Category: Research

UF astronomer helps build largest ever 3D map of the universe

Zachary Slepian, Ph.D., an associate professor of astronomy, is part of the international collaboration behind the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument.

UF expands marine science innovation in St. Augustine

UF Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini, UF Interim President Doctor Donald W. Landry, and Whitney Laboratory Director for Marine Bioscience Doctor Veronica Hinman cutting a ribbon during a ceremony.

The University of Florida recently celebrated the opening of the new Whitney Marine Research Center, an LEED gold-certified facility.

Make a difference this Earth Month with citizen science

Citizen scientists collecting data in a field with their smart phones, one in the foreground crouching down and taking a photo, with the other bending over to look at something in the background.

Citizen science lets anyone collect real research data using a phone or notepad, contributing to peer-reviewed studies on wildlife, water and ecosystems.

Postharvest lab research targets fruit quality and shelf life

The UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center’s Postharvest Technology lab is researching how to reduce fruit decay post-harvest.

Aging and autism study seeks participants

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A UF team is looking for autistic and non-autistic adults over the age of 20 to join a research study on health, aging and well-being.

Researchers reveal hidden details of W51 star formation

Glowing gas illuminated by ultraviolet light

UF researchers recently used the James Webb Space Telescope to photograph a star-forming region with never-before-seen clarity and resolution.

People outperform AI in detecting deepfake videos

A computer screen featuring a face being analyzed.

AI programs were up to 97% accurate at detecting pictures of deepfake faces, but performance declined sharply when it came to detecting deepfake videos.

AAAS names 10 UF faculty fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has named 10 University of Florida faculty members to its 2025 AAAS Fellows.

UF AI conference highlights research solutions for Florida schools

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The UF College of Education hosted a two-day conference to highlight research solutions that will help schools throughout Florida incorporate AI tools.

UF unveils bold vision for the future of human performance

A person walking on a treadmill with sensors attached to their legs. To the left stands a researcher holding a clipboard, and other researchers can be seen in the background working on another project.

The new UF Center for Engineering Human Performance and Wellness brings together experts to understand and optimize how people move, recover and live.