UF College of Nursing Student Research Project Nets Human Trafficking Arrests
UF Nursing student Katelyn Watts developed a screening tool template to identify potential human trafficking victims with the help of UF College of Nursing faculty, Baptist Health, and EPIC Systems.
Christine Schmidt Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
UF researcher Christine Schmidt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This prestigious honor follows her election earlier this year to the National Academy of Engineering, making her one of the few exceptional individuals to be recognized by both academies.
UF Health Researchers Awarded $11.8 Million Grant To Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
UF researchers exploring how combinations of antibiotics can fight resistant bacteria have been awarded an $11.8 million grant for work that could help save the tens of thousands of lives lost yearly to infections that are increasingly plaguing humanity.
Dr. Christine Schmidt Receives Prestigious BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering
UF Researcher Christine Schmidt has been awarded the 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering.
President Biden Appoints UF Professor to National Science Board
President Joe Biden appointed University of Florida Distinguished UF researcher Juan Gilbert to the National Science Board. Gilbert is one of eight members appointed to the Board.
When Paleontology Meets AI, K-12 Students Find Thrilling New Ways To Study Shark Fossils
UF researchers, in collaboration with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, have developed Shark AI to help study paleontology, funded by a $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
UF Researchers Raced Against Helene To Deploy Storm-Monitoring Equipment Along Coast
Before hurricane Helene, UF research team scrambled up Florida’s west coast to set up storm-monitoring equipment that will provide valuable insights into environmental, structural, and human survival.
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Ranks Among Nation’s Best
UF Health Shands Children's Hospital has again been recognized for providing elite care, with five of its specialties ranked among the best in the nation in the latest U.S. News & World Report survey of pediatric hospitals.
Gut Microbe Imbalances Could Predict a Child’s Risk for Autism, ADHD and Speech Disorders Years Before Symptoms Appear
UF researchers discussed the potential of gut microbe imbalances in early childhood as a means to predict the risk of developing autism, ADHD, and speech disorders years before symptoms appear.
UF researchers use AI, lasers to pioneer precision spraying to combat mosquitoes
UF Researchers from the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) and the Florida Museum of Natural History are working to revolutionize mosquito control by using artificial intelligence to improve its precision.
