Category: Research

Scientists trace ancient bird flight paths using modern plant diversity

The study builds on decades of research, most notably that of UF botanist Walter Judd, who passed away earlier this year.


Brain training lowers dementia risk

Beginning in the late 1990s, nearly 3,000 older adults received brain training as part of a study to evaluate its effect on thinking and memory.


Calling all orange juice fans

Orange juice being poured into a glass with a bowl of oranges in the background.

A new University of Florida research study is exploring a simple but surprisingly complex question: what influences the way people choose orange juice?


Sweeten your Valentine’s Day with DIY vanilla extract

Read this step-by-step guide to learn how to make vanilla extract at home—available in English and Spanish!


UF faculty help shape strategy for human exploration of Mars

Two UF faculty members with the Astraeus Space Institute played key leadership roles in a major report intended to guide U.S. science priorities for future human missions to Mars.


How farmers, foresters and scientists are protecting Florida’s groundwater

An interdisciplinary team led by the UF Water Institute recently led a novel participatory modeling effort.


Indiana Joe and the Pit of Bones

Move over, Harrison Ford. The latest addition to the Raiders of the Lost Ark franchise, shot on location at the University of Florida’s Montbrook fossil dig, has a new star. Follow the action in the first Cup o’ Joe of 2026.


Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes

UF scientists have helped identify protein markers linked to a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes.


Conservation bright spots: Making a difference for nature, climate and people

Coming up on Feb. 11 at 12:50 p.m., join the Whitney Laboratory for a lecture by Nancy Knowlton, Ph.D.


UF debuts high-tech digital research lab

The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere Digital Humanities Lab is a high-tech workspace supporting research, collaboration and innovation.


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