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Capturing Lightning in a Glass Cupola

from UF News At the Lightning Observatory in Gainesville, UF researchers are creating equipment that captures lightning signals from across the entire electromagnetic spectrum — allowing us to see lightning like never before. /// See Original Post ///

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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