New Light-Based Chip Boosts Power Efficiency of AI Tasks 100 Fold (UF News)
UF researchers have developed a new kind of computer chip that uses light instead of electricity to perform one of the most power-intensive parts of artificial intelligence — image recognition and similar pattern-finding tasks.
Brent Sumerlin Named American Chemical Society Fellow (UF CLAS)
UF researcher Brent Sumerlin, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, an honor recognizing individuals who advance the field through research and education.
Scientists Reveal Novel Therapeutic Approach to Combat Pathogens Like Salmonella (UF/IFAS blog)
A UF study led by Mariola Ferraro has identified a promising strategy to prevent pathogens from hijacking a key component of cellular machinery, revealing a novel therapeutic approach to combat infections.
BME Ph.D. Candidate Awarded NIH F31 NINDS Fellowship (UF BME)
UF researcher Clinton Smith, Ph.D. candidate in the Lewis Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) F31 Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for his project.
A Year After Liftoff: UF Scientist Reflects on Historic Space Flight and the Future of Biology Beyond Earth (UF News)
One year after UF researcher Rob Ferl’s groundbreaking Blue Origin suborbital flight, he and collaborator Anna-Lisa Paul continue to reflect on how the mission has shaped their research and advanced the culture of space science.
AI Could Help Strawberry Growers Find, Remove ‘Runners,’ Reducing Labor and Saving Time (UF/IFAS)
UF research shows that farmers may soon find it easier to remove strawberry runners with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), which could save time and labor.
With lasers, smoke and a wind tunnel, UF helps federal agency investigate deadly Hurricane Maria (UF News)
University of Florida researchers are looking back at 2017’s Hurricane Maria, a deadly Category 4 storm that devastated Puerto Rico, to improve safety and resilience as hurricane season approaches.
Yavuz Receives Prestigious DARPA Young Faculty Award (UF ECE)
UF researcher Tuba Yavuz is addressing cybersecurity threats using a technique called “fuzzing.” Her project, Constraint-Guided Local Fuzzing of Binaries, received $1 million in funding through the prestigious Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award program.
UF Plant Biologist Anna-Lisa Paul Receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award (UF News)
UF researcher Anna-Lisa Paul has been named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to space biology and her leadership in advancing scientific exploration beyond Earth.
Tech Meets Tide: UF RoboPI Lab Joins Forces for Marine Ecosystem Monitoring (UF News)
RoboPI, led by UF researcher Md Jahidul Islam, Ph.D., recently partnered with the Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI) and the International SeaKeepers Society to advance marine robotics for ecosystem monitoring.