Portrait of Matt Disney sitting in a lab with his chin resting on his clasped hands.

Targeting RNA

Chemist Matthew Disney is leading a revolution in drug discovery
By Stacey DeLoye

Picture of an armadillo walking on a stone surface.

Leprosy is here

A UF team puts science over stigma to stop the spread of Hansen’s disease in Florida and beyond
By Alisson Clark

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Musical Marvel

Hollywood has taken notice of this engineer-turned-composer’s AI-infused art
By Alisson Clark

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