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The University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.34 billion in research in fiscal year 2026, advancing discoveries in medicine, agriculture, engineering, space and many other fields. Read more: heyor.ca/MRNdMc
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Not all #BurmesePythons are equal when it comes to controlling population growth. Research led by Alex Romer at the @UFIFASftlaudREC combines machine learning with demographic data to identify the snakes whose removal could have the greatest impact and when they're most likely to be detected. More on the story 🔗 bit.ly/4yoaFbQ #KnowYourFlorida #FloridaNews
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Scientist Spotted 🦜 Our ornithologist Glaucia Del-Rio talked to the 'Okay, But Birds' podcast about Amazonian antbirds and her research in their newest episode: Okay, but griffins, and ligers, and birds, oh my! okaybutbirds.com/episodes/e4… 🦜
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Could an invasive grass be helping some #FloridaWildfires burn hotter and spread farther? Research led by @DrewIvory352 with @UFIFASWFREC found #Cogongrass may create conditions that increase fire intensity, especially during part of the year when land managers rely on prescribed burns. Read more 🔗 tr.ee/wildfire-factors-flori… #KnowYourFlorida #FloridaNews
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For the 10th year in a row, the University of Florida is listed among the nation’s top 10 public universities in the 2027 @usnews #BestColleges rankings. 🐊 news.ufl.edu/2026/09/us-news…
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The UF Jacksonville campus is officially open, bringing graduate education, research and workforce development to the @CityofJax . 🐊 news.ufl.edu/2026/09/jackson…
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Gators in JAX🐊
Happening now ✂️ @UF is officially opening the first building of their new grad campus in LaVilla. Located at 801 W. Bay St., this campus focuses on 7 professional master's and graduate-level programs tailored to workforce needs in fields such as Biomedical and Computer Science.
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What can a cup of river water reveal about human health, pollution and biodiversity? Jenny Whilde, Adjunct Research Scientist at @Whitney_Lab, explains how it can track wildlife, monitor pollution and detect pathogens in waterways and surrounding environments.
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Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida Florida Museum and Xerces Society researchers are tracking monarch butterflies with small, solar-powered radio transmitters—about the size and weight of a grain of rice. 🦋 Story: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/scienc…
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A new @MolNeuro study takes research into the connection between abnormal iron accumulation in the brain and Parkinson’s disease a step further, offering insight into the mechanisms at play in both familial and spontaneous forms of the disease. Read more: bit.ly/4yhvZ2n
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Published today! Our article in Math Horizons about how Robert and I lied to players for three years in our game Digit Party, and how we used integer linear programming to stop.
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Dolly Parton’s legacy reaches far beyond her music. As the world remembers her remarkable life and career, @UF's José Valentino Ruiz reflects on the creativity, entrepreneurship and vision that helped make her an enduring icon. news.ufl.edu/2026/08/dolly-p…
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One of TB’s “known” genes acts like a jack-in-the-box, springing to action under stress, @WertheimUFScrip scientist Luiz Carvalho finds. @PNASNews @UFHealth @UFexplore @UF_epi wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu/202…
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With $2.5 million in funding from @LBDAssoc, a team of scientists across @UF Medicine, @UFPHHP and three other universities is working to close the gap for faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies. Learn more at phhp.ufl.edu/2026/08/03/new-….
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Scientists Spotted 🌳 Doug Soltis collaborated with @LabXNAS on fun video shorts talking about the Tree of Life, how it helps researchers, and what we can learn by examining it. Videos rolling out all week! Check out the playlist as they are released: piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
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Andrew Selepak, UF CJC MPMT associate instructional professor, is the author of “How Facebook and other social media killed the class reunion – and why we are worse off for it” published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Aug. 3.📲 Read more here: bit.ly/4bJ17z0
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