Category: UF News

UF water researchers develop prediction system for harmful algae

To mitigate risk, UF researchers are collaborating with NCSU and USF scientists on a next-day prediction model to warn water managers of harmful algal blooms.

USDA halts animal imports, UF experts explain New World screwworm risk

UF experts explain what New World screwworms are, how the U.S. has faced them before and signs of screwworm infections in your animals.

UF among the Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing schools

UF is ranked No. 3 in the top large schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.

UF Health Shands Hospital earns ‘A’ for safety

UF Health Shands Hospital has once again earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization.

Dr. Santa J. Ono unanimously recommended as sole finalist for UF’s 14th president

The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously and enthusiastically recommended Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., to be considered by its Board of Trustees as the sole finalist to become the University’s 14th president.

Dr. Ono currently serves as president of the University of Michigan and brings a distinguished record of leadership in academia and public health across the United States and Canada.

UF partners with NSF NRAO to bring cutting-edge astronomy and STEM education to Florida

UF and NSF’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory signed an agreement to collaborate on a potential Florida site for a powerful new radio telescope system.

UF physicists celebrate prestigious Breakthrough Prize

A global research team led by six UF physics professors—Andrey Korytov, Ph.D., Guenakh Mitselmakher, Ph.D., Jacobo Konigsberg, Ph.D., Philip Chang, Ph.D., Yuta Takahashi, Ph.D., and Paul Avery, Ph.D.—has won the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious science prizes. The $3 million award honors discoveries and measurements made at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest and most powerful international scientific experiment, located in Europe.

Spring commencement speakers announced

Two leaders celebrated for their achievements and warmth will be the commencement speakers at Spring Commencement at the University of Florida in May.

Unraveling the mysteries of dark energy at UF

Recently, groundbreaking data has brought new urgency to the study of dark energy. Zachary Slepian, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF Department of Astronomy and a member of the Astraeus Space Institute, is at the forefront of this cosmic investigation.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes UF graduate programs in 2025 rankings

U.S. News & World Report recognized several University of Florida graduate programs as among the best in the country in its 2025 rankings.