Category: News

UF awarded $11.9 million for prostate cancer research comparing proton and X-ray therapies
December 8, 2017A University of Florida research team has been approved for a five-year, $11.9 million award to directly compare the potential benefits and harms of proton therapy to standard radiation therapy […]

Protecting “the heartbeat of the Amazon”
November 3, 2017The heartbeat of the Amazon River is in danger of being silenced as hundreds of new dams are being built or planned in coming years, University of Florida researchers say […]

Should power lines go underground?
September 21, 2017It is the height of a highly destructive hurricane season in the United States. The devastation of Harvey in Texas and Louisiana caused nearly 300,000 customers to lose electricity service, and Hurricane […]
UF’s hurricane research team heads south
September 21, 2017With Hurricane Irma approaching Florida, UF hurricane researchers headed south on Friday to meet the storm head on, measure wind speeds and use the data to help build safer houses. […]

Two UF faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 19, 2017Two University of Florida faculty members have been named to the National Academy of Sciences, bringing the total number of current and retired National Academies members at UF to 29. […]

How did primate brains get so big?
August 24, 2016New study sheds light on evolution of human, ape intelligence Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern […]

Biomarker breakthrough could improve Parkinson’s treatment
August 22, 2016A new, non-invasive way to track the progression of Parkinson’s disease could help evaluate experimental treatments to slow or stop the disease’s progression. University of Florida researchers used functional magnetic […]

