National Science Foundation director visits UF UF News Blake Trauschke The director of the National Science Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most impactful federal research agencies, visited the University of Florida last week to discuss opportunities for university researchers as well as the agency’s priorities and vision. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, who oversees the... Read More

Addressing the links between intestinal pathogens, livestock, and children’s gut health UF EPI DeLene Beeland Environmental enteric dysfunction, also called EED, is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the gut. It is a silent health problem in middle to low-income countries—and pathogens affecting the intestines are thought to play a role in its development. Children... Read More

UF College of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association to offer test-and-treat certificate program UF Health Matthew Splett The University of Florida College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association, or APhA, announced a new partnership today that will allow pharmacists to test patients for several non-emergency health issues. The two organizations will leverage their expertise to... Read More

Human activity ‘helped fuel’ red tide events, new study reveals UF News Blake Trauschke In a new study that is the first to explain what some have long suspected, researchers found that human activity helps sustain and intensify naturally occurring red tide blooms in Southwest Florida. Conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, Sanibel-Captiva... Read More

Dog treated successfully for botulism at UF UF VetMed Sarah Carey Nearly a month after being discharged from the University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital where he spent 30 days in the hospital’s ICU being treated for a rare case of canine botulism, a 12-year-old, liver-colored English springer spaniel named Luke has a spring in... Read More

The best climate change reporting drives solutions UF News Welcome to From Florida, a podcast where you’ll learn how minds are connecting, great ideas are colliding and groundbreaking innovations become a reality because of the University of Florida. Environmental journalist Cynthia Barnett was at the forefront of climate reporting and has seen the field grow... Read More