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Harn Museum of Art

UF’s 40th anniversary York lecture celebrates collaboration of art and science

by Megan Winslow
August 28, 2024

Next month’s 40th anniversary York Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation will mark a pair of firsts for the UF/IFAS program: co-lecturers and a student art competition, featuring prize money. The hour-long lecture is scheduled for ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: Art, College Of Agricultural Sciences, College Of The Arts, Contest, COTA, E.T. York, Event, Harn Museum Of Art, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jennifer Setlow, Megan Winslow, Mel Chin, Rufus Chaney, Science, Scott Angle, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vermelle York, York Distinguished Lecturer Series
Olive oil bottles

Estudio de University of Florida sugiere que, en el consumo de aceite de oliva, “menos puede ser mejor”

by Luz Bahder
August 26, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Como elemento básico de las dietas basadas en plantas, como la dieta mediterránea, el aceite de oliva ha sido ampliamente elogiado por su capacidad para reducir ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aceite De Oliva, Aceite De Oliva Extra Virgen, Alimentacion, Andrea Krenek, Colesterol, Colesterol LDL, Departamento De Ciencias De La Alimentación Y Nutrición Humana De UF/IFAS, Dieta, División De Medicina Cardiovascular De UF, Energia De Las Grasas Dieteticas, Enferemedad Cardiaca, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Ensaladas, Espanol, Frutas, Grasas, Instituto Nacional De Diabetes Y Enfermedades Digestivas Y Renales, Journal Of The American Heart Association, Legumbres, Nueces, Nutricion, Nutricionista, Recipe For Heart Health, Regimen Alimentario, Salud, Spanish, UF, UF/IFAS, Vegetales

Biológo espacial viajó al espacio este jueves 29 de agosto

by Luz Bahder
August 23, 2024

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. ¿Cómo se adaptan las plantas al espacio? Esta es la pregunta que University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) espera ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Anna-Lisa Paul, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Blue Origin, Centro Interdisciplinario De Investigacion Biotecnologica, Cohete, Cohete New Shepard De Blue Origin, Division De Ciencias Biologicas Y Fisicas De La NASA, Entorno Espacial, Espacio, Espacio Subhorbital, Espanol, Esperimento Supervisado Por Un Investigador, Experimento, Exploracion Espacial, Expresion Genetica, Genes, Instituto Espacial Astraeus De UF, Instituto Espacial Astraeus De University Of Florida, Investigacion, Investigacion Biologica, Investigadores, Jordan Callaham, KFTs, Laboratorio De Plantas Espaciales De UF, NASA, NASA Flight Opportunities, Plantas, Rob Ferl, Robert Ferl, Spanish, Tubos, Tubos De Fijacion Del Centro Espacial Kennedy, UF, UF/IFAS, Vuelo

South Florida residents give urban farming a green thumbs-up as catalyst for ecosystem services, sustainable city growth

by Lourdes Mederos
August 22, 2024

Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Community Gardens, Ecosystem Services, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Miami Dade, Palm Beach, Qiu, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farming, Urban Planners
Olive oil bottles

UF olive oil study suggests ‘less-is-more’ approach

by Megan Winslow
August 21, 2024

As a staple of plant-based diets like the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has long been lauded for its ability to lower heart disease risk. A recently published University of Florida study, however, suggests other elements of that diet may play ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrea Krenek, Cholesterol, Division Of Cardiovascular Medicine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, LDL, Mediterranean Diet, Megan Winslow, National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases, Olive Oil, Recipe For Heart Health, Research, Study, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
watermelon

Retired UF professor leaves enduring legacy online through sustainable agriculture course

by Megan Winslow
August 19, 2024

It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Class, Course, Coursera, Crop Production, Farm, Farming, Free, George Hochmuth, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lecture, Megan Winslow, Nutrient Demands, Nutrition, Online Course, Professor Emeritus, Soil Fertility, Soil Testing, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Student, Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Practices, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida

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