Florida ExpertNet

05/28/2026

The team is analyzing data from the census, FDLE, and DCF; surveying providers; and interviewing survivors that sought services and those that didn’t to understand access to care and risk factors.

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The Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Embracing survivors and inspiring change 🫂🌅

Interdisciplinary researchers from UCF’s Violence Against Women faculty cluster are collaborating on a statewide domestic violence needs assessment to evaluate the state’s domestic violence resources to help make a safer Florida.

To accomplish this, cluster faculty from UCF College of Health Professions and Sciences, UCF College of Medicine and UCF College of Sciences are analyzing state data and surveying organizations that provide domestic violence services. They are also interviewing survivors who sought services and those who didn’t to understand access to care and risk factors.

Their findings will help policymakers and local agencies develop better strategies to fund and support domestic violence prevention programs that empower survivors.

https://med.ucf.edu/news/ucf-research-to-help-inform-statewide-efforts-to-stop-domestic-violence-and-improve-care-for-survivors/

05/26/2026

UF scientists including Elizabeth Maxwell are teaming up with experts at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to seek potential drug leads as part of the Cancer High Throughput Screening Drug Discovery Initiative. University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

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UF Health Cancer Institute scientists are teaming up with experts at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to target cancer’s biological mysteries and seek potential drug leads for many cancer types.

05/21/2026

“The high mortality is important because it denotes non-medical factors that are affecting the outcome,” says Arlene Calvo. “This is where the merge of epidemiology and social sciences is important.”

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With HPV vaccines and cervical cancer screening, disease elimination is our goal.

New research from the USF College of Public Health examines cervical cancer trends in Panama, revealing that while HPV vaccine uptake exceeds 85%, gaps in screening and access to care remain.

Read more: https://www.usf.edu/health/public-health/news/2026/hpv-vaccine-success-in-panama-reveals-new-questions-about-cervical-cancer-mortality.aspx

05/08/2026

“The same stuff that rained down on Mars from meteorites is what rained down on Earth, and it probably provided the building blocks for life as we know it on our planet,” says researcher Amy Williams.

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UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

University of Florida research is helping unlock new clues about ancient Mars. 🪐

A UF-led study using data from NASA’s Curiosity rover identified a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including some never before detected there.

The findings could help scientists better understand whether the planet once had conditions that could support life.

The research was led by UF geological sciences professor Amy Williams, who serves on both the Curiosity and Perseverance rover missions.

Read more: https://news.ufl.edu/2026/04/mars-rover-/

05/07/2026

“This project will enable us to understand what is happening in the brain as these students await this really high-stakes, goal-relevant news, as they get it, and as they process,” says researcher Aaron Heller.

Heller's profile is at expertnet.org.

University of Miami researchers will use real-world exam stress and cutting-edge computational tools to study the neural dynamics of anxiety and depression.

04/28/2026

Forensic anthropologist Heather Walsh-Haney consults for law enforcement and medical examiners on about 100 cases each year. She often brings trained students along to gain direct experience in the field.

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04/23/2026

The buildup of plaque in the arteries is a major cause of cardiovascular disease—wreaking quiet havoc over the course of years. “By the time symptoms appear, the heart has been irreparably damaged,” says researcher Joshua Hutcheson.

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04/10/2026

“If we want AI systems to reason together reliably, we need to think beyond surface-level prompts,” says researcher John Licato.

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USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing researchers are pushing the boundaries of AI by teaching it to think and debate more like humans. Discover how USF is shaping the future of artificial intelligence: https://ow.ly/6luu50Yf6If

04/09/2026

Marine microbes are crucial to ecosystem function. As microbes change due to disturbances in their environment, their role in the ecosystem is affected—which can in turn affect marine health and the food chain, says Mason.

Find her research profile at expertnet.org.

Did you know that some oceanic microbes are able to eat oil? 🦠 Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science at FSU's Olivia Mason conducts research critical to our understanding of long-term impacts to ocean health and productivity after events like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Since 2023, Mason has also directed the Women in Math, Science, and Engineering LLC academic living-learning community, which is committed to the academic and career development of women in the sciences and growing the STEM workforce.

To check out the full story, visit: fla.st/1LE643R3.

, Florida State University, Florida State University Division of Research

04/02/2026

Children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than neurotypical peers, so water safety lessons tailored to their needs are critical, say researchers Tana Carson and Tania Santiago Perez.

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FIU researchers created an evidence-based program that prepares future physical, occupational and recreational therapists to teach swimming and water safety to autistic children.

03/31/2026

“Bringing costs down is crucial to the additive manufacturing industry. To do that, we need to make sure every part consistently meets performance requirements,” says Wu.

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Florida High Tech Corridor Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities

Associate Professor Dazhong Wu will receive a nearly $500,000 grant to improve the additive manufacturing testing and inspection process.