Category: Research

UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers contribute to international guidelines

Michael Haller, M.D., chief of pediatric endocrinology in the UF College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and a member of the UF Diabetes Institute, led an international team of Type 1 diabetes experts to develop new treatment guidelines emphasizing wider screening for the disease among children and adolescents in the general population before symptoms arise.

One of higher education’s fastest supercomputers arrives at the University of Florida

The first components of HiPerGator AI 2.0, expected to be one of the country’s fastest university-owned supercomputers, arrived last week at UF’s Data Center.

Humanities play integral role in the UF Astraeus Space Institute

In establishing a space institute at the University of Florida, collaborators continue to anchor their work in the human element of imagination.

Spreading misinformation with careless sharing

UF CJC assistant professor Jinping Wang, Ph.D., and a team of researchers discovered ~75% of the news links shared on Facebook are reposted without being read.

Three UF faculty members honored with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Three University of Florida faculty members recently received one of the highest honors bestowed upon scientists by the U.S. government, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

“We are so proud of our esteemed researchers and the exceptional contributions they have made to their fields,” said Joe Glover, Ph.D., UF’s interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. “The recognition highlights the important work being done at the University of Florida.”

Opinion: AI will improve farming, create careers and put better food on your table

J. Scott Angle, Ph.D., senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources and UF/IFAS leader, gives an inside look at the future of farming.

Explore tools to help your family get more physical activity

Join a 12-week research study with the College of Health and Human Performance to test an app with tools designed to increase your family’s physical activity.

Read the latest issue of Ytori

UF CLAS has published the Fall/Winter issue of the Ytori magazine. Read on to explore the power of imagination and its role in our journey to the stars.

Grocery store display changes could cut food waste and boost profits

New UF research suggests supermarkets could significantly reduce food waste and increase their profits through smarter product display and pricing strategies.

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Florida universities unite to propel space exploration

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has partnered with three Florida universities to receive research and development support for NASA’s Moon to Mars Initiative.