Category: UF News

Hurricane preparation is key for sustaining Florida’s farms

UF/IFAS economist Christa Court, Ph.D., leads a team that helps measure the economic toll of hurricanes on farms, informing decision-making processes.

UF scientist reflects on historic space flight and the future of biology beyond Earth

One year after his pioneering flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, University of Florida space biologist Rob Ferl, Ph.D., is still processing what it meant — not just for his career, but for science itself. This September, Ferl and longtime collaborator Anna-Lisa Paul, Ph.D., will be back at Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site, continuing their work with a new series of plant experiments. 

UF Health to continue caring for Team USA athletes

UF Health will continue providing expert medical care to Team USA athletes under an extended agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

UF ranks among nation’s best public universities

Forbes has named the University of Florida the No. 5 public university in the nation and among the top institutions in the country for return on investment.

How a UF reading program is reaching classrooms worldwide

For 25+ years, Holly Lane, Ph.D., has been laser-focused on a global educational goal: to ensure students worldwide have access to information about reading.

Gators Give: Join the 2025 UF Campaign for Charities!

The UF Campaign for Charities (UFCC) is now underway and will continue through the end of November. Supporting 101 charitable organizations, the UFCC gives you the opportunity to make a lasting impact within your community.

Want to learn more about the UFCC? Watch interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., interview the champions of UF’s charities as the WUFT Fall Fundraising Drive and UF Campaign for Charities kick into gear. Watch money get funny for a good cause in the Cup o’ Joe Season 2 opener.

Lecture explores confluence of art and science through Florida’s springs

UF’s York Distinguished Lecturer Series returns tomorrow, Sept. 3, to the Harn Museum of Art.

Workplace jargon hurts morale, collaboration, study finds

Corporate jargon is easy to laugh at — but its negative impact in the office can be serious.

UF Trustees unanimously appoint Dr. Donald W. Landry interim president

Landry is an internationally renowned physician-scientist, president of the AASL and a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal.

Paul Lyrene’s legacy of science and stewardship

In recognition of “the Father of Florida Blueberries,” UF’s new blueberry research building was named the Paul M. Lyrene Blueberry Research Building.