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2 UF Researchers Named to the National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 111 new members and 22 international members, including Drs. Michele Viola Manuel and Deepika B. Singh of the University of Florida. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,388 and the number of international members to 310.

UF Health Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence To Better Predict Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes

When hepatitis C treatments fail, patients can face major health risks and the expense of a second therapy. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have developed algorithms that use artificial intelligence to accurately predict when treatment won’t work.

UF Scientists Study Translucent Sea Creatures To Understand Early Brains

A new $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to better understand the brains and nervous systems of animals and humans by studying gelatinous ocean comb jellies, sea creatures that can lead us to insights about how brains began.

UF Study Shows How Climate Change Can Worsen Impact of Invasive Plants

Scientists have long hypothesized that climate change, by intensifying stressors like drought or wildfires, would make an ecosystem more vulnerable to invasive plants. Those invasive plants may in turn alter the environment in ways that amplify the impacts of climate change, explained Luke Flory, a professor of ecology in the UF/IFAS agronomy department.

UF Study Finds 1 in 16 Women Take Harmful Drugs During Pregnancy

In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs — medications that can cause pregnancy loss, birth defects, and other health problems for the unborn child.

UF/IFAS Researchers Creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’

Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida researchers.

Grant Helps UF Researchers Expand Income Opportunities for Small-Scale Farmers in Africa

Innovation Lab’s research engagement to Nigeria in addition to its 8 previous target countries, and it includes Syracuse University and the Boston Consulting Group as new collaborators.

Midwestern Higher Education Compact Enters Agreement with TAO Connect to Offer Accessible Mental Health and Wellness Resources to University Students

The agreement with TAO Connect will provide students, faculty and staff at Midwestern institutions with 24/7, free online access to over 150 self-guided digital sessions on anxiety, depression, substance abuse and more.

Leveraging the Biodiversity of the Ocean to Discover New Cancer Treatments

From cyanobacterial blooms found off Florida’s Atlantic coast, Dr. Hendrik Luesch and his team of researchers have discovered a novel marine natural product named Gatorbulin-1 that binds to a new site on tubulin, an important target for cancer drugs.

UF and IBM Team Up To Solve Society’s Biggest Challenges

The University of Florida announced this week a new collaboration with tech giant IBM to launch a comprehensive skills program designed to extend UF’s vision to be an international leader in artificial intelligence, data science, fintech, and other related technologies that can help solve society’s biggest challenges.

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