Research News
Study Reveals Evidence of Diverse Organic Material on Mars
A new study, led by scientists including UF astrobiologist Amy Williams, presents compelling evidence for organic material on the Martian surface.
UF Researchers Reveal the Hidden Hum of a Cosmic Symphony
After 15 years of data collection, scientists from the NANOGrav collaboration, including astrophysicist Laura Blecha and grad student Analis Evans, have detected evidence of gravitational waves at ultra-low frequencies.
Longer Ballots Reduce Voter Participation, Study Shows
When ballots are packed with a crowded field of candidates, voters are more likely to sit out than turnout, according to a study that included Andrew Janusz, assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida.
The Laws of Physics Used to Be Different, Which May Explain Why You Exist
A mind-bending experiment shows that the laws of physics were different during the Big Bang.
UF Chemist’s Breakthrough Research Reveals Atomic Precision in Complex Chemical Reactions
University of Florida researchers achieve unprecedented precision in nanomaterial chemistry, opening new doors for advanced applications.
Climate Change Threatens Public Health: Study Reveals Lack of Modeling Tools
As climate change increases the risks of infectious diseases, a new study led by UF medical geographers reveals the critical need for more tools to predict and manage these threats.
Coastal Ecosystems Help Store Greenhouse Gases
Not all coastal environments are alike in how they capture and release greenhouse gases, but a new study published in Nature Climate Change provides the most detailed picture yet.
UF Chemists Score Major Grant for Breakthrough Research in Polymer Science
Thanks to a MURI Grant from the U.S Department of Defense, chemists at UF will be able to expand their polymer research.
CLAS Researchers Named Scialog Fellows
UF researchers join Scialog's "Signatures of Life in the Universe," a collaboration that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.
UF, Stanford researchers make new type of quantum material with dramatic pattern
Researchers at Stanford University, including one who recently joined faculty at the University of Florida, have created a new type of quantum material whose atomic scaffolding, or lattice,  has been dramatically warped into a herringbone pattern, described in a paper published today in Nature.
UF Chemists Advance a New Frontier in Drug Design
A UF research team investigates a long-neglected mechanism to target disease treatments.
‘Ghostly’ Particles Lead to Major Physics Discovery
A team of physicists, including UF researchers, hunts down sub-atomic specters — stumbling across a new lens for exploring protons in the process.
Rare Bird Behavior Observed in Southern China
Department of Biology graduate student Wenyi Zhou observes a rare social behavior between two species of birds.
Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance
An international team of scientists, including UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha, makes a surprising discovery at the heart of a galactic merger that could expand our knowledge of space and time.
A New Form of Carbon Sparks Exciting Possibilities
Chemist Austin M. Evans contributes to a groundbreaking discovery that unveils a new form of carbon.
Rebounding Green Sea Turtle Populations Reshape Coastal Ecosystems
Marine ecologist Alexandra Gulick offers a critical understanding of green sea turtle foraging behavior as they resume their historical ecological roles.
Getting Ahead of Climate-Related Health Risks
UF medical geographer Sadie Ryan contributes to a sweeping climate-health analysis, offering a path forward for those addressing urgent public health needs.
Presidential Task Force on African American and Native American History and the University of Florida
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020, President Kent Fuchs formed a task force to investigate UF’s historical relationship to Black and Indigenous peoples. Department of History faculty played an important role in the Presidential Task Force.
In East Gainesville, Community Members Train to Become Mental Health and Well-Being Coaches
UF researchers are working to address mental health disparities by joining with the Florida Blue Foundation and a collaborative of local churches on a new community-centered program.
An Innovation in Polymer Membranes Makes Chemical Filtration More Sustainable
An international research team has produced a new membrane filtration system that improves the efficiency of some of the most energy-intensive processes used by major industries today.