Moving the needle in higher education

University of Florida unveils fastest supercomputer in higher education

The excitement was palpable as University of Florida leadership, corporate partners and state officials gathered for the unveiling of the country’s fastest university-owned supercomputer at the institution’s East Campus, officially launching the next generation of the groundbreaking HiPerGator system.

Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer

Patients 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 vaccine, researchers have found. The observation by researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a defining moment in a decade-plus of research testing.

With startup, researchers plan to help growers feed more people, preserve environment

By commercializing their research, two University of Florida scientists are trying to get practical AI tools into the hands of our state’s farmers. The goal is to build their business by increasing farm profitability, lowering the costs of inputs such as pesticides and labor — and feeding more people.

How $500 million in Gatorade royalties fuels innovation in Florida

When UF kidney specialist Dr. Robert Cade and his colleagues invented Gatorade in 1965, they did more than launch a multi-billion-dollar sports drink industry. They created a royalty stream that’s been reinvested in Florida ideas ever since.

Guided by the sun: Michael Okun’s bold vision for a Parkinson’s-free future

When Dr. Michael Okun began treating people with Parkinson’s disease, he realized medicine too often focused on symptoms instead of stories. He wanted to understand not just what patients were losing but what they hoped to keep. That focus on the person would shape an entirely new model of care — one that’s now being studied and shared around the world.

Study finds hidden blood mutations spark obesity, diabetes and liver disease

UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease: silent genetic glitches in the blood system that occur naturally as people age.

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation

Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans.

Men experience greater eye changes from spaceflight, while brain differences between sexes are subtle

A new study into how spaceflight impacts the human brain and eyes revealed notable sex differences in brain fluid shifts, with female astronauts showing a greater reduction in fluid around the uppermost part of the brain than their male counterparts.

Microbiology boot camp brings hands-on STEM learning to life for online students

Five days spent working with microscopes, pipettes and cultures can completely transform how students understand the STEM field, which is why the University of Florida’s 2012-launched microbiology boot camp has been a game changer for UF Online students.

UF joins prestigious UCAR Consortium to advance atmospheric and earth science research

The University of Florida has been accepted as a member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), a premier consortium that unites top-tier institutions in atmospheric and Earth system sciences.

UF joins national team working to curb costly infrastructure corrosion

The University of Florida is part of a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team that will tackle the global challenge of halting corrosion of infrastructure, like bridges. This project seeks to develop a coating system that uses naturally existing microbial biofilms growing on metal surfaces that appear to slow down or inhibit corrosion.