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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...

Three UF faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Three UF faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida UF News Blake Trauschke Three University of Florida faculty will be inducted to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in 2022. The academy, which recognizes the work of individuals of the State of Florida...

National Science Foundation director visits UF

National Science Foundation director visits UF UF News Blake Trauschke The director of the National Science Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most impactful federal research agencies, visited the University of Florida last week to discuss opportunities for university researchers as well as the agency’s priorities and vision. NSF Director...

Addressing the links between intestinal pathogens, livestock, and children’s gut health

Addressing the links between intestinal pathogens, livestock, and children’s gut health UF EPI DeLene Beeland Environmental enteric dysfunction, also called EED, is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the gut. It is a silent health problem in middle to low-income countries—and pathogens affecting the intestines are thought to play a...

UF College of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association to offer test-and-treat certificate program

UF College of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association to offer test-and-treat certificate program UF Health Matthew Splett The University of Florida College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association, or APhA, announced a new partnership today that will allow pharmacists to test patients for several non-emergency health issues. The two organizations...

Human activity ‘helped fuel’ red tide events, new study reveals

Human activity ‘helped fuel’ red tide events, new study reveals UF News Blake Trauschke In a new study that is the first to explain what some have long suspected, researchers found that human activity helps sustain and intensify naturally occurring red tide blooms in Southwest Florida. Conducted by researchers at...

Dog treated successfully for botulism at UF

Dog treated successfully for botulism at UF UF VetMed Sarah Carey Nearly a month after being discharged from the University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital where he spent 30 days in the hospital’s ICU being treated for a rare case of canine botulism, a 12-year-old, liver-colored English springer spaniel named...

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