That's our guy! Rob Ferl (pictured third from the left) will be the first NASA-funded researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial suborbital space crew. #NS26

T-2 days until FLORIDA’s Rob Ferl heads to space on Blue Origin's #NS26 Mission.

Plants are growing and Dr Ferl and Dr Paul are prepped and ready for #NS26. T-2 days done and on the books- count down is running fast now- Check out Blue Origin live feed for the launch!

Tomorrow...

Watch this historic event live at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow! 🚀: blueorigin.com/live

#NewShepard is on the pad. The countdown clock is proceeding for launch at the front of the window, which opens at 8:00 a.m. CDT / 13:00 UTC. Live webcast begins here at T-40 minutes. #NS26

Rob is a distinguished professor and director of the Astraeus Space Institute at the FLORIDA. He will be the first NASA-funded researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial suborbital space crew. The experiment is designed to help scientists understand how genes react

Watch New Shepard Mission #NS26 here: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

As UF IFAS Solutions scientist (and soon-to-be astronaut) Dr. Rob Ferl gets ready for takeoff, Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul and the UF Space Plants team prep experiments on the ground. 🌱

Capsule touchdown. Welcome back, #NS26 crew!

3…2…1… LIFTOFF! #GatorsInSpace 🚀🐊

We just completed our eighth human spaceflight and the 26th flight for the New Shepard program. Our #NS26 crew included: Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene Grin, Dr. Eiman Jahangir, Karsen Kitchen, and Ephraim Rabin. Thank you, astronauts! Learn more: bit.ly/3ymB5Rk

What a glorious day for the university, Rob, Anna-Lisa, and team. UF is proud to pioneer a new era of space exploration where academics conduct their own research in space. Our partnership with Blue Origin and NASA is an important first for university scientists around the world.

Congratulations Blue Origin and FLORIDA 🌱scientists Rob Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul for taking another step towards accelerating the pace of research in space!

An epic journey. #NS26

One epic journey for sure- thanks for all the support that FLORIDA UF IFAS Solutions University of Florida Research University of Florida News @UFAstraeus have provided along the way! Go Gators!🐊

Houston, we have space crops! 🌱🚀✨ Botany experts Gioia Massa and Anna-Lisa Paul discuss how plants in space & research conducted on International Space Station are key to the future of sustainable human space exploration. Check out the “Houston We Have a Podcast” episode:

In the midst of America’s growing #opioid crisis, a much healthier alternative to long-term pain management is emerging — one affectionately known as “the cuddle hormone” 🤗, or oxytocin . #research #addiction #NIH ow.ly/c4ql50TkflK UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences UF College of Dentistry UF Medicine NIH

Humans and animals are interconnected in disease transmission. FLORIDA Professor of Medical Geography Dr. Sadie 🔮🌡🦠🗺 Ryan (she/her) and Colorado State University Research Scientist Anna Fagre, PhD, DVM, MPH emphasize the importance of understanding these dynamics to prevent future pandemics. theconversation.com/humans-infecti…