Category: Research

UF College of Pharmacy ranks No. 3 in research funding

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranked the UF College of Pharmacy No. 3 nationally in annual research funding.

NSF grant awarded to study pressing problems in biology

Doug Soltis, Ph.D., is one of 18 scientists who have received a combined $12.5 million grant to establish the Polyploidy Integration and Innovation Institute.

UF study shows orange peel extract may improve heart health

Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, according to new research led by UF Associate Professor Yu Wang, Ph.D.

Mosquito-borne disease risk is on the move in the Americas

A new study led by University of Florida researchers reveals a disturbing trend that could worsen an already precarious situation.

NASA selects UF mission to better track the Earth’s water and ice

A team of UF aerospace engineers will pursue a groundbreaking $12 million mission aimed at improving the way we track changes in Earth’s structures.

Funding opportunity: SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant

Travel to another SEC campus to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals, conduct research and more — applications due May 24.

Carolyn M. Tucker receives Florida Blue Sapphire Award

Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., director of the UF Health Disparities Research and Intervention Program and director of the UF Health Cancer Center Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative, has dedicated her career to supporting under-served communities, inspiring new generations toward community-based participatory health and health care research, public service and scholarship — a record of achievement that was recently recognized with a first-place Sapphire Award from the Florida Blue Foundation.