Category: Featured
Tampa Bay Times: As coastal waters warm, expect more flesh-eating bacteria
September 29, 2026Imagine arriving at a beautiful tropical beach on a summer afternoon. Families are swimming, children are splashing in the shallows, and seafood restaurants advertise fresh oysters harvested locally that morning. […]
Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety
September 29, 2026Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., and Todd Manini, Ph.D., are on a mission to bring health care for seniors into the smartphone age. When it comes to caring for our aging loved […]
Pollinators keep a later calendar in human-modified landscapes, study finds
September 15, 2026Human development may be changing more than where pollinators live — it may also be changing when they are active. University of Florida researchers at the Institute of Food and […]
Planes on a snake? Scientists discover crabs hitching a ride on sea snakes
September 15, 2026Like all other snakes, sea snakes shed their skin as they grow. But because they live near the surface of the open ocean, they don’t have the benefit of removing […]
University of Florida opens campus in downtown Jacksonville
September 15, 2026The University of Florida officially opened its new Jacksonville campus Wednesday, marking a significant expansion of the university’s presence in Northeast Florida and bringing graduate education, research and workforce development […]
Pioneers in pain relief: UF-led research team test injectable, battery-free neural implants
September 15, 2026A team led by University of Florida researchers is developing an injectable implant to stimulate nerves without batteries or wires. The research stands to improve treatment for chronic pain and […]
University of Florida research spending reaches record $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2026
September 3, 2026University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.34 billion in research in fiscal year 2026, advancing discoveries in medicine, agriculture, engineering, space and many other fields.
Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida
August 27, 2026Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for generations. They arrive quietly, fluttering through fields and roadsides, stopping at nectar plants […]
What Dolly Parton taught us about the entrepreneurial power of creativity
August 27, 2026When we lose an artist like Dolly Parton, our first instinct is to return to the music. As the world learned of Parton’s death today at the age of 80, […]
EPA approves HLB-resistant citrus rootstock based on UF research
August 27, 2026Florida company Soilcea is preparing to supply more than 300,000 citrus trees based on University of Florida technology after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of CarriCea T1, a new Huanglongbing […]
