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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
UF study: Florida’s 76,000 ponds emit more carbon than they store from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don’t think about carbon. In fact, Florida’s 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere.... Read More
from UF Health “Dr. Chatbot will see you now.” The next generation of super-smart computers, tablets and cell phones may come equipped with artificial intelligence-generated medical chatbots that can interact with patients using human language and medical knowledge. According to Yonghui Wu, Ph.D., director of natural language processing at the... Read More
UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Florida’s ranchers raise 895,000 head of adult beef cattle, a sector that directly contributes $511 million in sales revenues to the state and supports an additional $215 million in sales revenues for... Read More
UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals from UF Health The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital will offer free eye and heart screenings for service animals on May 20 as part of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists-StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam event. Service... Read More
Rhes protein key in spread of Huntington’s disease in the brain from UF Health By: Bill Levesque Pathogenic proteins help spread many neurodegenerative diseases. How they move between brain cells is often shrouded in mystery. But scientists at Scripps Research’s Florida campus have found that nanotube tunnels that act like roadways capable of... Read More
UF announces Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center from UF News In its latest step to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and data science and integrate AI across the curriculum, the University of Florida announced today it will create an Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center. The new center, led by Associate Provost... Read More
Soltis named 2021-2022 Teacher/Scholar of the Year from UF News by Blake Trauschke Pamela S. Soltis, a distinguished professor and curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has been selected as the 2021-2022 University of Florida Teacher/Scholar of the Year. UF’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award, the recognition... Read More