Tech Tuesday: SemiClubs (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Angela Martinez Aponte features SemiClubs, with Dr. Roseanne Perez from the Florida Semiconductor Institute, who discusses how the program introduces students to semiconductors and microelectronics through fun, hands-on experiences.
Amend Surgical Advances NanoFUSE® Bioactive Plug Development Through Exclusive Licensing Agreement with MLM Biologics (PR Newswire)
Amend Surgical, a regenerative biomaterials company focused on developing innovative technologies for oral surgery and tissue regeneration, today announced continued development of its NanoFUSE® Bioactive Plug, a next-generation solution designed to stimulate bone growth and reduce complications following tooth extractions.
Researchers Develop New Duo-Targeting Drug for Aggressive Leukemias (UF Health)
UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have created a novel drug that effectively killed aggressive leukemia cells by targeting two proteins that promote the cancer’s growth.
With an Eye on Color, ChE’s Peng Jiang Seeks Easier Ways To Detect Harmful Chemicals (UF Department of Chemical Engineering)
Peng Jiang, Ph.D., a professor in UF’s Department of Chemical Engineering, or ChE, recently received a three-year National Science Foundation research grant that will help develop a new generation of non-mechanical, low-cost, reusable “smart” sensors that will visually detect hazardous chemicals by changing colors.
Autodesk and the University of Florida Open the Most Advanced Robotics Industrialized Construction Lab in the U.S. To Tackle Housing and Labor Shortages (PR Newswire)
The most advanced robotics lab in the U.S. dedicated to industrialized construction opens its doors this fall semester at the University of Florida, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held today, aimed at three converging challenges: Florida can’t build homes fast enough to stay affordable, an estimated 41% of construction workers will be at or near retirement by 2031, and hurricane-hit communities wait years to rebuild. In early testing, robots developed by the lab’s research team point to the possibility of framing a set of houses in a weekend instead of months.
UF Researchers Join New NSF-Funded AI Institute To Transform Rehabilitation and Health Care (UF News)
Researchers from the University of Florida are playing a key role in a new national effort to advance rehabilitation and health care through artificial intelligence.
UF Turns Research Strength Into Innovation Impact (UF News)
According to the 2025 AUTM Licensing Survey of nearly 200 public and private universities, released earlier this month, UF placed among the nation’s Top 10 on several key measures tracking how effectively discoveries move from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Governor Ron DeSantis Advances Academic Partnership Between University of Florida and University of St. Andrews in Scotland (Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis)
Governor DeSantis presided over the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Florida and the University of St. Andrews—recognizing the relationship between the United States and United Kingdom in science, research and higher education.
New Study Reveals Potential Atmosphere on Rocky Planet of Nearby Star (UF News)
Nearly a decade after discovering LHS 1140b, a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone of a nearby low-mass star, a new study reveals the object may have its own atmosphere.
Tech Tuesday: Arthritis Community Research (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Elora Duong spotlights research at the University of Florida on knee osteoarthritis.