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.
New AI Partnership and Innovation Hub Poised To Transform the UF College of Pharmacy (UF Health)
A new artificial intelligence hub at the University of Florida will centralize the college’s growing AI initiatives, strengthening collaboration across research, clinical applications and education while positioning UF as a national leader in pharmacy AI.
Watching the Detectors: Researchers Probe Efficacy – and Danger – of AI Detection Tools (UF News)
A UF-led study found that widely used tools for detecting AI-generated text in scientific literature are unreliable and poorly suited for academic and high-stakes settings.
Ecotech: UF Researchers Help Launch a New Field To Turn Nature’s Solutions Into Innovative Technology (UF News)
UF researchers introduced “ecotech,” a proposed new field that applies ecosystem principles to technology design, with potential applications in sustainable energy, agriculture and environmental innovation.
As AI Energy Demand Soars, UF Scientist Seeks Solutions in Space (UF News)
UF researchers are sending photonic semiconductor chips to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX CRS-34 mission to test whether space could support more energy-efficient AI data centers.
‘PrincipalGPT’ Creates a New AI Blueprint for Legal Literacy in the Classroom (UF News)
UF researchers developed a dynamic role-playing simulation in which students act as school attorneys to provide legal advice to an AI-generated principal.
Can Spreading Basaltic Volcanic Rock Dust Improve Crops and the Health of Florida’s Soils? (UF News)
UF researchers are testing volcanic rock dust to improve soil health across the state’s sandy and organic farmlands.
How a Tropical Bean Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Tremors (UF News)
UF researchers are studying velvet beans and other edible crops as potential plant-based sources of L-DOPA to improve global access to Parkinson’s disease treatments.
Ambassadors Program Empowers UF Graduate Students To Mentor Future Cancer Researchers (UF Health)
The UF Health Cancer Institute Ambassadors Program helps graduate students develop mentorship and communication skills while engaging younger students in cancer research through outreach and education.