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UF student competition intersects left-brain, right-brain thinking

by Megan Winslow
November 18, 2024

A $5,000 award is up for grabs by University of Florida students willing to bridge the gap between their chosen discipline and one outside their wheelhouse. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Art And Agriculture, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, COTA, Dina Liebowitz, E.T. York, Fall Festival, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Farm, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Revival Field, Rufus Chaney, Scott Angle, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vam York
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Campus leader to serve as new UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean

by Megan Winslow
October 31, 2024

The University of Florida has selected Kati Migliaccio, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair, as the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean. She will assume her new role Jan. 1. (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Dean, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kati Migliaccio, Megan Winslow, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Sea turtle

UF undergrads travel to the Galápagos Islands to study El Niño’s effect on fish populations

by Megan Winslow
September 9, 2024

Ulcerative skin disease can mean a devastating end for a fish. Scales get circular white patches, causing lesions and scale loss. Fins deteriorate. Fish become lethargic and swim sideways. Most are eaten before they die. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Charles Darwin Research Station, Climate Change, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Donald Behringer, Ecuador, El Niño, Enviornmental, Felipe Pierezan, Fish, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences, Food Web, Galápagos Islands, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kamila Koralasbayev, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Lab, Marine, Marine Science, Melanie Gomez, National Science Foundation, Nature Coast Biological Station, Parasites, Puerto Ayora, Research, Robert Lamb, Roy Yanong, School Of Forest, Students, Temperature, UF, UF-IFAS, Ulcerative Skin Disease, Undergraduates, University Of Florida

UF geomatics student assists FEMA, Suwannee County during Hurricane Debby disaster recovery effort

by Suzette Cook
August 23, 2024

­By Suzette Cook/FFGS GAINESVILLE, FL – This is not the first time University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (FFGS) Student Orlando Gonzalez Pollo volunteered to help after a major weather event in Florida. In ... READ MORE

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Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Geomatics, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Mapping, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Surveying

How many plants are in your yard? UF study finds high plant diversity in residential landscapes

by Brad Buck
April 30, 2024

When you look at your yard, you probably see a few plants such as grass, shrubs and trees. But you might not notice all the species. New University of Florida research shows far more plant species in urban landscapes than meet the eye, and ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS
Tags: Basil Iannone, Biodiversity, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Ecosystems, Kacey Russo, Landscape Ecology, Plants, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Urban Landscapes, Yards
Dog kiss

Gator alumni-led company recognized for decade of compassionate growth

by Megan Winslow
April 22, 2024

Every year for the past 10 years, the University of Florida’s Gator100 program has honored the fastest-growing businesses in the world owned or led by UF alumni. In the decade since the program’s inception, only one business has managed ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of Veterinary Medicine, Dani McVety, Euthanasia, Gator100, Hospice, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lap Of Love, Lap Of Love Veterinary Hospice, Mary Gardner, Megan Winslow, Tampa, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

What Can Fish Teeth Teach Us About Developmental Biology?

by Meghan Berryman, Ph.D.
March 20, 2024

My colleague calls them “Frankenfish.” Assistant Professor Tyler Square calls them mutant lines in model teleost species. The Department of Microbiology and Cell Science recently hired a developmental biologist, and his research is fascinating. Assistant ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Developmental Biology, Tyler Square

UF Department of Microbiology and Cell Science Debuts Microbiome Concentration for Online Master of Science Degree

by Meghan Berryman, Ph.D.
February 13, 2024

Gainesville, FL: The Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida is expanding its online Master of Science degree with the addition of a concentration in Microbiome in Health and Disease. With the recent advancement ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Master's Degree, Microbiology Online

“Top-Cited Author” Professor Ferraro Studies Eicosanoid and Cannabinoid Response to Bacterial Infection

by Meghan Berryman, Ph.D.
January 23, 2024

University of Florida Associate Professor Mariola Ferraro was recognized by the American Society for Microbiology as a "Top Cited Author" of 2023 for her mini-review article with former doctoral researcher Austin Sheppe entitled, Roles of Eicosanoids ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Faculty Highlight, Mariola Edelmann, Microbiology And Cell Science

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