Breaking AI on Purpose: How Researchers Are Helping Make Artificial Intelligence Safer (UF News)
UF researcher Sumit Kumar Jha developed a novel method to probe and stress test AI systems’ internal defenses, revealing security gaps and advancing safer deployment of AI tools, with the work accepted to ICLR 2026.
HiPerGator Supercomputer Accelerates Diabetes Drug Discovery (UF Health)
Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, UF researchers have designed a group of potential diabetes drugs that reprogram insulin-resistant cells into a healthier state while limiting side effect risks of older medications.
HiPerGator Consistently Ranks Fastest in Higher Ed (UF News)
The University of Florida’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, remains the fastest in higher education in the United States for high-performance computing, according to industry-standard benchmarks.
Scientists at New AI Center Aim To Help Florida Farmers and Protect the Environment (UF News)
To protect crop yields and the environment, UF/IFAS is leveraging technology driven by artificial intelligence by building a 40,000-square-foot AI hub at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Hillsborough County.
University of Florida Unveils Fastest Supercomputer in Higher Education (UF News)
UF unveiled HiPerGator 4, the fastest university-owned supercomputer in the nation, a $33 million upgrade featuring NVIDIA’s DGX B200 “Blackwell” SuperPOD.
UF’s Perez Lab Gators Team Wins International AI Protein Design Competition (UF CLAS)
The University of Florida’s Perez Lab Gators team successfully proved one way AI can be utilized in cancer treatment during a protein design competition held by the University of Texas at Austin’s BioML Challenge: Bits to Binders.
UF Leads the Way in Protecting Research Data From Cyber Threats (UF News)
UF is at the forefront of securing research information, with its supercomputer HiPerGator setting the standard for data protection. Supported by NSF funding, UF is advancing efforts to safeguard sensitive data and elevate the impact of regulated research.
Scientists Discover New Target in Potential Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (UF Health)
UF researchers helped find a promising new way to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells by identifying an overlooked weak spot on a protein that supercharges the lethal cancer’s growth.
AI-Powered Research Aims To Protect Young Adults From Tobacco Addiction
UF researchers are using artificial intelligence to help protect young people from tobacco addiction by identifying those most at risk—before they ever start.
Charting a Path Forward With Artificial Intelligence
UF is shaping the future of innovation by integrating AI across disciplines, offering more than 230 AI courses and hiring over 100 AI faculty, solidifying its national leadership.