Category: Feature

AI is transforming gambling—A UF researcher explores ethical risks 

As gamers and spectators prepare for the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a cultural conversation around AI and ethics in gambling is brewing, with a growing concern that unregulated AI systems can exploit and profit from vulnerable individuals.

UF researcher Nasim Binesh, Ph.D., is exploring this concern, having recently published a study in the International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration about identifying the risks and ethics of using AI in gambling.

Explore upcoming webinars to boost your health and wellness

In recognition of Employee Wellness Month, we’ve put together a series of webinars in collaboration with our UF partners to help you boost your health and overall well-being. Learn how to grow healthy food at home, integrate mindfulness into your daily routine, create a comfortable workstation and more.

Robotic hands are the next frontier in astronaut safety

Supported by NASA, Eric Du, Ph.D., a professor in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and a member of the Astraeus Space Institute, is developing new ways for astronauts to control robotic hands, laying the groundwork for the future of space medicine.

Dr. Santa J. Ono unanimously recommended as sole finalist for UF’s 14th president

The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously and enthusiastically recommended Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., to be considered by its Board of Trustees as the sole finalist to become the University’s 14th president.

Dr. Ono currently serves as president of the University of Michigan and brings a distinguished record of leadership in academia and public health across the United States and Canada.

Capture your summer: Share your photos for a chance to win a prize!

Whether you are “staycationing” close to home or embarking on a journey across the world, we invite you to capture your summer and submit your photos for a chance to win a prize! At the end of each month, our judges will review all submissions and pick three winners. 

UF physicists celebrate prestigious Breakthrough Prize

A global research team led by six UF physics professors—Andrey Korytov, Ph.D., Guenakh Mitselmakher, Ph.D., Jacobo Konigsberg, Ph.D., Philip Chang, Ph.D., Yuta Takahashi, Ph.D., and Paul Avery, Ph.D.—has won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious science prizes. The $3 million award honors discoveries and measurements made at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest and most powerful international scientific experiment, located in Europe.

Spring commencement speakers announced

Two leaders celebrated for their achievements and warmth will be the commencement speakers at Spring Commencement at the University of Florida in May.

Unraveling the mysteries of dark energy at UF

Recently, groundbreaking data has brought new urgency to the study of dark energy. Zachary Slepian, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF Department of Astronomy and a member of the Astraeus Space Institute, is at the forefront of this cosmic investigation.

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.

Discover exclusive summer savings for UF faculty and staff  

With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to explore savings opportunities available to you as UF faculty and staff! From theme parks and blueberry picking to pet sitting services, car rentals and more, we’ve curated a list of GatorPerks discounts to help you make the most of your summer vacation.