Category: UF News

Farm but no fowl: How Florida aquaculture is growing the economy

Florida’s thriving aquaculture industry is a vital part of the state’s economy, generating more than $165 million in sales annually and supporting jobs across rural and coastal communities. Aquaculture contributes to food security, environmental sustainability and economic resilience, and with proper regulatory support, it can continue to be a driving force in Florida’s economy and environmental stewardship.

UF professor to expand proven disease-prediction dashboard to monitor Gulf threats

UF researcher Antar Jutla, Ph.D., has deployed his Cholera Risk Dashboard, an interactive web interface that pinpoints areas ripe for thriving cholera bacteria.

During natural disasters and beyond, UF’s AI-enhanced BEACON keeps Florida informed

UF’s AI-powered Broadcast Emergency Alerts and Communications Operations Network helps save lives amid natural disasters and other public emergencies.

UF ranked among world’s top universities in number of patents

The National Academy of Inventors ranked the University of Florida No. 20 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024.

“An important part of our mission as a public research university is in translating research discoveries into impact,” said David Norton, Ph.D., UF’s vice president for research. “For decades, UF has been a leader in creating technologies that improve the lives of people within the state, the nation and world. UF research is making a better tomorrow.”

College of Medicine’s 2024 NIH-funded research’s broad impact

Thanks to over $166 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the UF College of Medicine have contributed significant projects.

AI2 Summit: Shaping the future of AI in higher education

The AI2 Summit, hosted last month by the UF Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center, explored AI fundamentals, ethics and applications in academia.

UF ranks second for two consecutive years in Fulbright Top Producing Institutions

Last week, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized the University of Florida for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Learn more: University of Florida ranks second for two consecutive years in Fulbright Top […]