Science Articles
![Professor Clifford Will receives Einstein Prize](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/10/physics-professor-clifford-will.jpeg)
Will received this award for “outstanding contributions to observational tests of general relativity with theories of gravitational waves, astrophysical black holes, and neutron stars.”
![Pivoting to the pandemic, IoT engineers create wearables to stop COVID’s spread](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/09/Engineering-photo_4.1.1.jpg)
These smart devices emerged when University of Florida students and professors took their ingenuity in the Internet of Things and applied it to COVID solutions.
![UF researchers discover new type of black hole](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/09/Black-holes.jpg)
UF researchers who helped confirm Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves observed a new type of black hole that challenges prior understanding of how the mysterious cosmic objects are formed across the universe.
![A question of physics](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/08/Bala-VisionQuest1920x1080.jpg)
A University of Florida team applies quantitative methods to model how far virus-laden aerosols travel through the air.
![UF professor invents system to maintain social distancing while voting](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/08/inLineStoryImg.jpg)
After identifying the concerns of sending thousands to the polls during a pandemic, Juan Gilbert started working on an easy-to-use system that allows poll workers to hand out tickets to voters waiting in line.
![UF Announces $70 Million Artificial Intelligence Partnership with NVIDIA](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/UF_NVIDIADGXSuperPOD_ArtistsRendering-(1).jpg)
UF will house the fastest AI supercomputer in higher education
![Sea level rise, marsh crabs are reshaping salt marshes](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/2018-05-31-09.37.03.jpg)
A recent study in PNAS found that sea level rise — combined with the activities of a native marsh crab — are causing salt marshes across the U.S. South Atlantic Coast to rapidly fracture and reorganize.
!["Closed, but still caring"](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/07/481.jpg)
How Whitney Lab workers protected their animals and each other during COVID-19.
![UF’s Sid Martin Biotech named top global incubator for record third time](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/06/SidMartinBiotech-(003).jpg)
For the third time, the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) has awarded its highest honor – the Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year award – to UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech.
![Women are underrepresented in science coverage. Two UF scientists share insight on how to have your voice heard.](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/06/TwoScientists_NewsHeader_thinnger.jpg)
We asked Natalie Dean and Michelle Cardel to share what they’ve learned about diversifying science conversations in the news and social media.
![UF becomes first U.S. university to acquire cutting-edge NVIDIA DGX A100 system, advancing its artificial intelligence initiative](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/05/NVIDIA-DGX-A100---Inside-View.jpg)
Moving forward on its sweeping vision to transform the future of education through artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Florida is collaborating with technology company NVIDIA to acquire the world’s most advanced AI system to boost the performance of UF’s powerful supercomputer.
![UF becomes first U.S. university to acquire cutting-edge NVIDIA DGX A100 system, advancing its artificial intelligence initiative](/media/newsufledu/images/2020/05/NVIDIA-DGX-A100---Inside-View.jpg)
Moving forward on its sweeping vision to transform the future of education through artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Florida is collaborating with technology company NVIDIA to acquire the world’s most advanced AI system to boost the performance of UF’s powerful supercomputer.