Research News
New AI tool for math proofs aims to steer students to creative solutions
UF researcher leads team creating an artificial intelligence tool for mathematics proofs.
New RNA-based “light switch” technology could speed disease testing
The new system, called FARSIGHT, folds into a fluorescent structure and lights up when it encounters a perfectly matched genetic sequence.
UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor & Chair of Chemistry, Ron Castellano is one of the researchers now seeking FDA approval.
UF doctoral students honored with NASA FINESST Award
The Early Career Research (ECR) Program’s vision is to empower the next generation of Earth science researchers.
Like sculpting from within: New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics
UF chemists have developed a technique to create highly porous materials from the building blocks of everyday plastics for use in many different industries.
Chemistry professor receives AI Research Excellence Award
Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.
Mosquito-borne disease research featured ahead of climate conference
UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan, Ph.D. is among the international scientists whose work is featured in the forthcoming “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report, which will be presented at the United Nations COP30 Climate Conference on Nov. 10.
UF led team of scientists and engineers reveal hidden rhythms of magnetism using vibrating nano drums
Scientists are using vibrating nanoscale drumheads to study how magnetism moves and changes inside special materials - a discovery that could help power the next generation of fast, energy efficient computers.
Uniting chemistry and physics, UF Michelin Science Scholar explores sustainable alternatives to plastics
Cesar Dominguez embarked this fall on a two-semester program of faculty-mentored research, with a $2,000 student stipend and $500 in support funding for his faculty mentor, UF chemistry professor Austin Evans, Ph.D.
Jamestown colonists brought donkeys, not just horses, to North America, old bones reveal
A new study by Anthropology Chair John Krigbaum found that donkeys were among the first animals brought to Jamestown, despite there being no written records of their presence.
UF astronomers use James Webb Space Telescope to uncover hidden stars in the Milky Way’s largest stellar nursery
UF researcher Nazar Budaiev, along with Associate Professor of Astronomy Adam Ginsburg, Ph.D. and an international team of astronomers, captured the first detailed views of Sagittarius B2.
When dinosaurs vanished, forests flourished and rivers calmed down
Geologists analyzing rock layers in Montana and Wyoming found that the extinction of dinosaurs coincided with an abrupt reorganization of rivers and floodplains across North America.
Bats on the move: study reveals migration patterns behind wind turbine fatalities
Using a novel chemical tracking method, University of Florida researchers discovered that bats following longer, more complex migratory route were most vulnerable to collisions with wind turbines.
Ghost sharks grow forehead teeth to help them have sex
Led by Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser Ph.D., researchers have found that the eerie deep-sea fish known as chimaeras that are related to sharks and rays — have a strange rod jutting from their foreheads, likely used for mating.
Professor named fellow at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute
Trysh Travis, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, has been named a 2025-26 fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Young magmas on the moon came from much shallower depths than previously thought, new study finds
Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Stephen Elardo's findings contradict previous theories on how and when the moon’s layers formed.
Sediments exposed by glacier melt begin emitting greenhouse gases over time
This study, led by Professor of Geological Sciences Jonathan Martin, suggests that as ice sheets retreat, glacial environments initially absorb greenhouse gases but soil development over long times creates a source of greenhouse gases.
First returned rock samples shine a light on the Moon’s ‘dark side’
Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Stephen Elardo breaks down a recent study that examined the first lunar samples collected from the dark side of the moon.
The Conversation: 50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Associate Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser aims to dispel some myths about sharks through his recent research.
How ancient psychedelics helped create class hierarchies in the Andes
A study co-authored by Associate Professor of Anthropology Daniel Contreras found that hallucinogens were an upper class luxury in ancient Peru.