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

September 4, 2026

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 neurological disorders.

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Teaching Robots to Tackle E-Waste

September 2, 2026

UF engineers are teaching robots to tackle one of the world’s growing waste problems.

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Jing (Zijing) Huang

As a UF student and NVIDIA intern, I’m using agricultural AI to help transform global food production

August 18, 2026

Applying advanced AI to agriculture requires solving some of the most complex computing challenges in existence — challenges that directly impact how technology interacts with the real world.

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Assistant professor Xiang Jacob Yan, Ph.D. poses on bike with bike helmet with UF campus in background

Engineer develops innovative approach to designing safer streets for cyclists

August 17, 2026

Xiang Jacob Yan, Ph.D., is developing a tool to help designers incorporate cyclists’ perspectives with the help of LLMs.

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UF researchers join new NSF-funded AI institute to transform rehabilitation and health care

July 30, 2026

University of Florida researchers are part of a new $21.5 million National Science Foundation AI institute focused on improving rehabilitation and health care through advanced technology.

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Department of Energy Genesis Mission grant to UF-led team will speed up development of stronger materials 

July 23, 2026

A cross-disciplinary research team led by the University of Florida won a prestigious federal grant on Wednesday to develop an autonomous artificial intelligence platform that could fundamentally change how new materials are discovered.   Selected from more than 5,000 applications, the project is one of 278 chosen under the U.S. Department of Energy’s highly competitive Genesis Mission […]

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Back to the bog: UF researchers lead wetlands assessments

June 30, 2026

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands are once again leading Florida’s participation in the 2026 National Wetland Condition Assessment, a nationwide survey conducted every five years to assess the ecological health of wetlands across the US.

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A clear vision: Researchers develop robotic surgical cameras that mimic the human eye

June 29, 2026

Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee are developing technology to improve surgical outcomes. Shuai Li, Ph.D., and his colleagues have developed a soft, magnetically driven, AI-powered, nature-inspired robotic device that mimics the human eye.

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New technique filters PFAS forever chemicals using “molecular Velcro”

June 29, 2026

Researchers developed a reusable gel that captures PFAS “forever chemicals” from water more effectively than many existing filters.

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