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Aboard the International Space Station, Super-Resolution Camera to Capture Images of Earth

A UF Astronomy team's camera can capture a snapshot of the entire Earth in half an hour.

How Genetics Guide the Evolution of Language

UF Linguist Kevin Tang's research adds a new dimension to our understanding of language change.

Racial Justice and the Power of Education

Dean David Richardson shares his thoughts on the fight for racial equality in the nation.

Guinea Pig

Uncovering the Origin of the Domesticated Guinea Pig

New sheds light on how guinea pigs came to be found around the world and offers tantalizing clues for how they came to be domesticated.

jimmy mcclellan

Alumnus Helps Organization Provide Sewn Masks for Those in Need

A former political science major has been helping a non-profit organization provide sewn masks for his community.

Social distancing

Model Shows How Masks and Social Distancing Could Control Coronavirus

Non-pharmaceutical measures could control the coronavirus, but only if done right.

Physics Machine Shop Building Device to Protect Health Workers

A decontamination unit is in the works to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in health care facilities.

Marcela Romero

Alumna Works to Feed Southwest Florida During the Pandemic

In these uncertain times, Marcela Romero is helping ensure families don't go hungry.

Gomek

Crocodile Talk

Kent Vliet thinks crocodilians get a bad rap.

On the Inside

Jodi Lane prepares new researchers to directly engage incarcerated people.

Hand sanitizer

Seeing a Hand Sanitizer Shortage, UF Chemistry Has a Solution

The UF Department of Chemistry has found a creative way to use its expertise to help those on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.

Milk Pioneers

Research by anthropology professor Katherine Grillo sheds a light on human evolution.