North Central Florida Is on the Rise
Innovation thrives in North Central Florida, a region known for its easy accessibility and abundance of workforce talent. Home to the University of Florida, the nation’s seventh-ranked public university and 19th most prolific patent earner worldwide, North Central first attracts young minds as college students, then retains them as permanent residents and entrepreneurs, helping to […]
UF Rises Again in U.S. News & World Report Rankings, This Year to No. 7 Among Public Universities
For the third year in a row, the University of Florida has risen in the U.S. News & World Report Top Public Schools rankings, climbing to No. 7. For the third consecutive year, UF appears in the top-10 rankings of national public universities. UF once again remains the most highly ranked university in Florida and […]
Researchers Identify Fundamental Properties of Cells That Affect How Tissue Structures Form
Researchers have found that changing the mechanical properties of individual cells disrupts their ability to remain stable, profoundly affecting their health and the health of the tissue that comprises them. University of Florida researchers, Qiao Zhang, Ph.D., Tanmay P. Lele, Ph.D., Richard B. Dickinson, Ph.D., Christopher S. O’Bryan, Ph.D., and Thomas E. Angelini, Ph.D., have […]
The Story Behind the Sweat Patch: Innovating at Gatorade
In 1965, when University of Florida football coaches discovered that players were losing 18lb in weight during 3 hours of practice, they created “Cade’s Ade,” (soon renamed the snappier Gatorade). Over the years, Gatorade has evolved its products and services while staying true to its mission of helping athletes achieve their goals. Sports drinks are […]
Four Research Centers Will Share $8 Million Parkinson’s Foundation Grant
The Parkinson’s Foundation has granted four U.S. institutions $8 million to design and launch Parkinson’s disease research studies over the next four years. The University of Florida was one of the four institutions to receive the grant. The newly designated Parkinson’s Foundation Research Centers will get $2 million each — $500,000 annually — to support their quests […]
UF Professor Earns American Psychological Association Award
University of Florida professor of food science and human nutrition, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, is savoring some recognition for her contributions to the psychological study of human taste perception. Bartoshuk is among three 2019 recipients of the award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions from the American Psychological Association. Learn more about UF Professor Earns American Psychological Association […]
10 Best Values in Public Colleges, 2019
The University of Florida was ranked on the annual list of best public college values. The institutions that earn top honors on the list range from small schools to immense flagship universities, but they all meet the definition of value: a high-quality education at an affordable price. Learn more about 10 Best Values in Public […]
UF Brain Cancer Researcher Awarded Research Grant
A UF assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery has been awarded a grant of $1.9 million from the National Institutes of Health. The money awarded to Catherine Flores, the principal investigator in UF’s Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, is said to go toward developing an immunotherapy treatment against malignant brain tumors critical in children. Cancer […]
University of Florida Rank Among Top 100 Worldwide in Patents
The University of Florida (UF), along with the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are setting the bar high by earning 218 patents altogether according to the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018. The report is published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in […]
They Called It a Stupid Toy. Now It Makes Billions and Saves Babies.
A chemistry professor at the University of Florida, Richard Yost, Ph.D., will be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for his work on the mass spectrometer that’s revolutionizing the medical field. After collecting the sample, nurses send the newborn screening form to be tested for up to 100 different targeted disorders, including phenylketonuria, an […]