Category: Research & Innovation

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close this week, one University of Florida researcher is examining the roots of nudification apps, online platforms that use AI to turn images of clothed people — easily and convincingly — into nude images.

University of Florida computer science professor Sumit Jha, Ph.D., has developed a system designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue. 

The Department of Engineering Education hosted the inaugural College of Engineering AI Days, bringing together more than 70 faculty, staff and students to explore AI’s role in engineering education and research, responsible AI use, and interdisciplinary innovation.

The University of Florida has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to lead the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for High-Value Crops — SAFE (Safeguarding Agriculture, Food and Economy).

Eric Jing Du is examining whether state-of-the-art LLMs exhibit inherent differences in their attitude toward risk. 

University of Florida chemical engineering professor Piyush Jain and collaborators have revealed the atomic structure of a DNA-guided CRISPR system, offering new insights into RNA editing. The discovery could help researchers develop more precise treatments for genetic diseases and improve viral diagnostics.

The device could potentially bring diagnostic testing to clinics and other settings where traditional laboratory equipment is unavailable.

What if elementary school students could learn how artificial intelligence works by moving, jumping and playing? A multidisciplinary team of University of Florida researchers is exploring that question through AI-PLAY, a new NSF-funded project that connects students’ own movements to foundational AI concepts.

A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new University of Florida research.

ECE Professor Laura Kim is leading a cross-college project to detect endometriosis earlier and more accurately.