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UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction

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...

UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals

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...

Rhes protein key in spread of Huntington’s disease in the brain

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...

UF announces Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center

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...

Soltis named 2021-2022 Teacher/Scholar of the Year

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...

New COVID test can quickly detect variants

New COVID test can quickly detect variants from UF News University of Florida researchers have invented a test that can determine within 10-15 minutes whether patients test positive for COVID and, if so, which of the five known variants of concern they have. The research, published Saturday in The Lancet’s eBioMedicine,...

UF Health Joins $4.9 Million Study of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

from UF Health by Diana Tonnessen Researchers at UF Health, the UF Health Congenital Heart Center and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have joined a national study to examine how gaps in health care affect the health and well-being of adults with congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease, or CHD, is one of the most...

UF Study Shows How Climate Change can Worsen Impact of Invasive Plants

from UF/IFAS by Samantha Murray A new long-term study shows how climate change and invasive plants can have synergistic effects on a native tree species. The study tested the effects of prescribed fire on long-leaf pines grown under different conditions: drought, invasive plants, and a combination of the two. The...

UF/IFAS Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant to Engage More Low-Income Students in Geomatics

from UF/IFAS The grant, part of the NSF-Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, will fund a six-year project. During that time, participating students will receive scholarships and support services and will be part of a research study. That study will identify factors that can lead to academic...

Long-Term Pet Ownership May Help Older Adults Retain Cognitive Skills

from UF News by Brooke Adams Our furry, feathered, finned, scaled and shelled animal friends may do more than bring us emotional comfort. Owning a pet for over five years may help keep cognitive skills sharp as you age, according to a new study by researchers at the University of...

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