Tech Tuesday

In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Bethany Gaffey features RNA-targeting research from Dr. Matthew Disney of The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology. Dr. Disney discusses how targeting disease-causing RNA could lead to new treatments for diseases such as ALS and cancer.

Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Angela Martinez Aponte features the 2027 Chip in Florida: K-12 Semiconductor Education Challenge, with Dr. Roseanne Perez from the Florida Semiconductor Institute. Dr. Perez discusses how this statewide initiative is designed to introduce students to semiconductor technology while inspiring curiosity, creativity, innovation, and career exploration.

Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Angela Martinez Aponte features Clinicals, an app bringing artificial intelligence into nursing education. Dr. Michael Bumbach shares how the technology gives students a "simulation lab in your pocket," helping them practice clinical skills anytime, anywhere.

Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Bethany Gaffey feature research focused on mosquito-borne diseases and new approaches to preventing viral disease transmission. Thomas Bannister, Ph.D., shares how his team is working to develop treatments for Zika virus by targeting the viral machinery responsible for replication, and the potential impact this research could have on patients at risk of severe and long-term effects.

Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Stephanie Zhao highlights Authentically, an AI-powered program that reduces bias in writing. Developed by the UF Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the UF College of Journalism and Communications, the tool is designed to flag potentially biased language and help newsrooms better reflect the communities they serve. Janet Coats shares how Authentically works and its potential impact on newsrooms.

Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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in this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Julia Estroff interviews Dr. Joe G.N. "Skip" Garcia, director of the Center for Inflammation Science and Systems Medicine at the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology. The center is developing news drugs to target and combat inflammatory diseases. Special thanks to SCAD Media for co-sponsoring and producing the segment.

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