University of Florida scientist Rob Ferl took a giant leap for research Thursday, August 29, 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.

For some Floridians, being diagnosed with a condition that requires medication isn’t just a health issue; it’s a financial one. Patients in underserved communities often have to make tough decisions about whether to focus on their own healing or provide more income for their families.

The institute will be a hub in which scientists and scholars from across UF can collaborate, conduct research, and innovate.

After the treatment, one patient saw her first star. Other patients were newly able to navigate outside of the home or to read the labels on their child’s Halloween candy. The cause of these seemingly miraculous improvements? A gene therapy developed by University of Florida scientists, which restored useful vision to most patients with the rare, inherited blindness known as Leber congenital amaurosis type I, or LCA1, in a small trial.

Jennifer Bridge, an associate professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, is a well-regarded expert in structural engineering. She has helped shape new legislation to improve and track building inspections for condominiums and co-ops. Following the Surfside collapse, Bridge’s inspection reviews and remedies have resulted in tangible changes in the way inspectors evaluate condos.

A video-processing technique developed at the University of Florida that uses artificial intelligence will help neurologists better track the progression of Parkinson’s disease in patients, ultimately enhancing their care and quality of life.

As part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, the University of Florida is one of four academic institutions tasked with building scientific capacities and seeking solutions for the effects of environmental changes on human health.

One of the country’s largest and most-advanced 3D construction printers – as in a printer that makes homes – has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at the University of Florida.

Scientists at the University of Florida have identified a novel compound aimed at improving the treatment of opioid overdoses, which claimed the lives of more than 81,000 Americans last year.