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Using Generative AI To Engineer Enzymes, UF Researchers Help Transform Biotechnology

UF researchers are on a mission to transform biotechnology and improve the way genetic disorders are treated, with help from generative artificial intelligence, or AI, and a U.S. Department of Defense grant.

Taming Drones: UF Professor Researching Better Monitoring Practices | Opinion

UF researchers are leading national efforts to develop AI-enabled safeguards for drones, ensuring safer skies and stronger national defense through cutting-edge autonomous technologies.

The Health Challenges Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams Face After 9 Months in Space

UF researcher Rachael Seidler, Ph.D., deputy director of the Astraeus Space Institute, is leading studies on how extended space missions affect astronauts' central nervous systems and brain structures.

To Help Prevent Bridge Collapses, UF Researchers Use AI-Based Digital Twin Technology

UF researchers use AI-based digital twin technology to help prevent bridge collapses and save lives by improving data collection and providing a clearer picture of a bridge’s structural health.

Gators Can Count on a Data Bank, AI and Super Computer With Help From UF & Sport Collaborative

The UF & Sport Collaborative leverages advanced analytics, AI, and the high-powered supercomputer HiPerGator to boost athletic performance at the University of Florida.

Researchers Work To Reduce Excessive Noise in Florida Cities

UF researchers are on a mission to reduce excessive noise in Florida cities, collaborating with local governments and a private firm to improve both public health and urban living.

Groundbreaking AI Tool Generates 3D Map of the Brain

UF researchers have created an AI tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the mouse brain, allowing users to zoom in and out and examine the complete set of molecules responsible for energy production in brain functions.

LightPath Technologies Secures $4.8 Million Qualification Order for Infrared Cameras With New Defense Customer

UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that its recently acquired subsidiary G5 Infrared received a $4.8 million initial qualification order for infrared cameras from a new defense industry customer.

Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Explore Railway Safety and How Structures Can Be Improved

In today’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey introduces us to a technology that engineers can use to inspect the inside of structures – like railroad ties – to make sure they’re strong enough to keep us safe.

Scripps Institute Spin-Out Company Raises $3 Million

UF startup Myosin Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing medications to treat brain cancer and methamphetamine addiction, secured $3 million in seed funding.

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