Scientists Study Florida Hemp Production
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences just completed a two-year study to assess the potential for an industrial hemp industry in Florida.
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Gainesville Tech Fund Selects Mattrix Technologies for Inaugural Investment
Mattrix Technologies is the first company targeted for investment by the newly established Gainesville Tech Fund, organized by venture capital firm Kirenaga. The investors in the fund include successful entrepreneurs and local business leaders.
University of Florida Faculty Earn $861 Million in Research Awards in Fiscal Year 2021
University of Florida faculty earned $861 million in research funding in fiscal year 2021 – the second-highest amount ever – despite the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.
Panos Pardalos, Ph.D., Receives Funding for Research in Navigation Approaches for Autonomous Vehicles
anos Pardalos, Ph.D., distinguished professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, received funding from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate.
Farahmandi Receives $500K DARPA Grant To Enhance Chip Security, Speed Time to Market
ECE Assistant Professor and member of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research Farimah Farahmandi has been awarded a $500K grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for her project, “Security-Aware High-Level Synthesis (SHINE).”
UF and FIU Tackling Lupus Through Innovative Partnership
Erika Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor and holder of the Rhines Rising Star Larry Hench professorship, will be part of an innovative research collaboration between the University of Florida (UF) Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University (FIU).
Duke Energy Foundation Awards $734,000 in Grants To Support Workforce Development in Florida
Duke Energy is investing $734,000 in strategic workforce development and education programs in Florida. One of this year’s recipients is the University of Florida.
etectRx Announces Eric Buffkin as New CEO
UF Innovate | The Hub resident etectRx, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced the appointment of Eric Buffkin as its next president and CEO.
Axogen’s Aim: Growing Tampa Into a Hub for Nerve Repair Treatment Technology
As a biotech company at the forefront of nerve repair treatment, UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or discontinuity to peripheral nerves, has always been near the front of the scientific curve.
How Yersinia Bacterium Evade the Immune System: University of Florida Research
New research from the University of Florida explains how a family of bacteria called Yersinia infects the body so successfully.
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