Category: Research

UF Health to house mathematical BioModels database

BioModels, an open-access database used by scientific researchers, is crossing the pond for a new home at the University of Florida.

Disease experts team up with Florida Museum to forecast West Nile virus

A new study demonstrates how UF researchers can reliably predict elevated West Nile virus activity in chickens up to six months before it occurs.

Fall Evenings at Whitney lecture series

Join the UF Whitney Laboratory for Marine Studies for its upcoming speaker series to hear from subject matter experts on a variety of current science topics.

Tracking the fiery path of particles: UF leads combustion research

Armed with a $11 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, researchers from UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Purdue University and Georgia Tech are examining the physics of how particles and droplets burn as a group, a study that may lead to more efficient engines, better combustion in power plants and improved safety measures.

John Lednicky breaks down bird flu

Watch the latest episode of Infectious Disease Breakdown to hear from UF Emerging Pathogens Institute virologist John Lednicky, Ph.D.

UF Gulf Scholars announces three new funding opportunities

UF Gulf Scholars recently announced three new funding opportunities aimed at expanding educational and experiential learning in the Gulf region.

UF researchers aim to improve nutrition for cancer patients

A new study and first-of-its-kind food pharmacy at UF aim to help patients with cancer access and eat nutritious foods

AI detects hidden movement clues linked to brain disorders, UF study shows

Early detection of even the slightest motor function changes can be critical to slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease. UF researcher Diego L. Guarín, Ph.D., is harnessing AI to spot these subtle changes from video recordings before clinical symptoms become evident to the clinician’s eyes.

Join UF’s Land Development Network

UF CLUE Faculty are looking to identify UF colleagues engaged in research, teaching, outreach or extension programs related to land development in Florida.

Hurricane preparation is key for sustaining Florida’s farms

UF/IFAS economist Christa Court, Ph.D., leads a team that helps measure the economic toll of hurricanes on farms, informing decision-making processes.