Moving the needle in higher education

Research shows AI technology improves Parkinson’s diagnoses

Existing research indicates that the accuracy of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis hovers between 55% and 78% in the first five years of assessment. Now, researchers at the UF and the UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases have developed a new kind of software that will help clinicians diagnose Parkinson’s disease and related conditions faster and increasing precision beyond 96%.

As technology evolves, UF’s new AI and the Arts Certificate gives creative students an edge

Creative industries are being rapidly transformed by AI. To keep the pace, UF College of the Arts has launched a new AI and the Arts Certificate – a 12-credit undergraduate program that prepares students to navigate the ever-evolving art world and ultimately excel in their future careers.

Tracking rain patterns will improve hurricane forecasting, UF researcher finds

Studying the precipitation patterns in hurricanes may be key to predicting future storm patterns and their potential strength, a University of Florida researcher has found.

How UF researchers are helping Floridians to build resilience

At the start of this year, there were already more than 3,000 teacher vacancies in K-12 schools throughout Florida. This ongoing teacher shortage throughout the state has led leaders at UF to launch a new online Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education program, set to begin in Fall 2025.

UF launches free continuing medical education courses to bolster the health care workforce

Health care professionals, educators and trainees now have a free, online option for continuing medical education at UF. The College of Medicine Quality and Patient Safety initiative, or QPSi, has launched a series of courses that focus on patient quality of care and safety. 

UF’s Florida Semiconductor Institute in Jacksonville to grow the statewide ecosystem

Research space for Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) is expected to open in Jacksonville as early as this fall, while UF continues design and planning for a newly built FSI facility as part of the UF Jacksonville campus.

UF team develops AI tool to make genetic research more comprehensive

University of Florida researchers are addressing a critical gap in medical genetic research — ensuring it better represents and benefits people of all backgrounds.

Is AI the new research scientist? Not so, according to a human-led study.

In a comprehensive study examining the capabilities of artificial intelligence in academic research, UF researchers have found that while AI can be a valuable assistant, it falls short of replacing human scientists in many critical areas.

To help prevent bridge collapses, UF researchers use AI-based digital twin technology

Although bridge collapses in the U.S. occur on average once every year or two, lives will be lost each time and the public will ask, “How could this happen?” But thanks to new AI-based digital twin research at the University of Florida, those questions could be asked far less frequently.

The health challenges astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face after 9 months in space

As part of the UF’s ongoing research into astronaut health, Rachael Seidler, Ph.D., a leading expert in spaceflight-associated health changes, is studying the long-term effects of space travel on astronauts’ brains and bodies.

UF ranked among world’s top universities in number of patents

The National Academy of Inventors ranked the University of Florida No. 20 on the list of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024.