Category: Research

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.

Legal jargon increases guilty verdicts, reduces trust

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Jurors grappling with complex legal jargon are more likely to vote guilty while coming away less confident, according to a new study.

NIH Director highlights national biomedical priorities in UF address

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya gesturing with his hand while speaking into a microphone

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., shared his vision for biomedical research in the U.S. during a visit to UF earlier this month.

Thermal cameras can be tricked by heat sources, study finds

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Work by Sara Rampazzi, Ph.D., and her research group reveals thermal-based perception systems may be less reliable and secure than assumed.

UF’s RoboPI lab makes waves with marine robots

Doctor Md Jahidul Islam and another researcher sitting off the side of a boat with a piece of machinery.

As director of the UF RoboPI lab, Md Jahidul Islam, Ph.D., seeks to ease the danger for humans working and exploring in the ocean.

Cold-hardy avocados could transform Florida’s fruit industry

Associate Professor of Horticultural Sciences Doctor José Chaparro inspecting a branch of an avocado tree.

Associate Professor José Chaparro, Ph.D., is leading the effort to breed avocados that can thrive in North Central Florida.

Scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD

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Luiz Roesch, Ph.D., and Brent Sumerlin, Ph.D., have created an artificial mucus that could prevent problems related to bowel inflammation.

Research-backed toolkit tackles childhood food insecurity

Amy Mobley, Ph.D., is leading a five-year program to improve access to nutritious foods for families with young children in Alachua and Leon counties.