Sea turtle conservation gets boost from new DNA detection method
Sea turtle conservation gets boost from new DNA detection method UF News Natalie van Hoose DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation. A study led by University of Florida researchers is the first to... Read More
Three UF faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Three UF faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida UF News Blake Trauschke Three University of Florida faculty will be inducted to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in 2022. The academy, which recognizes the work of individuals of the State of Florida who have made major achievements... Read More
National Science Foundation director visits UF
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
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 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
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