnitude

Join the Astraeus Space Institute on the third Wednesday of every month for a 30-minute public seminar at First Magnitude Brewery.

Distinguished Professor Lecture to feature Zhonghui Fan 

The lecture, titled “Can a bio/chemical laboratory be shrunk onto a computer chip?,” will take place on April 17 at 1 p.m. at the Reitz Union and via Zoom. 

AAAS names 14 UF faculty Lifetime Fellows

The honor is among the most distinguished in the scientific community and recognizes extraordinary impact and achievement across disciplines. 

Distinguished Professor Lecture with Christian Jobin 

Join the Faculty Senate on April 9 at 2 p.m. for a lecture titled “The original influencers: How trillions of intestinal microorganisms influence your health.”

UF researchers help transform biotechnology with GenAI   

Wenjun Xie, Ph.D., has received $100,000 in DARPA funding to transform biotechnology and improve the way genetic disorders are treated with GenAI.

Liz Wing: A portrait in persistence  

The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in zoology at UF, Wing’s path would lead her to help create an entirely new discipline — environmental archaeology.