Category: Research

Watch UF scientist rocket to space at the Reitz Union Aug. 29

Take part in history on Thursday, Aug. 29, as the University of Florida’s own Rob Ferl, Ph.D., becomes the first NASA-funded academic to conduct an experiment in space as part of the Blue Origin New Shepard mission.

Join a watch party starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Reitz Union to track the countdown to launch at 9 a.m. and follow the dramatic 11-minute journey to space and back. Free popcorn and “astronaut food” will be available as the official Blue Origin webcast plays. The event is hosted by the Reitz Union and the UF Astraeus Space Institute.

Building digital twin tools to investigate environmental threats to health

A new NIH-funded research project aims to create a digital dictionary and playbook to help technology replicate the way humans experience disease.

New grant to propel search for drugs for rare brain disorder

A team from the UF Scripps Institute has been awarded a five-year, $7.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to work toward a treatment.

Newly-discovered star could provide new insights into the evolution of stars

A new study challenges astronomers’ understanding of star evolution and formation of chemical elements, and could suggest a new stage in their growth cycle.

Beer in space: Microgravity’s effect on fermentation

A recent study from UF/IFAS researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space.

UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024

The University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.26 billion in research in fiscal year 2024, thanks in part to a nearly 10% increase in federally funded research, compared to FY2023. Federally funded research accounts for about 46% of UF’s total and it has increased 46 percent over the last five years, to a record $581 million in 2024.

AI transforms how UF researchers forecast and respond to disease

Jason Blackburn, Ph.D., a member of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, is using AI to search for patterns to help predict anthrax risk.

Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses

UF scientists have identified a novel compound aimed at improving the treatment of opioid overdoses.

Submit your research to UF’s Research Promotion Initiative

The RPI welcomes accepted, pre-publication research from every discipline, and those selected will receive media training and $1,000 in research funding.

NIH grant helps UF researchers develop at-home HIV test kit

A new, easy-to-use HIV-detection test kit being developed at UF shows promise as an early-warning system that could save millions of lives.