Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

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

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

UF/IFAS students drive toward Irma’s path to protect citrus experiment

by Brad Buck
September 8, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some University of Florida students are heading right into the thick of the projected path of Hurricane Irma to collect citrus tree samples as part of an ongoing experiment on citrus greening. As Hurricane Irma churns ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, Claudio Gonzalez, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Hurricane Irma, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, Students

IFAS/CALS senior lecturer named UF faculty adviser/mentor of the year

by Samantha Murray
May 1, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida honored College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) senior lecturer Monika Oli as the university-wide faculty adviser/mentor of the year at a ceremony held April 6. Oli serves as a senior ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Monika Oli, News

UF/IFAS CALS undergraduate to present autoimmune research in D.C.

by Brad Buck
March 19, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Brandon Lam studies protein and pathogens to hopefully find a solution to autoimmune diseases like lupus. His research is so good he has been chosen to present his work at an academic symposium in Washington, D.C., in April. Lam, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell

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