Research + Innovation

How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age’s glaciers — and what it could mean for Antarctica today

A new study by Associate Professor of Geology Robert Hatfield, Ph.D., uncovered evidence of an ancient ice shelf in Baffin Bay, west of Greenland.

Students present their work at 2nd Annual Undergraduate Chemistry Research Showcase

The event attracted more than 70 students presenting posters, an increase from last year’s total, on a wide range of topics in the Scott Family Hall atrium.

UF assistant professor discovers first known interaction between rare New Caledonian plant and parasitic plant

A new genetic-analysis tool developed by UF Assistant Professor of Biology Liming Cai, Ph.D., has led to the first known interaction between Amborella, a rare New Caledonian plant, and a parasitic plant called Hachettea.

William R. Dolbier, Jr. Professorship in Chemistry established with $1 million gift

The professorship celebrates and invests in a lifetime of impact while strengthening UF’s commitment to chemistry research.

As AI transforms education, a UF mathematician aims to preserve the productive struggle of learning

The project will bring HaLLMos to advanced undergraduate courses in linear algebra, real analysis and topology.

Financial stress bleeds into our relationships. But partners who provide emotional support can help.

UF researchers find a partner who provides emotional support can reduce how much stress spills over from financial worries.

Psychology researcher receives grant to study the effects of AI on human decision making

With the help of the grant and UF’s HiPerGator, the team will work to develop AI agents that combine visual decision-making, metacognitive monitoring and linguistic capabilities to facilitate interaction with human participants as the study progresses.

Five CLAS Faculty earn prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

UF researchers solve real-world problems in coastal resilience, climate hazards, urban tree management, machine learning and plastic waste.