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Wang Works To Support Ultrafast Power Grid of the Future

Led by UF researcher Dr. Shuo Wang, a team of researchers will develop highly energy-efficient, ultrafast, and reliable SiC power modules to address the many challenges and limitations facing today’s electric grid.

UF Biomedical Engineer Inducted Into Prestigious National Academy of Engineering

Christine Schmidt, a UF distinguished professor, was honored Sunday among some of the country’s most notable engineers when she was formally inducted into the 2024 class of the National Academy of Engineering.

Tech Tuesday: UF Students Learn How To Operate Equipment Directly Related to Their Mechanical Engineering Studies

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, host Bethany Gaffey introduces Sean Niemi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UF.

A New Addition to Standing InnOvation for Entrepreneurs

Featuring keynote speaker David S. Rose, this event offers a collaborative space for networking and learning for entrepreneurs.

Florida-Based Team Looks To Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing in the State

UF officials and other key partners of the U.S. National Science Foundation Engines: Central Florida Semiconductor Innovation Engine will gather for an NSF Engines site visit to boost the state’s semiconductor talent, infrastructure, and research.

LightPath Technologies Secures $3.5 Million Follow-On Order To Supply Infrared Optics for F-35 Combat Aircraft Program

UF Startup LightPath Technologies announced a $3.5 million follow-on order to provide advanced infrared optics for the F-35 combat aircraft program.

Cannabix Technologies and Omega Laboratories Inc. Advance Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology – Dr. Bruce Goldberger To Present at Society of Forensic Toxicologists Conference

UF Startup Cannabix Technologies Inc. reports that it will be presenting the Company’s marijuana breathalyzer system at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) conference in St. Louis.

DiaCarta Helps Communities Scale Up Their MPOX Testing Efforts With Its Simple, Reliable, and FDA-EUA-Approved MPOX Testing Kits

UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum DiaCarta Inc., an experienced in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company that provided COVID-19 testing kits during the global pandemic, has expanded its focus to MPOX detection and the detection of other infectious diseases.

Tech Tuesday: UF Civil Engineering Design Group Builds and Races Concrete Canoes

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our host Bethany Gaffey introduces Brennan Kade, project manager for the Concrete Canoe Team, a UF Civil Engineering design group.

First Patient Enrolled in Phase I Program in STK11 Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at Moffitt Cancer Center

Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., formerly Sun Biopharma, a UF startup, announced the first patient enrolled in a Phase I dose-escalation study to evaluate CPP-1X-S (eflornithine sachets) in STK11 mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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