Category: Research
Heavy social media use may be linked to increase in tic severity
A preliminary study by UF researchers reported that an increase in social media use among teens during the COVID-19 pandemic may be linked to an increase in tic severity and frequency.
New COVID test can quickly detect variants
UF researchers have invented a test that can determine within 10-15 minutes whether patients test positive for COVID and, if so, which of the five known variants of concern they have.
Justice Department funds UF professor’s work to enhance school safety data dashboard
F. Chris Curran, Ph.D., associate professor of educational leadership and policy, was recently awarded nearly $2 million from the Justice Department.
UF study finds 1 in 16 women take harmful drugs during pregnancy
In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, UF researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs.
UF announces Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center
In its latest step to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and data science — and in an effort to integrate AI across the curriculum — UF recently announced it will create an Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center.
UF earns grant to teach middle schoolers how to use AI to identify fossils
A team from the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute, the College of Education and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering will partner with the Calvert Marine Museum on a three-year, $1.3 million project to teach Florida middle school teachers and students how to use artificial intelligence to identify fossil shark teeth.
Creating connections through multicultural undergraduate research
Diba Mani, Ph.D., instructional assistant professor in the College of Health & Human Performance, shared how she developed a research-based virtual exchange experience that offered her undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in scholarly conversations with international researchers.
Mellon grant will support advancement of racial equity
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded UF a $750,000 Humanities in Place grant to collaborate with Gainesville’s historically Black neighborhoods to conduct research and celebrate their stories through the arts. The grant will fund the Racial Equity in Community-Engaged Research project, bringing community members and UF College of the Arts faculty into partnership.
Long-term pet ownership may help older adults retain cognitive skills
Our furry, feathered, finned, scaled and shelled animal friends may do more than bring us emotional comfort.
Research team to study climate change effects in West Africa
A team of UF faculty was recently awarded a $1.6 grant to study the impact of climate change in West Africa.
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