Breakthroughs in Science

The University of Florida may be closing in on the discovery of a lifetime. For decades, UF has led much of the world in the search for dark matter. It has partnered with other leading researchers to solve one of the greatest mysteries in physics.

Physicists at the University of Florida helped make striking new discoveries in space. Now they're part of a global collaboration to build a giant space antenna that could greatly expand our knowledge of the universe and how it came to be.

Florida scientists are changing matter with powerful freezers and magnets and making extraordinary discoveries along the way. 

The University of Central Florida patented a new kind of paint that does not fade, repels heat, and could substantially lower our power bills when it goes to market. 

Our bodies have natural defenses to help fight cancer, and researchers have discovered a new way to boost them in a lab. The University of Central Florida is part of a project designed to dissolve cancer from within. 

Aerospace engineers at the University of Central Florida are drawing global attention for their successful experiments in hypersonic propulsion. Their work would lead to safe and stabile hypersonic air travel in the future-- that could fly passengers from Tampa to Los Angeles in a matter of minutes. 

Florida State University launched one of the world’s most advanced nuclear physics departments in 1958, and it has earned global recognition ever since. Now, university researchers are working with the Mayo Clinic to develop improved methods of treating cancer based on work at FSU’s The John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory.