Florida-Grown Coffee? How UF Scientists Are Using AI To Serve Up the Possibilities
Scientists at the University of Florida are growing coffee plants at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit, about 30 minutes south of the main UF campus in Gainesville.
Yoon & Mosaic Microsystems Collaborate To Develop Next-Generation Radar Array Tech
ECE Florida Professor YK Yoon and his Multidisplinary nano and Microsystems (MnM) Laboratory will lead the effort to provide innovative metaconductor technology to low-loss glass substrates, which can result in order of magnitude reduction in loss performance.
UF Researchers To Use AI To Predict How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Plants
UF researchers led by Luke Flory are using a combination of on-the-ground plant research and hyperspectral sensing to evaluate the effects of hurricanes on Brazilian peppertree and Old World climbing fern.
Regulations Limiting Use of Potent Acne Drug During Pregnancy Work Most of the Time, UF Study Finds
Efforts to control the use of a potent anti-acne drug among pregnant women appear to be working, a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study has found, but there is room for improvement.
Dr. Diaby and Colleagues Place Third in PhRMA Foundation’s Diversity Award Contest
Vakaramoko “Karam” Diaby, Ph.D., M.Sc., an assistant professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, led a team of researchers who placed third in the PhRMA Foundation’s Challenge Award contest aimed at addressing health disparities and underrepresented groups in value assessment.
Juicing AI: University of Florida Taps Computer Vision to Combat Citrus Disease
University of Florida researchers are developing AI applications for agriculture. And the technology - computer vision for smart sprayers - is now being licensed and deployed in pilot tests by an agricultural equipment company.
MJFF Confers Annual J. William Langston Award to Scientific Advisor Malú Gámez Tansey, Ph.D.
This year's recipient of the annual J. William Langston Award from The Michael J Fox Foundation is UF's Malú Gámez Tansey, Ph.D. MJFF CEO Todd Sherer, Ph.D., and chief science officer Brian Fiske, Ph.D., presented Tansey with the award.
UV System Means ‘Lights Out’ for Strawberry Pathogen
A new study led by UF/IFAS researcher shows that UV light kills powdery mildew, a disease that can significantly damage strawberries.
UF Health Names Chief Medical Officer for Central Florida Division
Kevin E. Behrns, M.D., has been appointed chief medical officer for University of Florida Health Central Florida.
University of Florida/IFAS Scientists Provide Insight on Hemp Mites for Growers
For growers contemplating — and who have begun — growing hemp as part of farm trials associated with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, this latest release focuses on lessons learned and provides detailed information on three major groups of mites.
