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Researchers work across fields to uncover information about hadrosaur teeth

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An unusual collaboration between researchers in two disparate fields resulted in a new discovery about the teeth of 65-million-year-old dinosaurs.

Filed under Engineering, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Thursday, October 11, 2012.

Department of Energy awards UF $800,000 to improve nuclear power safety

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nuclear engineering program in the University of Florida’ s department of materials science and engineering was recently awarded an $800,000 research grant by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Filed under Engineering, Research on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

University of Florida physicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doping may be a no-no for athletes, but researchers in the University of Florida’s physics department say it was key in getting unprecedented power conversion efficiency from a new graphene solar cell created in their lab.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research on Thursday, May 24, 2012.

UF researchers look for ways to make an emerging technology safe for environment

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The percentage of electronic waste occupying our landfills has grown at an alarming rate over the last decade, giving rise to concerns about the toxicity of components used in consumer electronics.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.