With $1.076 billion in research expenditures, UF joins an exclusive group of about 15 public universities around the country to surpass $1 billion, including the University of Michigan, UCLA and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Full Story

In the last 18 months, UCF has had 71 space-related research projects approved and awarded with grants exceeding $10 million, according to UCF spokeswoman Zenaida Kotala. Full Story

To prepare for extreme weather, Florida International University plans to simulate some of the world’s most catastrophic storms. Full Story from National Geographic