Research News
Why Do We Rebel Against Bedtime?
Psychology doctoral student Yijun Lin explains the phenomenon of bedtime procrastination — and how to fix it.
UF-led Study Explores Differences in COVID-19 Severity Internationally
Sadie Ryan, associate professor of medical geography, participated in a study evaluating why some countries are hit harder than others by the virus.
Building Ethics Into Artificial Intelligence Systems
Philosophy professor Duncan Purves weighs the ethical questions that emerge as algorithms increasingly shape the world around us.
UF Biologist Receives NSF Grant to Investigate Shark ‘Skin Teeth’
A collaborative grant will delve into the mysteries of shark skin to inform future design applications.
Prof. Jillian Hernandez Named Getty Residential Scholar
Associate Professor Jillian Hernandez will take residence and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty Center.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Earn $39.6 Million for Research
In fiscal year 2021, the college brought in substantial funding for important research, despite the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Silvery Film is Opening New Possibilities for Flexible Electronics
UF chemists' efficient process for synthesizing this semiconducting polymer could be a game-changer.
Using CRISPR, UF Team Identifies Targets for COVID-19 Antiviral Therapies
Research assistant professor Michael Norris and biological scientist Andrew P. Bluhm of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences worked to identify dozens of novel therapeutic targets.
NSF Awards $1 Million to Study Sustainable Indigenous Practices
Faculty from the Department of Geography and the Center for Latin American Studies are among a multidisciplinary team of researchers awarded by the National Science Foundation to study the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Gut Microbial Health Could be the Key to Health Disparities
A UF infectious disease expert and mathematics professor calls for research into connections between the gut microbiome and health inequities.
This Moss’s Huge, 300 Million-Year-Old Sex Chromosomes Offer Clues About Our Own
New research into the genome of fire moss has biologists rethinking assumptions about the development of human sex chromosomes.
Untangling Drivers of Dengue in Thailand
New work by a UF biologist uses mobility data and genetic sequencing to reconstruct how dengue viruses circulate within Thailand.
A Look Back at the Emerging Pathogens Institute’s COVID-19 Projects
Faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were key contributors to campus-wide COVID-19 research efforts.
What is Deforming This Spiral Galaxy?
A spiral galaxy 120 million light-years away is looking a bit cockeyed.
Taking a bite out of frog tooth evolution: They’ve lost teeth more than 20 times
A UF biology student led the first comprehensive study of tooth evolution in frogs.
Buried Treasure: How a Bit of Soil Led to a Rare Discovery for Microbial Chemistry
Researchers from the Whitney Lab and the Department of Chemistry identified a new molecule that could have medicinal purposes.
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, a UF Researcher Shares Her Search for Truth
UF forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield has worked to uncover the truth of the tragic event.
Exploring the ‘Aesthetics of Excess’
Assistant Professor Jillian Hernandez used her first book to highlight the styles of working-class Black and Latina women and girls.
Delia Steverson Named Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellow
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Career Enhancement Fellowship supports the research of underrepresented junior and other faculty members in the humanities, social sciences and arts.
Mapping the Spread of COVID-19 in Brazil
Mathematician Burton Singer collaborated with researchers from Brazil and Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health to understand the spread of COVID-19 throughout Brazil.