Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening.

University of Florida scientist Rob Ferl took a giant leap for research Thursday when he became the first NASA-funded university researcher to conduct his own experiments in space during a flawless sub-orbital mission on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

With environmental challenges on the rise in Florida and beyond, the demand for skilled and informed STEM professionals has never been greater. The University of Florida’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute, or TESI, helps advance communication and education about Earth systems science to inspire Floridians to be “effective stewards” of the planet.

The University of Florida is enhancing teacher preparation for the next generation by piloting a new AI Assistant feature on GoReact, a video platform that provides skills-based learning for educators. Early-career teachers at the College of Education can now receive instant feedback based on key instructional markers, providing an opportunity for more frequent coaching and allowing instructors to focus on personalized support for each student.

The University of Florida Board of Trustees today approved investing $24 million to acquire a more advanced version of UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer. This acquisition will make UF one of the first higher education institutions in the nation to own such a machine, which includes a type of technology that is not even on the market yet.

On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking the first official celebration of Groundhog Day. According to Rob Guralnick, curator of biodiversity informatics at the Florida Museum of Natural History, our ability to predict the timing of seasons hasn’t improved much since then.

The understanding of Type 1 diabetes races forward, propelled by Big Data, technological advances, and the urgent hopes of millions globally who long for new treatments or an elusive cure.

UF is set to lead one of the seven regional hubs for a groundbreaking $285 million nationwide semiconductor research institute called Smart USA.

For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation (NSF).