Jaw-Dropping Recovery: UF Veterinarians Save Injured Dairy Calf Using Creative 3D Solution
from VetMed by Sarah Carey Thanks to a creative solution devised by University of Florida veterinarians using 3D printing technology, a newborn calf that sustained a broken lower jaw soon after birth at the UF dairy farm in Hague has fully recovered and is now an 11-month-old growing heifer in the herd. “We were at... Read More
UF Research Spending at Record $960 Million in 2021
from UF News by Joe Kays University of Florida faculty conducted a record $960 million in research during fiscal year 2021, according to data submitted to the National Science Foundation last week. UF’s submission to the NSF’s annual Higher Education Research and Development, or HERD, survey reported a $17.8 million increase over the previous record... Read More
UF is Bringing a Scientist to Every Florida School
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. Students and teachers throughout Florida are learning more about scientists and their work through UF’s Scientist in Every Florida School program. Bruce MacFadden,... Read More
UF Study Finds ‘Doomscrolling’ is a Unique Behavior
from UF News by Cynthia Roldán Hernández A new University of Florida study has found that “doomscrolling” — a term used to describe the concept of binging on negative news — is a new and unique behavior, and not just another trendy, clickbaity phrase. The study, which was published on Monday in the American Psychological Association’s Technology, Mind,... Read More
International Day of Women and Girls in Science at UF | ICBR
This February 11th, please join UF | ICBR in celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Numerous studies have found that women in STEM fields publish less, are paid less for their research and do not progress as far as men in their careers. And while women have led ground-breaking COVID-19 research... Read More
Viruses Don’t Just Make You Sick. They Affect Your Gut Bacteria, Too, Study Finds
from UF/IFAS Norovirus is a food-borne virus that causes food poisoning in millions of people each year. A new study from the University of Florida shows this virus also alters the bacteria that live in our gut, providing new clues about the human microbiome’s role in our health. “A lot of research has shown that intestinal viruses... Read More