University of Florida

UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, is No. 1 in the nation, according to the latest rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing UF’s excellence in delivering world-class…

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected seven faculty from the University of Florida to the newest class…

UF medicinal chemists report promising results from a study focused on new ways to of treating several types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, advances that may help in the battle against MRSA, tuberculosis and other infectious…

“It’s fundamentally curious,” said Rhoel Dinglasan, Ph.D., M.P.H., a professor of infectious diseases with the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, part of UF Health, the university’s academic health center. “It seems…

Associate Professor Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN, was part of a research team found that breast milk from COVID-19 vaccinated mothers contained COVID-19 antibodies, which may be able to protect nursing babies.The study was part…

The University of Florida and UF Health on Tuesday announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through tNorman Fixel Institute for…

Renewing its longstanding commitment to student wellness, the University of Florida is building a new home for its Student Health Care Center, or SHCC. The state-of-the-art, 46,000-square-foot facility will focus on comprehensive health…

Scientists can grow individual cell lines in a dish and study how the coronavirus infects them. And that’s useful as far as it goes.In a sense, however, it’s like studying how a car works by looking at just the carburetor.To gain the most…

Vaccinations are key to eradicating many illnesses, including COVID-19. However, researchers have found that certain minority groups may be more hesitant to become vaccinated.A group of students at the University of Florida College of…

Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., M.D., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his seminal…