Category: UF News

2024 Florida Government Productivity Award winner announced

A collaboration between UFHR Training & Organizational Development and the Counseling and Wellness Center received one of ten awards.

Keeping EV charging services strong during hurricane season is key in Florida

A new study from the College of Design, Construction and Planning highlights the urgent need to bolster the resilience of EV charging services.  

UF’s new Astraeus Space Institute promotes research collaboration

Director of the Astraeus Space Institute Rob Ferl, Ph.D., discusses how the institute fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in space research.

New UF access request system now live

As part of its efforts to modernize, UF has transitioned its homegrown access request system in myUFL to SailPoint IdentityNow.

St. Augustine visitors will have a delicious new tourist option, thanks to UF researchers

UF professors are researching and building an exhibit based on a classic staple from St. Augustine: chocolate.

Social media influencers can be key to getting the word out during health crisis

A recent study shows partnerships with social media influencers could improve crisis communication for governments and non-profits.

The deadly cost of workplace rudeness

Teams from UF and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness and employee performance.

UF unveils NaviGator AI

UFIT has developed and released a comprehensive, self-service AI platform, giving students, faculty and staff access to safe and broad AI services.

Watch UF scientist rocket to space at the Reitz Union Aug. 29

Take part in history on Thursday, Aug. 29, as the University of Florida’s own Rob Ferl, Ph.D., becomes the first NASA-funded academic to conduct an experiment in space as part of the Blue Origin New Shepard mission.

Join a watch party starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Reitz Union to track the countdown to launch at 9 a.m. and follow the dramatic 11-minute journey to space and back. Free popcorn and “astronaut food” will be available as the official Blue Origin webcast plays. The event is hosted by the Reitz Union and the UF Astraeus Space Institute.

The Eatery at Broward opens to the UF community

The Eatery at Broward is officially open, an all-you-care-to-eat facility offering extra dining room space, comfortable seating and nine new dining stations.