Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Agricultural Practices to Address Extreme Weather and an Increasing Demand for Food
from 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. Researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are at the leading edge of using artificial intelligence to improve... Read More
UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine Combine to Offer Health Screenings for Farmworkers
from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck WIMAUMA, Fla. — With about 200,000 migrant farmworkers in Florida, UF/IFAS Extension and the UF College of Medicine will screen as many as possible for various health conditions and give them nutrition information to help improve access to much-needed health care. First stop, Wimauma. Then, they hope, the rest of... Read More
Building Blocks: From Ancient Times to the Space Age, Concrete has Staying Power
from UF Explore The earliest known use of concrete is a floor that dates back to Galilee, circa 7000 BCE, still sound when unearthed in 2007. After thousands of years as the go-to building material, it might seem like science surely could come up with something better, perhaps a material that doesn’t crack or crumble... Read More
ICBR’s Dr. Yanping Zhang wins 2022 Superior Accomplishment Award
Director of ICBR’s Gene Expression & Genotyping core, Dr. Yanping Zhang has been recognized as winner of the 2022 Superior Accomplishment Award! On February 16th, Dr. Zhang joined hundreds of other nominees for this prestigious recognition of her work. The Superior Accomplishment Award (SAA) program recognizes faculty and staff members who contribute outstanding and meritorious... Read More
How to be a Good Coworker Make the Most of Your Professional Relationships with These 5 Research-Backed Tips
by Allison Alsup Enjoying your job stems from more than just the work you do. Anyone who’s experienced having a great coworker or having a not-so-great coworker can attest to how critical it is to have positive relationships with the people you spend your professional life with. To learn how to make the most of... Read More
Capturing Lightning in a Glass Cupola
from UF News At the Lightning Observatory in Gainesville, UF researchers are creating equipment that captures lightning signals from across the entire electromagnetic spectrum — allowing us to see lightning like never before. /// See Original Post ///