UF Class Turns Campus Into an Interactive Game
In the humanities class “Imagineering the Technosphere,” homework isn’t based on a book chapter, but an adventure through campus guided by the GPS-powered Time Traveler app. Sisters Christine and Reyna Mae Cuales, both taking the class this semester, followed the prompts on the app which steered them closer to their destination. So far, they’ve visited […]
A Burp Could Improve Climate Crisis
Nicolas DiLorenzo bottles cow burps and measures them for methane. That’s not as low-brow as it sounds. Cows’ role as greenhouse gas emitters burst into the popular consciousness with the much-reported release of draft Green New Deal talking points that singled out cows as climate culprits. It galvanized a larger debate over the impact of […]
Will Coronavirus Disappear When Temperatures Heat Up? UF Virologist Responds
Temperatures fluctuate between hot and cold in Florida, just about as frequently as the idea that warmth might bring an end to the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The disease, COVID-19, is produced by a virus known as SARS-CoV-2. While flu season does taper off toward the end of April, it’s unclear to health experts that the […]
Promoting Wellness at Work
Dr. Ed Buckley, founder and CEO of UF startup Peerfit, the digital health company that works with employers and insurance carriers to fully fund fitness experiences for their employees and members, was interviewed by Mike Biselli, host of Passionate Pioneers podcast, and discussed Peerfit’s ten-year journey and the opportunities Dr. Buckley and his team have […]
Expert: Outbreak Transmission Dynamics
As the world grapples for answers and action on the new coronavirus outbreak, researchers who study the dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks are quickly digging into the data. It’s familiar territory for Derek Cummings, Ph.D., a professor of biology at the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Emerging Pathogens Institute. Cummings […]
Future Innovators Receive $1,000: Santa Fe High School Institute of Biotechnology
Students in the Institute of Biotechnology at Santa Fe High School will be benefitting from a donation from UF Innovate and the local Center State Bank. On Feb. 25, 2020, Santa Fe High School’s C. Wyland Oyama of the Institute of Biotechnology and Principal Dr. Elizabeth LeClear met with Center State Bank Manager Romina Mincey […]
Some Things Can Wait, Colorectal Cancer Doesn’t
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and second-leading cause of death, taking 50,000 lives each year. However, thanks to years of raising awareness and education, there are currently over 1 million colorectal cancer survivors alive in the U.S. Luckily, when detected early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable. Most commonly, treatment […]
New Study Using Big Data Sheds Light on the Value of Specialist Care in the Treatment of Gout
A recent article published in ACR Open Rheumatology found that rheumatologist care was associated with better disease management for patients with advanced gout versus care from general practitioners. In fact, many patients not seen by a rheumatologist were not being cared for according to accepted guidelines. “Gout is a common disease, but still one that […]
Algernon Explores the Use of NP-120 (Ifenprodil) as a Novel Treatment for Coronavirus
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, announced that it is exploring the potential of using NP-120 (Ifenprodil) as a novel treatment for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. A recent independent study found that Ifenprodil significantly reduced acute lung injury (ALI) and improved survivability in an animal study with H5N1 infected […]
Viruses Might Help As Biocontrol on Asian Citrus Psyllids
University of Florida scientists are working toward establishing a new biological method that may help farmers control the insect that transmits the deadly greening disease into citrus trees. Greening is present in about 95 percent of the citrus trees in Florida, so by using a virus that may kill the insect, growers may be able […]