One AI-Based Advancement at a Time, UF Leaders Are Transforming the Sports Industry
UF researchers have launched a new sports analytics program aimed at equipping students with AI-driven expertise for the evolving sports industry.
The University of Florida’s ‘AI Queen’ Is Using AI Technology To Help Prevent Dementia
UF researcher Aprinda Queen is leveraging UF’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, to advance neuroimaging and machine learning analyses, developing AI technology to aid in dementia prevention.
Florida Museum Fossils Go to Space
UF researcher Rob Ferl carried 56-million-year-old primate and horse jawbones, plus a Pleistocene moon snail shell from the Florida Museum of Natural History, on a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
University of Florida Announces the 2025 National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
UF researchers Nian Wang and Piyush Jain have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of their significant contributions to research and innovation.
Fang Receives the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award
UF researcher Ruogu Fang has been awarded the 2024-2025 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award for her exceptional commitment to mentorship, professional development, and the advancement of research in biomedical AI.
Think You Can Cheat With AI? A UF Professor Creates Watermarks To Detect AI-Generated Writing
Using UF’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, UF researchers are developing an invisible watermark method for Large Language Models to reliably detect AI-generated content—even if altered or paraphrased—while preserving writing quality.
LightPath Technologies Announces Closing of Acquisition of G5 Infrared LLC
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of G5 Infrared, LLC, a New Hampshire-based company specializing in infrared optical solutions.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Startups Encouraged To Apply for Upcoming GatorPitch Event
In this edition of Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey introduce Melissa Kuchma of UF Innovate, who encourages UF startups to apply to pitch in front of an audience of investors in the Miami area.
AI Technology Uses Less Herbicide To Kill Weeds
UF researchers have developed the AI Smart Sprayer, an AI-powered precision sprayer that applies herbicide exclusively to planting holes in plastic mulch, reducing herbicide use by over 90% in tomato fields.
Solid Biosciences Reports Positive Initial Clinical Data From Next-Generation Duchenne Gene Therapy Candidate SGT-003
Solid Biosciences Inc., which acquired UF startup AavantiBio, announced positive initial data from the Phase 1/2 INSPIRE DUCHENNE trial evaluating SGT-003, a next-generation gene therapy candidate for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
