Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

Gut Feeling: Why the Microbiome Became Health Science’s Biggest Obsession

by Dana Saunders
October 23, 2026

Everyone Is Googling Their Gut: Why Microbiome Science Deserves a Graduate Degree Google searches for "gut health" have more than doubled in three years. Here is the plot twist: 41% of U.S. consumers still say they do not know about the gut ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Master Of Science Degree, Microbiome In Health & Disease, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

From Glaciers to Genomes: What Microbiology and Cell Science Research Looks Like at UF

by Dana Saunders
October 14, 2026

Quick Answer The University of Florida's Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, an R1 research university, organizes faculty research into five areas: Microbial Ecology, Host-Microbe Interactions, Plant Molecular Biology and Microbe ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Clinical Simulation, Smart Labs and At-Home Experiments Are Reshaping Microbiology Education at the University of Florida

by Dana Saunders
April 9, 2026

From clinical simulation software to interactive lab technology and at-home experiments, faculty in the University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Department of Microbiology and Cell Science are reimagining how ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Microbiology And Cell Science

Remembering Dr. Lisa Emerson, Class of 2023

by Mariola J Ferraro, Ph.D.
January 29, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on the remarkable life and career of Dr. Lisa Emerson, who died from natural causes in September 2024. Lisa was an extraordinary young scientist, mentee, and friend who left an indelible mark on the lives ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching

Breaking barriers, mentoring minds: New UF/IFAS scientist earns spot among America’s Inspiring Hispanic researchers

by Lourdes Mederos
September 17, 2024

The newest scientist to join the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center has been honored with a place on the Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists. Valerie De Anda Torres, an assistant professor of microbiology ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Climate Change, Ecosystems, First-generation, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Metabolism, Microbiology And Cell Science, Molecular Biology, Paleobiology, Valerie De Anda Torres

UF/IFAS, FAMU win $1.4 million grant to teach AI to more diverse students

by Brad Buck
September 14, 2021

Funding for student fellowships is included in a new $1.4 million, three-year National Science Foundation grant that faculty from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University (FAMU) will use to train a diverse workforce for potential ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: #AI, Bryan Kolaczkowski, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FAMU, IDEA, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell

New growth chamber facility on UF campus investment in Florida agriculture

by Samantha Murray
February 1, 2021

A new plant science facility has opened on the main UF campus in Gainesville. The UF/IFAS Growth Chamber Facility will help faculty and students study how changes in climate may impact Florida agriculture. The facility contains 15 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agronomy, Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Dean Kopsell, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Sciences, Jerry Fankhauser, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

Four UF/IFAS faculty members elected AAAS fellows, breaking previous record

by Samantha Murray
November 24, 2020

Four UF/IFAS faculty members have been named 2020 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This surpasses the record set last year when three UF/IFAS faculty members became fellows in a single year. Election ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: AAAS Fellows, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Animal Sciences, Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Eric Triplett, Geoffrey Dahl, J. Scott Angle, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Plant Pathology, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, Rosemary Loria, Scott Angle

Study: Microbes escape wildland fires on smoke particle ‘life rafts’

by Samantha Murray
October 28, 2020

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — and also lots of microorganisms, according to a new study from the University of Florida. For the first time, researchers have measured the number of microbes in smoke from fires in wilderness areas, ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, Brent Christner, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, Ordway-Swisher Biological Station

Microbiology and cell science chair on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education

by Samantha Murray
September 21, 2020

In late August, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) recognized Eric Triplett, chair of the UF/IFAS department of microbiology and cell science, with the William A. Hinton Award for Advancement of a Diverse Community of Microbiologists. In ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Diversity Equity And Inclusion, Eric Triplett, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News

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