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Solving the Cleft-Palate Puzzle

Early teamwork helps align tiny faces

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Elias Sayour’s patients inspire pioneering mRNA cancer vaccine research

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UF Research’s Impact

$1.34
Billion

UF faculty conducted $1.34 billion in 2026 in medicine, agriculture, engineering and many other fields.

$586
Million

In 2026 UF conducted $586.2 million in federally funded research for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, NASA and many other agencies.

463
Inventions

UF faculty submitted 463 invention disclosures in 2026, the first step to commercializing their technologies.

Research News & Stories

A close-up of a hoverfly with orange and black stripes on a white daisy, collecting pollen from the yellow center.

Pollinators keep a later calendar in human-modified landscapes, study finds

Human development may be changing more than where pollinators live — it may also be changing when they are active. University of Florida researchers at the Institute of Food and […]

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Planes on a snake? Scientists discover crabs hitching a ride on sea snakes

Like all other snakes, sea snakes shed their skin as they grow. But because they live near the surface of the open ocean, they don’t have the benefit of removing […]

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University of Florida opens campus in downtown Jacksonville

The University of Florida officially opened its new Jacksonville campus Wednesday, marking a significant expansion of the university’s presence in Northeast Florida and bringing graduate education, research and workforce development […]

Adam Khalifa working at a laboratory bench with electronic test and measurement equipment during battery-free neural implant testing.

Pioneers in pain relief: UF-led research team test injectable, battery-free neural implants

A team led by University of Florida researchers is developing an injectable implant to stimulate nerves without batteries or wires. The research stands to improve treatment for chronic pain and […]

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University of Florida research spending reaches record $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2026

University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.34 billion in research in fiscal year 2026, advancing discoveries in medicine, agriculture, engineering, space and many other fields.

A man in a blue shirt and cap holds a monarch butterfly in one hand and a small, clear adhesive tag in the other, standing near an open vehicle.

Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida

Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for generations. They arrive quietly, fluttering through fields and roadsides, stopping at nectar plants […]

What Dolly Parton taught us about the entrepreneurial power of creativity

When we lose an artist like Dolly Parton, our first instinct is to return to the music. As the world learned of Parton’s death today at the age of 80, […]

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EPA approves HLB-resistant citrus rootstock based on UF research

Florida company Soilcea is preparing to supply more than 300,000 citrus trees based on University of Florida technology after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of CarriCea T1, a new Huanglongbing […]

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UF Astraeus Space Institute launches new hub for space exploration and innovation

The University of Florida’s Astraeus Space Institute marked a major milestone Thursday, Aug. 20, with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new Mission Operations Center at the Computer Science […]

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Engineer develops innovative approach to designing safer streets for cyclists

Roadway design is a complex task. Designing a new road or redesigning an existing one requires addressing a complicated mix of design manuals and standards, traffic impacts and input from stakeholders and local government.

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