Winners of Second CMBB Biotech Bridge Hackathon Announced
¼ø»Æʦapp's Center for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, within the Schmidt College of Science, has announced the winners of its second annual Biotech Bridge Hackathon.
Power Grids to Epidemics: Small Patterns Trigger Systemic Failures
New ¼ø»Æʦapp research finds that tiny clusters of interacting units, or motifs, can trigger major cascades, which could help to predict sudden shifts in power grids, ecosystems and social networks.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: Tiny Worm Offers Clues to Combat Chemotherapy Neurotoxicity
A new study used tiny worms to model nerve damage from a common chemotherapy drug and found treatments that reduced seizures and motor deficits, pointing to ways to protect patients.
Shrinking Shellfish? Risks of Acidic Water in the Indian River Lagoon
Rising COâ‚‚ and nutrient pollution are weakening the Indian River Lagoon's ability to support shell-building life. A new ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch study maps where shell growth is most at risk across the lagoon.
¼ø»Æʦapp Becomes State's First University to Host Onsite Quantum Computer
¼ø»Æʦapp leaps ahead to become Florida's first university to host a public, onsite quantum computer - powering breakthrough research, hands-on learning, and real-world innovation through a partnership with D-Wave.
¼ø»Æʦapp 'Shark-Repellent' Method Can Reform Fisheries by Curbing Bycatch
Millions of sharks die as bycatch each year. ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have developed a zinc and graphite device that repels sharks from hooks, cutting bycatch by more than 60% without affecting target fish like tuna.
Strategic Sex: Alaska's Beluga Whales Swap Mates for Survival
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch study reveals a surprising strategy for long-term survival: Alaska's beluga whales mate with multiple partners over years, creating many half-siblings that preserve genetic diversity.
¼ø»Æʦapp Receives Transformational Gift for Scholarships, Programs
¼ø»Æʦapp has received a transformational gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner in support of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability.
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch Announces 2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series
¼ø»Æʦapp's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
¼ø»Æʦapp Inductees of Florida Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Three ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers - Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D. - were inducted into the 2025 class of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.