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Gainesville Tech Company Builds International Recognition

Slice Engineering, named the 2023 Tech Company of the Year by the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, serves tens of thousands of people across the world. Slice is a go-to source for 3D printer parts for NASA, Honda, the U.S. military and many other household names.

Dr. Yong Huang Lands Albert M. Sargent Progress Award

Congratulations to Dr. Yong Huang, Ph.D., for earning the prestigious SME Albert M. Sargent Progress Award, awarded to one researcher per year internationally in manufacturing processes and systems.

The Office of Research Welcomes May Khanna, Ph.D., As the Inaugural Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The new assistant dean for entrepreneurship and innovation of the UF College of Medicine aims to forge an exciting new career possibility for postdoctoral scientists that combines the advantages of working for a company and for a university.

Maryam Rahman, M.D., Receives UF College of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award

Maryam Rahman, M.D., an associate professor in the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, has received the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Clinical Excellence Award.

UF Study Shows How Strawberry Growers Can Use Less Pesticide To Control Destructive Chilli Thrips

Florida strawberry growers can use less pesticide and save money as they try to control a mighty pest known as chilli thrips, University of Florida research shows.

UF Health Gene Therapy Scientist Named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

Byrne, director of the UF Powell Center for Rare Disease Research and Therapy and a gene therapy pioneer with about 23 patents in the field, will be inducted into the 2024 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in the fall, the organization announced May 30.

Tech Tuesday: AIBL Tech

In this week's Tech Tuesday, Bethany Gaffey interviews Yuliia Hrynchenko, the COO of AIBL Tech, a local startup focusing on accessible smart prosthetics. The company was founded right here at the University of Florida’s College of Engineering.

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Celebrates 2024 Inductees: Ushering in a New Era of Innovation

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees: nine visionaries whose groundbreaking inventions have propelled technological advancement and reshaped the landscape of American innovation. These inventors, which include prolific University of Florida researcher Barry Byrne, who founded the field of muscle gene therapy, exemplify Florida’s rich tradition of ingenuity.

Cordelia Biosciences Wins 2024 Big Idea Competition

UF Innovate | Accelerate client Cordelia Biosciences won first place in this year’s Big Idea Competition. Founded by ecological scientists Jessica Tittl Nielsen (PhD ’24) and Monica Schul (PhD ’25), Cordelia Biosciences is a biotechnical startup that uses natural, microscopic organisms from the ocean to create a sustainable chemical portfolio. The company seeks to safeguard the planet’s ecosystems while revolutionizing the chemical industry.

UF Study Shows Orange Peel Extract May Improve Heart Health

Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows.

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