UF/IFAS, FAMU Win $1.4 Million Grant To Teach AI to More Diverse Students
Funding for student fellowships is included in a new $1.4 million, three-year National Science Foundation grant that faculty from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University (FAMU) will use to train a diverse workforce for potential careers in artificial intelligence.
NSF Center To Advance Phosphorus Sustainability Includes Florida Scientists
Two University of Florida scientists have joined a national research effort to promote phosphorus sustainability across the United States. Together they will work under the funding auspices of the National Science Foundation-Science and Technology Center (NSF-STC) in the newly established Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS).
Space Startups Launch YEESS To Make Their Case in Europe Presided by SATLANTIS CEO
Six European space startups founded the Young European Enterprises Syndicate (YEESS) presided by SATLANTIS CEO Juan Tomas Hernani.
UF-Led Study Explores Differences in COVID-19 Severity Internationally
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded a $10 million grant to a team led by Rhoel Dinglasan to test why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected.
UF Health Now Using Precision Radiation Procedure for Eye Cancer
For patients with eye cancer, University of Florida Health ophthalmology specialist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope. In Khurshid’s case, those seeds are tiny particles of radioactive iodine.
Future Alzheimer’s Treatments Aim To Do More Than Clear Plaques From the Brain
Many researchers believe amyloid drugs alone can't stop Alzheimer's. "The field has been moving beyond amyloid for many years now," says Malú Gámez Tansey, co-director of the Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease at the University of Florida.
DNAtrix Announces the Appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
UF startup DNAtrix, a biotech company advancing virus-driven immunotherapies for cancer, announced the appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in oncology drug and viral vaccine development, as chief medical officer.
UF, UF Health Announce Gift and New $75 Million Initiative To Expand Norman Fixel Institute
The University of Florida and UF Health announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving the lives of patients across the globe through the continued expansion of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health.
Oragenics Initiates COVID-19 Challenge Study Evaluating Multiple Formulations of Its SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Oragenics, Inc. announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and viral load reduction impact of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in a hamster challenge study.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks University of Florida Fifth Among Top Public Universities in Its 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released, marking an extraordinary milestone in the university’s history.