Digitizing Hope: Preserving a Species on the Brink of Extinction
Florida Atlantic, SeaWorld San Diego, and San Diego Natural History Museum collaborate to scan a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen, the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Study
A study is one of the first to explore experiencing harm in the metaverse among U.S. youth. Findings show a significant percentage reported experiencing many forms of harm in these spaces including bullying.
Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election
A new Â鶹ŮÀÉ survey reveals that most Floridians prefer political candidates who tackle climate change, and 52% are more likely to vote for those with climate action records.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $10M to Train People with Disabilities for High Tech Jobs
The Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Education and College of Engineering and Computer Science project will help individuals with disabilities nationwide gain certified skills for entry into high quality technology sectors.
Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
Using genomic DNA analyses, Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at different depths. Deeper corals may help replenish declining shallow reefs in the Florida Keys.
What's Really 'Fueling' Harmful Algae in Florida's Lake Okeechobee?
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sampling of the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its estuaries. Findings mark a groundbreaking step in preserving this crucial ecosystem.
Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms' 'Meddling' Worsens Behavior
A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ on maternal disapproval of children's friends reveals unforeseen consequences of this well-intended interference, resulting in worsening bad behavior instead of improving it.
$1.8M NIH Grant to Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineering Will Fuel Decoding Human Evolution
A grant from the NIH awarded to Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering will help to further research and develop cutting-edge tools to help unravel the genetic mechanisms behind disease resistance and defense.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering will lead a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.