Heavy social media use may be linked to increase in tic severity
Heavy social media use may be linked to increase in tic severity from UF News A small, preliminary study by University of Florida researchers reported that an increase in social media use among teens during the COVID-19 pandemic may be linked to an increase in tic severity and frequency. The study, highlighted today by the... Read More
How Florida’s professors are using UF’s supercomputer to address society’s pressing issues and more
How Florida’s professors are using UF’s supercomputer to address society’s pressing issues and more from UF News | Blake Trauschke The University of Florida Information Technology Research Computing hosted its Spring 2022 HiPerGator Symposium Thursday. The spring symposium was virtual and showcased artificial intelligence research conducted on HiPerGator AI by members from UF, Florida International... Read More
UF/IFAS Extension, College of Medicine, local partners join to provide farmworker health fair
UF/IFAS Extension, College of Medicine, local partners join to provide farmworker health fair from UF/IFAS by Lourdes Mederos HARDEE COUNTY, Fla – Farmworkers are essential to feeding America. Florida’s agricultural workforce is one of the largest in the country and includes more than 200,000 migrant farmworkers providing essential work across many crop varieties and industries... Read More
Women in Science: A conversation with the UF/IFAS scientist behind the Smartt Lab
Women in Science: A conversation with the UF/IFAS scientist behind the Smartt Lab from UF/IFAS by Lourdes Mederos VERO BEACH, Fla. – For decades, females have been at the forefront of careers in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). They generate scientific breakthroughs and inspire innovation in a variety of careers across the globe. For UF/IFAS, Chelsea... Read More
At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture
At inaugural conference, scientists, farmers see ways to make AI useful to agriculture from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck In a groundbreaking, first-of-its kind event, university scientists, engineers, producers, government agencies and industry officials from throughout the South met at Auburn University to brainstorm ways to use artificial intelligence to help farmers. The bottom line from... Read More
An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists
An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck You can scarcely find a tasty, heirloom tomato in the grocery store. But University of Florida scientists helped discover a way to enhance tomato smell and taste. Breeding efforts over the last half century have emphasized... Read More