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University of Florida

Expanding a tradition of innovation 

At the University of Florida, innovation is in our DNA. Here are some of UF’s most prominent breakthroughs in research and discovery.

Gatorade

In 1965, a UF research team led by Dr. James Robert Cade revolutionized sports science with the invention of Gatorade, a drink designed to replenish fluids and electrolytes lost during intense physical activity. 

Bioactive Glass

UF materials scientist Larry Hench revolutionized bone repair, dental restoration and regenerative medicine by developing bioactive glass in 1965. It was the first synthetic material to bond with living tissue.

HiPerGator

Powered by a $50 million gift from UF alumnus and NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky, HiPerGator is the fastest supercomputer in higher education, providing an unmatched resource for discovery to researchers in the State University System of Florida and partners working alongside UF faculty from around the globe.

Space Plants

UF scientists Rob Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul became the first to grow plants in lunar soil, marking a pioneering step toward sustaining life on future space missions and expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth.

Blue Origin Mission

UF researcher Rob Ferl made history as the first NASA-funded university scientist to conduct his own experiment in space, testing how plants respond to microgravity aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

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University of Florida ranked No. 1 nationally for online bachelor’s degrees

UF’s online bachelor’s degree program ranks No. 1 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, reaffirming the university’s leadership in high-quality, accessible online education.
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UF Health transplant specialties again rank among nation’s best

UF Health transplant programs continue to be among the nation’s elite, including best-in-category results for the UF Health lung transplant program, according to reports released earlier this month by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, or SRTR.
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Award-winning UF team targets nonconsensual nude photo apps to protect privacy

A University of Florida research team with an eye on privacy and real-world impacts is working with government leaders and other universities to combat AI-based platforms that turn personal images into nude photos without consent.

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New drug delivery mechanism could aid breast cancer treatment

In a study published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, scientists from the UF Health Cancer Institute have found a way to make treatment for a notoriously aggressive breast cancer more effective.
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UF researchers collaborate with NASA’s Deep Space Logistics team to reduce and repurpose mission waste

As the number of space missions continues to grow, waste generated during missions has also increased. Managing waste efficiently is becoming increasingly important as missions grow longer and more complex.
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Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes

One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who were later diagnosed with the disease.