University of Florida Accelerates BioTech Research Innovation With Qumulo
Qumulo, the leading provider of hybrid cloud file storage, announced that the University of Florida has chosen Qumulo’s distributed file system for its scalable capacity, real-time data analytics, and industry-recognized commitment to customer care. The University of Florida’s Information Technology division (UFIT) provides proposal support, infrastructure, and consulting services to give researchers a competitive edge. […]
Tampa Company Expands Clinical Trials of Cancer Vaccine
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, is moving forward with clinical trials of a cancer vaccine after getting FDA approval. The company developed the vaccine after decades of research and study. Earlier trials showed promise in larger animals afflicted with melanoma. Now […]
Butler Selected as a Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee by College
Kevin R. B. Butler, Ph.D., a holder of the Arnold and Lisa Goldberg Rising Star Associate Professor in Computer Science at the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, has been selected as a 2020 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Awardee. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to work with amazingly talented […]
As China Suffers From Coronavirus, Some Wonder: Is It Really That Serious? 3 Questions Answered by UF Professor
The coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen in China, with 28,200 confirmed cases as of Feb. 6, 2020. The Chinese government has announced even stricter measures to stop the spread of the disease, including the rounding up of people in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak began, for mass quarantine. And the doctor who warned authorities […]
Improving Election Integrity
University of Florida researcher, Juan Gilbert, Ph.D., the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, shared with Issues in Science and Technology, a quarterly journal published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in partnership with Arizona State University, about his research on […]
SATLANTIS Wins Award for Best Space Company
A jury composed of members of the European Space Agency (ESA), the Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), German and Emirati investors, the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Emirates, selected from over 900 applications 40 finalists worldwide, in 4 thematic categories, under the CLIX (Climate Innovations Exchange) initiative of the […]
UF Hemp Pilot Project Gains Sponsorships and Success
The UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Industrial Hemp Pilot Project has proven successful in its research and fostering relationships within the agriculture industry. The purpose of the hemp pilot project is to see if growing hemp commercially is feasible. It is a two-year project that identifies which hemp varieties and management practices function […]
How the ‘Skim Reaper’ Protects You From Credit Card Skimmers
Houston has been hailed king when it comes to credit card skimmers, and they’re not completely wrong. Houston is a hub for the skimming scam but the reality is they exist everywhere. “My credit card got stolen for the sixth time in a three-year period,” professor Patrick Traynor, with the Department of Computer and Information […]
UF Health Participated in First Successful Cardiac Transport System in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Paragonix Technologies Inc. announced that the first series of pediatric donor hearts preserved and transported using the Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System occurred at University of Florida Health and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (TN). Starting in Q1 2019, Paragonix SherpaPak™ CTS has been shipped with heart connectors covering most aortic diameters, permitting the anchoring of […]
Experts Identify the Technology Driving Industry Advancement in 2020
As 2019 neared its end and experts around the world raced to predict which technology trends would shape the new decade, artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in accelerating automation was a common theme. Indeed, in its outlook on top technology trends for 2020, global research and advisory company Gartner listed hyperautomation as No. 1. […]