Category: UF News

UF holds its place among U.S. News top public universities

The University of Florida has ranked No. 7 among public universities in the country, marking the eighth consecutive year UF has placed among the nation’s top 10 public institutions, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released earlier this week.

“UF’s ranking among the very best public universities in the country reflects the dedication of our faculty, staff and students and the strong support we receive from the state of Florida, for which we are grateful,” said Mori Hosseini, chair of UF’s Board of Trustees.

NYT global economics correspondent to speak at UF

Peter Goodman, UF’s Business Journalist in Residence, will give a talk titled “How the World Ran Out of Everything” today at 5 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora.

UF Health to house mathematical BioModels database

BioModels, an open-access database used by scientific researchers, is crossing the pond for a new home at the University of Florida.

Disease experts team up with Florida Museum to forecast West Nile virus

A new study demonstrates how UF researchers can reliably predict elevated West Nile virus activity in chickens up to six months before it occurs.

Tracking the fiery path of particles: UF leads combustion research

Armed with a $11 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, researchers from UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Purdue University and Georgia Tech are examining the physics of how particles and droplets burn as a group, a study that may lead to more efficient engines, better combustion in power plants and improved safety measures.

John Lednicky breaks down bird flu

Watch the latest episode of Infectious Disease Breakdown to hear from UF Emerging Pathogens Institute virologist John Lednicky, Ph.D.

Planting the seeds for a greener community

UF/IFAS Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Sara Salgado MacDonald is helping St. Lucie County residents grow greener, healthier landscapes.

UF’s first dean of arts college, Joseph Sabatella, passes away

Joseph “Joe” J. Sabatella, founding dean of the College of the Arts at the University of Florida, passed away on Sept. 8.

UF researchers aim to improve nutrition for cancer patients

A new study and first-of-its-kind food pharmacy at UF aim to help patients with cancer access and eat nutritious foods

AI detects hidden movement clues linked to brain disorders, UF study shows

Early detection of even the slightest motor function changes can be critical to slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease. UF researcher Diego L. Guarín, Ph.D., is harnessing AI to spot these subtle changes from video recordings before clinical symptoms become evident to the clinician’s eyes.