Category: UF News

UF secures land and capital support for Jacksonville campus

UF recently announced a major step forward for its planned campus in downtown Jacksonville.

Natural history collections’ role in pandemic preparedness

Natural history collections could help in pandemic preparedness, but they are an underused resource.

UF summer season news stories

As Florida heads into another sweltering summer, UF experts are tackling the season’s biggest challenges.

UF lands $7.5 million grant to map treacherous tidal mudflats for faster rescues, military missions

A team led by UF Civil and Coastal Engineering Professor Nina Stark, Ph.D., is launching a $7.5 million research project to help map tidal mudflats. Funded by the Office of Naval Research, the project brings together experts from five universities across the U.S. using satellite imagery, field sensors and hovercraft technology.

New tool could help Florida homeowners weather flood risks, lower insurance costs

A UF College of Design, Construction and Planning team is helping Florida homeowners better protect their homes and potentially save on insurance premiums.

UF launches free online program to support people facing new cancer diagnosis

UF/IFAS Extension and UF Health Cancer Center experts have launched a free web-based curriculum, “Taking control of your cancer diagnosis.”

Third grade ‘mini researchers’ at UF help improve Florida literacy

Through a multi-disciplinary research project in UF’s College of Education, a handful of third grade “mini researchers” are co-designing a mobile app.

How the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Saved Lara’s Life

Lara Mehta’s morning routine was interrupted in August 2024 by a stroke that left her unable to speak.

UF Board of Trustees selects Dr. Santa J. Ono as the 14th president

“I am eager to join the wonderful students, faculty and staff of the Gator Nation,” Ono said. “Let’s go do great things together.”

The fourth-gen model of UF’s HiPerGator is built to reshape AI education and research

Half of the system with the new technology will be open to campus users in early-access mode this month.