UF/IFAS scientists record first case of harmful bacteria in ubiquitous weed throughout U.S.
UF/IFAS scientists record first case of harmful bacteria in ubiquitous weed throughout U.S. UF/IFAS Lourdes Mederos FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla –Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have recorded the first North American case of a harmful phytoplasma disease known for its threat to fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops in... Read More
This is how we can double food production by 2050
This is how we can double food production by 2050 The Hill Scott Angle It’s a collision course: We’ll need to feed another 2 billion people by mid-century, even as climate change threatens our ability to produce food. Georgia, Florida and other Southeastern states must play a central role if we’re to feed the world and... Read More
UF, Scripps Florida complete integration to create science research powerhouse
UF, Scripps Florida complete integration to create science research powerhouse UF Health Doug Bennet Two of the nation’s most respected research institutions have closed their transaction that adds a Florida powerhouse meant to accelerate the pace of biomedical discoveries that benefit patients. Effective April 2, the Florida campus of Scripps Research is integrated with and... Read More
Leveraging AI to increase the value of museum collections
Leveraging AI to increase the value of museum collections from UF News Earlier this year, Nicolas Gauthier joined the Florida Museum of Natural History as its first curator of artificial intelligence, part of a broad initiative by the University of Florida to spur innovation in AI and data science. Gauthier has spent over a decade studying the... Read More
Using “baby talk” with infants isn’t just cute: It could help them learn to make words
Using “baby talk” with infants isn’t just cute: It could help them learn to make words from UF News A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech. The way we instinctively speak to babies — higher pitch, slower speed, exaggerated pronunciation —... Read More
Using AI in the arts to promote COVID-19 vaccines
Using AI in the arts to promote COVID-19 vaccines from UF News Sure, it is fun to see an avatar simulate your body movements in real time, but the interactive augmented reality art installation making its way around campus has a serious aim: educating participants about how COVID-19 impacts health and encouraging vaccination. The Covid... Read More