University of Florida's 14th president
Florida Board of Governors confirms Dr. Stuart R. Bell as 14th president of the University of Florida.
Researchers are developing AI-enabled tools to predict flesh-eating waterborne pathogens
Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk factors
Study finds early-life biological signals may predict obesity risk decades later
Headlines from Florida
From fields to space farming, new tool detects crop drought stress before it's visible
UF researchers develop rapid urine diagnostic test for prostate cancer
Healthy infant microbiomes appear to protect against malaria
Gator Pharmacy Exploration Camp at UF immerses high schoolers in a world of possibility
Florida in the News
CBS Sunday Morning America at 250: The radicalism of our Founding Fathers
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Forbes AI humanizers promise more 'human' writing - But authenticity is hard to capture
Good Housekeeping 9 overlooked spots mosquitoes could be breeding
The Daily Mail Get a red face after drinking? You could be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds concerning new study
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