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Research & innovation news

• UF to lead global initiative to protect crops and strengthen food security
  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).
• AI with attitude? Examining how AI performs in high-risk situations
  Eric Jing Du is examining whether state-of-the-art LLMs exhibit inherent differences in their attitude toward risk. 
• Jain adds another tool to the CRISPR toolbox
  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.
• UF team develops low-cost device to detect seven mosquito-borne viruses
  The device could potentially bring diagnostic testing to clinics and other settings where traditional laboratory equipment is unavailable.
• Turning movement into AI lessons for the next generation
  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.