Category: UF News

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.

“Layered Lives” — A landmark exhibition

An installation piece from the Layered Lives exhibition at the Harn Museum

The Harn Museum’s new exhibition features more than 60 works illustrating the resilience, innovation and expansive creativity of 10 Cuban women artists.

UF receives 2026 Heiskell Award

U F sculpture featuring a Gator on a Globe, seen from below, with a tree and campus buildings in the background

UF received a 2026 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education for Collaborative Online International Learning/Virtual Exchange for Staff.

Nearly 15 tons of cardboard recycled during move-in

A Facilities Services employee smiling while picking up a large bin of recycled boxes in a U F garbage truck.

This year, the Recycling & Solid Waste team partnered with UF Housing to recycle nearly 15 tons of cardboard from student move-in.

UF Astraeus launches hub for space exploration and innovation

From left to right, Vice President for Research Doctor David Norton, UF President Doctor Stuart Bell and U F Astraeus Director Doctor Rachael Seidler posing for a picture at the Missions Operations Center ribbon cutting.

UF Astraeus Space Institute recently celebrated the opening of its new Mission Operations Center at the Computer Science Engineering Building.

Dolly Parton and the entrepreneurial power of creativity

Dolly Parton accepting an award

UF College of the Arts professor José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., explores how Dolly Parton turned creativity into a brand, business and force for positive change.

‘Excellence is going to be our North Star’

U F president doctor Stuart Bell during an interview with the Independent Florida Alligator.

The Independent Florida Alligator recently interviewed UF President Stuart Bell, Ph.D., about his vision for the University of Florida.

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