Category: UF Focus

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.

UF College of Medicine launches fellowship training to tackle national epidemic

The new Pediatric Obesity Fellowship Training Program is tackling a growing need for prevention and treatment as obesity rates continue to rise.

UF’s online degree programs achieve top rankings

For the third year in a row, UF is ranked as #1 in the country to offer an online bachelor’s degree for veterans and active-duty service members.

UF Career Influencer Awards nominations due March 15

The UF Career Influencer Awards celebrate collaboration and innovation on the part of UF Career Connections Center partners who have had an exceptional impact on career development and career engagements during the preceding academic year.

Nominations, including self-nominations, are due March 15, and award winners will be announced during the annual Faculty & Staff Career Symposium on April 25.

Trained in AI at UF, a Bradford County educator helps revolutionize curriculum

UF Lastinger Center’s 2024 Leadership for Professional Learning Symposium helps educator become a leader in AI integration.

Explore new book titles

The University Press of Florida | UF Press has released its spring and summer catalog. Explore titles set to be published between March and August 2025.

Updates to M365 default sharing settings

On Feb. 4, UFIT will implement changes to the default sharing settings across Microsoft 365 products to improve the security of shared files and links. 

UF Health celebrates groundbreaking for orthopaedic surgical center

UF Health officials and community leaders gathered earlier this month to break ground for the UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center, a 24,000+ square foot medical facility that will support outpatient services for orthopaedic procedures while expanding access to patients in Alachua County and Northeast Florida.