University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) has been named a “5-star college” – the highest rating available – by Money magazine’s “Best Colleges in America 2023” list. UF was the only Florida institution included in the list.Money recently debuted a…

Aculmination of 15 years of data, observed by over 190 scientists from the US and Canada, has resulted in a remarkable discovery: the first evidence for gravitational waves at very low frequencies. UF astrophysicist LAURA BLECHA and…

Across the United States over the past decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burned some 7.2 million acres per year. Once a wildfire starts spreading, the firefighting task is exacerbated by issues like spot fires, where winds…

New University of Florida research shows that policies restricting the use of ride-hailing apps like Uber or Lyft can hurt the transportation ecosystem of a city.Unintended consequencesIn 2015, the city of Shanghai saw an issue with their…

Almost three months after a young goat named Daisy Mae came to the University of Florida’s Large Animal Hospital unable to walk due to a rare disease, she is now a dress- and diaper-wearing “house goat” at home in The Villages®, where she…

Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer’s steepest research challengesThe cancer gene MYC drives unrestrained cancer cell growth, but has proved a difficult drug target. Nature-inspired compounds succeed by chopping up MYC’s…

Curbside recycling can compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions from garbage destined for landfills, says a new study that encourages towns and cities to continue offering recycling services to meet their climate goals. The study’s…

UF Online, the University of Florida’s top-ranked online bachelor’s degree program, announced an education partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Health System, as part of a commitment to empower Florida healthcare workers in achieving…

Silencing your notifications and ignoring your email at the end of the workday could make you a better leader at your job, according to new research.Managers who disconnected from their jobs at home felt more refreshed the next day,…

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 34 of the university’s most productive and promising faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2023.“This recognition goes to faculty who have a distinguished current record of research…