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Big Data Allows Researchers To Analyze Income Inequality Gap

UF researchers will conduct a study to explore the root causes of income inequality, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Florida Museum Curator Helps Team Score 1st-Place and $5 Million in International Biodiversity Competition

UF researcher Robert Guralnick, curator of bioinformatics at the Florida Museum of Natural History, is a member of an international team that won first place in the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest competition.

Specnova Launches NovaQSpheres Controlled-Release Beadlet Technology

SpecNova, a UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate, has launched NovaQSpheres, a delivery system offering precision-timed release of ingredients with otherwise short absorption and half-life.

Loss Prevention Research Council Announces 2025 Event Lineup

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), a community of retailers, solution partners, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing evidence-based retail crime prevention, has announced its event lineup for 2025.

UF/IFAS Receives $1 Million Grant To Explore Automation in Nursery Industry

UF/IFAS will use approximately $1 million from a USDA NIFA grant to lead research and development aimed at addressing the labor challenges faced by the nursery industry.

Diabetes Detectives

University of Florida aims to improve the lives of millions with diabetes through its clinical and research programs and is globally recognized for its efforts.

Listen Carefully: UF Study Could Lead to Better Deepfake Detection

University of Florida researchers concluded the largest study on audio deepfakes to date, challenging 1,200 humans to identify real audio messages from digital fakes.

Kriya Announces Publication of Preclinical Data for Its Investigational AAV-FGF21 Gene Therapy Demonstrating Durable Reversal of Liver Fibrosis

UF Startup Kriya Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing gene therapies to address common diseases affecting millions of people around the world, announced the publication of preclinical data for its investigational AAV-FGF21 gene therapy.

Solid Biosciences To Present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference

Solid Biosciences Inc., a biotechnology company that acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced that Bo Combo, President and CEO, and Gabriel Brooks, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, will present at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference on November 20.

GatorPitch Showcases University of Florida Startups in Miami

UF Innovate hosted its inaugural GatorPitch event on Thursday, November 7, at Miami’s Mana Tech, showcasing six of the University of Florida’s best startups to more than 150 attendees from South Florida’s dynamic investor and entrepreneurial community.

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