Category: UF News

Breakthroughs begin here

Weizhou Zhang, Ph.D., recently led a multidisciplinary team of researchers to create a drug that effectively kills aggressive acute myeloid leukemia cells.

Teaching robots to tackle e-waste

A robot prepares to remove components from a desktop computer

Recycling e-waste and remanufacturing electronic components are extremely labor-intensive processes and can expose workers to unsafe conditions.

UF helps develop autism training for local teachers

Noise cancelling headphones and a fidget toy on a desk in an early education classroom.

The UF College of Education and UF CARD are partnering with Alachua County Public Schools to provide free, accessible autism-specific training for educators.

Mosquito species recorded in U.S. for first time

Lead author Lawrence Reeves, U F IFAS assistant professor of entomology at F M E L, inspects a bag of mosquitoes collected with an aspirator, a tool that serves as a vacuum for mosquitoes, from boulders at Cochise Stronghold, Dragoon Mountains in Cochise County, Arizona.

UF/IFAS Assistant Professor of Entomology Lawrence Reeves, Ph.D., recently documented a mosquito species previously recorded only in Mexico.

Making learning visible in an AI world

A toolbox, with words above that reads, "Retooling Assessment" and words below that read, "A collaboration between A I squared Center, C T E and U F I T C I T T.

CTE, the AI² Center and UFIT CITT recently launched Retooling Assessment: Making Learning Visible in an AI World, a year-long initiative.

Can data centers really pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs?

Ratepayers across the U.S. are worried about the potential costs they might have to bear. UF Director of Energy Studies Theodore Kury, Ph.D., weighs in.

UF Health helps a colleague find answers

Yasmine smiling at her desk and holding "I go the extra mile" posters

For more than 25 years, Yasmine Rosa searched for answers. But everything changed while working at UF Health Medical Group Primary Care – Summerfield.

2026 Government Productivity Award winners announced

Professor of Entomology Jawwad Qureshi, Ph.D., and the UF Facilities Services team have each been awarded a 2026 Florida Government Productivity Award and were recently recognized at a ceremony in Tallahassee on Sept. 1.

The Florida Government Productivity Awards annually recognize state employees who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to creating innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness in public service.

This year, ten awards were presented to individuals and teams throughout Florida for their achievements in innovation and productivity improvements. UF’s award-winners each received a plaque and cash award in recognition of their dedication and success in creating value for both the state of Florida and the University of Florida. It is an honor to celebrate their accomplishments.

UF Engineer helps make streets safer for cyclists

Civil & Coastal Engineering Assistant Professor Doctor Xiang Jacob Yan riding a bike on the U F campus.

Xiang Jacob Yan, Ph.D., and his lab are developing a tool to help roadway designers incorporate cyclists’ perspectives with the help of large language models.

Better detection for pediatric anemia

Doctor Maria Kelly on the left and Doctor Molly Posa on the right.

UF pediatricians Maria N. Kelly, M.D., and Molly Posa, M.D., are exploring how clinicians can better identify children at risk for anemia.