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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...

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,”...

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...

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...

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...

ICBR attends AGBT 2022 General Meeting!

This June, ICBR attended the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting in Orlando, the preeminent genome science and technology conference for top global researchers, leaders and innovators. AGBT delivers a premier experience where heads of labs, institutions, businesses, financial analysts and other high-level stakeholders come together to...

In 27,000-acre Preserve, Scientists Begin ‘Age of Discovery’

In 27,000-acre Preserve, Scientists Begin ‘Age of Discovery’ UF Explore Cindy Spence Brent Sellers never tires of visitors’ reaction when he gives them a tour of the DeLuca Preserve, a 27,000-acre gem donated to the University of Florida in 2020. His four-wheel drive Silverado 2500 is like a time machine...

How wisdom, resilience and mastery work together to boost well-being in old age

How wisdom, resilience and mastery work together to boost well-being in old age UF News Brooke Adams It’s not just wisdom that gives some people a sense of well-being as they age. A new study shows that while wise people tend to be more satisfied with their lives, wisdom also...

UF researchers evaluate how to improve dignity for seriously ill patients

UF researchers evaluate how to improve dignity for seriously ill patients UF Health Diana Tonnessen Hearing that you have a life-threatening illness can be physically and emotionally challenging. And while great strides have been made in helping people with a terminal illness manage their physical symptoms toward the end of...

Sea turtle conservation gets boost from new DNA detection method

Sea turtle conservation gets boost from new DNA detection method UF News Natalie van Hoose DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation. A study led by University of Florida...

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