Category: Featured

UF researchers uncover surprising boiling behavior in liquids that could advance future space missions
July 30, 2026When astronauts travel deeper into space, every drop of fuel becomes critical, and keeping those fuels stable for months or even years is one of the biggest engineering challenges facing […]

UF turns research strength into innovation impact
July 30, 2026Every university expects discoveries to grow as research funding increases. The University of Florida’s distinction is what happens next. According to the 2025 AUTM Licensing Survey of nearly 200 public […]

UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care
July 30, 2026Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence.

AI year in review
July 30, 2026With the University of Florida 2025-2026 academic year in the books, let’s take a moment to reflect on how impactful this year truly was for artificial intelligence research and education […]

New study shows invasive termites threatening homes in Florida are spreading farther than predicted
February 4, 2026Florida’s coastal and urban counties continue to see the spread of two invasive termite species beyond South Florida. The species are now threatening structures statewide, according to a new University of […]

Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes
January 28, 2026One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who […]

UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
November 18, 2025Similar to the way one bad apple can spoil the bunch, killing cancerous cells is difficult to accomplish without harming healthy cells in the process.

Scientists discover chameleon’s telephone-cord-like optic nerves once overlooked by Aristotle and Newton
November 10, 2025Chameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the days of ancient Greece. Now, after millennia of study, modern imaging has revealed the secret of their nearly 360-degree view […]

Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer
October 20, 2025Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the […]

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation
October 15, 2025As wildfires grow wilder, the University of Florida and two other universities are developing large language models to make evacuations safer and more efficient.
