Study Finds Robotic Mowers Improve Florida Lawn Health While Reducing Maintenance (UF News)
UF research shows robotic mowers can improve Florida lawn health while reducing maintenance needs, labor and emissions.
$9.5 Million Gift Boosts UF Efforts To Protect Cattle From Disease-Carrying Pests (UF News)
A $9.5 million estate gift to UF will support mosquito and pest control research to protect beef cattle health and reduce economic losses for producers.
Researchers Use AI, Digital Twin Tech To Make Air Travel More Efficient, Resilient (UF News)
UF researchers are using AI and digital twin technology to simulate airport operations, helping improve efficiency, reduce delays and strengthen transportation resilience.
Invasive Caiman May Pose New Challenges for Everglades Restoration (UF News)
UF researchers completed the first comprehensive review of the invasive spectacled caiman, shedding light on its potential impacts on native wildlife and Everglades restoration efforts.
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.
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.
Researcher’s Pioneering Work in AI and Mapping Earns International Young Investigator Award (UF/IFAS))
UF researcher Levente Juhász earned the 2026 Young Investigator Award for his pioneering work in geomatics sciences, AI and citizen-powered mapping technologies.
New Research Asks Why Do Bees Return to Southern Crops That Don’t Need Pollination? (UF/IFAS)
UF researcher Isaac Esquivel is studying why bees are drawn to cotton, peanut, and soybean fields across the South, despite the crops’ ability to produce harvests without pollination, to help identify ways farms can better support pollinators.
DNA Analyses Uncover What Is Hiding Under the Cap Plaguing the White Button Mushroom Industry (UF News)
UF researchers found that bacterial blotch in white button mushrooms is caused by multiple bacteria, a discovery that could improve diagnostics and lead to more effective disease management for growers.