Tag: Student Research

From the classroom to global impact: Florida Youth Institute students tackle complex international challenges

by Jamie Groh
July 23, 2026

While many teenagers spend their summer focused on vacations, jobs or sports, a group of high school students is researching solutions to hunger, food insecurity and other complex global challenges. Through the Florida Youth Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Careers, Blog Community, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Experiential Learning, Featured, Florida Teacher Institute, Florida Youth Institute, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Global Challenges, Global Food Systems, High School Students, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences Education, STEM Education, Student Research, UF CALS, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, World Food Prize Foundation, Youth Development, Youth Leadership

UF competition student winners reimagine invasive plants as food and art

by Jamie Groh
June 17, 2026

What happens when scientists and artists team up to tackle invasive plants? At the University of Florida (UF), a student-led project is testing whether the answer could include edible mushrooms — and a creative approach to recycling. The team ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Art And Science Collaboration, Blog Community, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, College Of The Arts, Community Engagement, Environmental Sustainability, Featured, Food Innovation, IFAS, Invasive Species, Oyster Mushrooms, Recycling, Student Research, Sustainable Agriculture, UF Students, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

CALS Student Presents Biotechnology Research

by Jessica Czipulis
June 10, 2024

As a student in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), Zoe Fang wanted to participate in undergraduate research. Fang, a recent microbiology and cell science graduate, attended the American Institute of Chemical Engineers ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biotechnology, Microbiology And Cell Science, Student Research, VP Promise

Microbiology and Cell Science Student Presents at Research Conference

by Jessica Czipulis
October 30, 2023

Pritika Patel, a recent UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) graduate, attended the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research’s Annual Meeting earlier this year with support from the VP Promise Initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Microbiology And Cell Science, Professional Development, Student Research, VP Promise

Brush Presents Research at International Soil Conference

by Lexi Bolger
December 13, 2022

Each year, the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) host an international scientific meeting that brings together academic, governmental and industrial ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Conference, Student Research, VP Promise

Do Plastic Warning Labels Reduce Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Egg Packaging? New FRE research study finds out.

by Alena Poulin
May 25, 2022

Reducing plastic waste is often proposed as an action item when it comes to sustainability. Since product packaging makes up almost the largest category of plastic waste (41%) in the United States, it makes sense that looking at alternative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food & Economics Research, Food And Resource Economics, Student Research, Sustainability

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