With an Eye on Color, ChE’s Peng Jiang Seeks Easier Ways To Detect Harmful Chemicals (UF Department of Chemical Engineering)
Peng Jiang, Ph.D., a professor in UF’s Department of Chemical Engineering, or ChE, recently received a three-year National Science Foundation research grant that will help develop a new generation of non-mechanical, low-cost, reusable “smart” sensors that will visually detect hazardous chemicals by changing colors.
Autodesk and the University of Florida Open the Most Advanced Robotics Industrialized Construction Lab in the U.S. To Tackle Housing and Labor Shortages (PR Newswire)
The most advanced robotics lab in the U.S. dedicated to industrialized construction opens its doors this fall semester at the University of Florida, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held today, aimed at three converging challenges: Florida can’t build homes fast enough to stay affordable, an estimated 41% of construction workers will be at or near retirement by 2031, and hurricane-hit communities wait years to rebuild. In early testing, robots developed by the lab’s research team point to the possibility of framing a set of houses in a weekend instead of months.
UF Researchers Join New NSF-Funded AI Institute To Transform Rehabilitation and Health Care (UF News)
Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence.
Retinal Photographs Can Help Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factors (UF News)
UF researcher Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., is using routine retinal photos, already common in eye exams, to flag risk factors linked to Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear.
Inflammation’s Worst Enemy: Your Diet (UF Health)
UF study examined whether daily intake of anti-inflammatory nutrients can help reduce chronic inflammation and support better long-term health.
Study Links Joint Pain Supplement to Accelerating Dementia (UF health)
UF study found that glucosamine use may be linked to an increased risk of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease, highlighting a potential connection between metabolism and neurodegeneration.
A New Frontier for Marine Robot Communication: UF Scientists Develop BlueME (UF News)
UF researchers developed BlueME, a new communication system that allows underwater robots to exchange data and make decisions in real time over long distances.
Old Lessons, New Outbreak: Experts Speak on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak (UF EPI)
University of Florida researchers are analyzing the current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak to better understand the virus’s behavior, transmission and public health risks.
Strawberry Producers Nationwide Rely on UF Plant Pathologists for Fast, Accurate, Disease Diagnoses; Fusarium Wilt Is Latest (UF/IFAS)
UF researchers are investigating the spread of Fusarium wilt, a difficult-to-control strawberry disease threatening growers along the East Coast.
A $3.5 Million Grant Will Help UF Researchers Identify Viruses, Limit Infectious Disease Spread (UF Health)
UF researchers received a $3.5 million grant to develop new diagnostic tools for detecting and monitoring dengue, yellow fever and other mosquito- and tick-borne diseases in Florida.