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A trio of satellites nicknamed LISA will one day measure gravitational waves that reveal the origins of the universe with unprecedented range and clarity.

Percy and LISA

UF space researchers play pivotal roles in major missions
By Doug Bennett

NASA rocket launching at Kennedy Space Center.

Mission Control

UF leads the way at the Space Life Sciences Lab
By Joseph Kays

Across the Everglades, Again

On a seven day paddle from coast to coast, a scientist tracks an 1897 expedition — and new contaminants.

By Alisson Clark

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

Targeting RNA

In June 2000, when President Bill Clinton announced that the initial sequencing...
Picture of an armadillo walking on a stone surface.

Leprosy is here

The man’s skin just didn’t feel right. He’d been to four dermatologists...
Collage of a starry sky, overlayed with white, transluscent musical notes and thin green airwaves spanning the entire image.

Musical Marvel

How do you capture the sound of the stars? That was the...
Mixed-media collage of a woman falling into boxes full of random items. Artwork created by Katherine Kinsley-Momberger.

Unpacking Hoarding

Like most physicians, Dr. Carol Mathews keeps educational pamphlets in her office...
Child looking down at camera while being held up by parent's hands.

Snap Decisions

When the United Nations, the American Academy of Pediatrics or The Wall...
Illustration showing the profiles of three heads and their brains with a stylized brain illustration overlaid.

Brain Trust

A cycling accident. The loss of a beloved grandmother. A career-ending sports...
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