UF Faculty Works to Uplift our Community’s Nonprofit Frontline Workers
from College of Education When we reflect on the organizations committed to preserving the health and well-being of our communities, we often focus on the needs of those served. Lesser discussed, however, are the needs of those who provide these services. Latoya Haynes-Thoby, assistant professor, licensed professional counselor and trauma specialist, has long been driven... Read More
Florida University Presidents, High Tech Corridor CEO Unveil Commitment for the Future
from UF News TAMPA, Fla. — Leaders of the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor today shared the stage at Synapse Summit 2022 where they celebrated a 25-year legacy of partnership and innovation and unveiled a commitment to “unleash the region’s expotential.” University of Florida President Kent Fuchs, University of Central Florida President Alexander Cartwright and Interim... Read More
UF Study Finds 1 in 16 Women Take Harmful Drugs During Pregnancy
by UF Health In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs — medications that can cause pregnancy loss, birth defects and other health problems for the unborn child. The study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology... Read More
UF Earns Grant to Teach Middle Schoolers About Shark Teeth Using AI
from Florida Museum With the goal of recruiting more students to STEM and computer science careers, a team from the University of Florida’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), the College of Education and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering will partner with the Calvert Marine Museum in Maryland on a three-year, $1.3 million project funded... Read More
UF/IFAS Researchers Creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’
from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida researchers. UF/IFAS breeder and geneticist Marcio Resende wants to create what he calls an “Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur,” a model that... Read More
UF | ICBR Invited to Speak at the 2022 Plant Biology Worldwide Summit
ICBR Director, Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, have been invited to speak at this year’s Plant Biology Worldwide Summit, hosted by the American Society of Plant Biologists. Dr. Paul’s will be on site to discuss Plants for Space. The annual plant biology meeting has been held for over eight decades and has been dedicated to the fostering... Read More