Record number of UF faculty earn National Science Foundation awards
Record number of UF faculty earn National Science Foundation awards UF News Helen Goh The National Science Foundation has recognized a record nine University of Florida faculty members from a wide variety of academic disciplines with 2022 Early Career Development Awards, one of its most prestigious honors. The award recognizes junior faculty who possess the... Read More
Gardening can cultivate better mental health
Gardening can cultivate better mental health UF/IFAS Samantha Murray Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants — even if they’ve never gardened before. In a study published in the journal “PLOS ONE,” University... Read More
UF Health designated Center of Excellence for rare inherited condition involving blood vessels
UF Health designated Center of Excellence for rare inherited condition involving blood vessels UF Health Bill Levesque The nosebleeds started in elementary school for Bernadette Guthrie as she furtively dabbed her nose with a tissue lest any classmate notice. “You certainly didn’t want anyone to know you had a problem,” said Guthrie, now 74. The... Read More
UF/IFAS researchers will use AI to assess livestock mobility
UF/IFAS researchers will use AI to assess livestock mobility UF News Kyle Chambers University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately, ultimately helping farm animal health and production. To do so, they’ll use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze high-definition video of the animals as they move. Samantha Brooks, a UF/IFAS... Read More
UF Health names chief diversity officer
UF Health names chief diversity officer UF Health Samantha Murray Lakesha Butler, Pharm.D., a professor of pharmacy practice and director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Southern Illinois University deeply trained in facilitating diversity-related discussion and policy change, has been named UF Health’s associate vice president for inclusion, diversity and health equity and chief diversity... Read More
Plants can grow in Moon dirt — here’s why knowing that is so important
Plants can grow in Moon dirt — here’s why knowing that is so important The Hill Anna-Lisa Paul and Robert Ferl Humans are once again headed to the Moon. This return to the Moon means we will, for the first time, witness humans not only visiting, but living and working on the Moon. We will... Read More