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.
New Research Reveals Repeated Flooding Is Altering a Key Florida Natural Resource (UF News)
UF research shows that heavy rains are reversing spring flow and degrading water quality, contributing to oxygen loss, algae blooms and widespread vegetation decline.
New UF/IFAS Office Aims To Create More Businesses, Commercial Products From Agricultural Research (UF News)
UF/IFAS launches the Office of Strategic Partnerships & Innovation to accelerate public-private partnerships, faculty entrepreneurship and commercialization of agricultural research.
A $130 Million Drain: UF Researcher Looks to Genetics To Rein In Wasteful Strawberry Runners (UF/IFAS)
A University of Florida researcher is studying the genetics of strawberry runners to help growers reduce yield losses while preserving their benefits for plant propagation.
Cold-Hardy Avocados Aimed at Transforming Florida’s Future Fruit Industry (UF News)
UF researchers are developing cold-hardy avocado varieties that can survive North Florida winters, with the January 2026 cold snap helping demonstrate their potential to expand avocado production farther north.