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Tracing the online networks behind AI-generated nude images

November 3, 2026

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close this week, one University of Florida researcher is examining the roots of nudification apps, online platforms that use AI to turn […]

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Engineering researcher seeks to prevent AI agents from going rogue

November 3, 2026

As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly capable of working on their own, keeping them focused on their designated tasks is a growing challenge. University of Florida computer science professor Sumit […]

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As Florida landscape workers face chronic back pain, a new study aims to improve lives and prevent job loss

November 3, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of nursery and landscape workers in Florida knuckle through low back pain daily, putting them at risk for chronic discomfort, injuries and job loss. But an ongoing […]

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As AI transforms education, a UF mathematician aims to preserve the productive struggle of learning

November 3, 2026

As leading AI labs solve famous open problems in mathematics, educators are grappling with a fundamental question: How can artificial intelligence support student learning without replacing the thinking that makes […]

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UF researchers to study plant disease aboard the International Space Station

November 3, 2026

As NASA and its partners prepare for longer human missions beyond Earth, University of Florida researchers are investigating a challenge that could affect astronauts’ ability to grow fresh food in […]

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Caribbean islands were once the center of diversity for barn owls

November 3, 2026

Legend has it that a giant elfin, owl-like creature called the chickcharney haunts the islands of the Bahamas. Those who encounter this cryptid on cordial terms are said to be […]

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UF Innovate celebrates another record year of tech transfer impact at Standing InnOvation

November 3, 2026

UF Innovate | Tech Licensing celebrated the achievements of University of Florida innovators at its annual Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 21, recognizing the groundbreaking research discoveries made in […]

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How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age’s glaciers — and what it could mean for Antarctica today

November 3, 2026

About 20,000 years ago, an enormous, floating ice shelf more than a mile thick helped lock in three of the largest ice sheets in northern Canada and Greenland. When that […]

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AI with attitude? Examining how AI performs in high-risk situations

November 3, 2026

Large language models, the technology at the heart of chat-based AI platforms like ChatGPT, have many human-like traits ascribed to them. In common parlance, these models are described as intelligent […]

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From education to innovation: How UF is preparing students to thrive with AI

November 3, 2026

When artificial intelligence started to quickly move from specialized research labs into everyday life, the University of Florida was already preparing for what would come next.  Since launching its AI […]