Cloud-Based Software Helps Farmers on the Ground
A University of Florida agricultural engineer has developed a software that can help farmers find the best places to plant crops and to identify fruit and vegetable varieties that perform better against diseases. Now, Ioannis Ampatzidis is leading an effort to refine the software so it can help growers even more. To help farmers protect […]
UF Rises Again in U.S. News & World Report Rankings, This Year to No. 7 Among Public Universities
For the third year in a row, the University of Florida has risen in the U.S. News & World Report Top Public Schools rankings, climbing to No. 7. For the third consecutive year, UF appears in the top-10 rankings of national public universities. UF once again remains the most highly ranked university in Florida and […]
New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to High Blood Pressure and Depression
A study of bacteria in the gut identified differences between people with high blood pressure compared to those with high blood pressure plus depression, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions. “People are ‘meta-organisms’ made up of roughly equal numbers of human cells and bacteria. Gut bacteria ecology […]
So-Called ‘Longevity Vitamin’ Might Hold More Importance Than Scientists Thought
New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient. Although queuine (pronounced KYOO-in) has been identified as essential to human health – a 2018 study by Bruce Ames referred to it as a “longevity vitamin” – much is still unknown about the compound […]
When Seconds Count: Identifying and Treating Sepsis
If you’ve heard the word sepsis and have ignored it — or don’t know what it is or why it matters — you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard of the condition and more than a third cannot identify all of the symptoms. In a nutshell, sepsis is the body’s faulty, […]
New Sensors to Monitor Storm Surge on Bridges
A University of Florida team is starting to gather real-time data on the impact of waves and rising water on bridges during hurricanes. Unlike studies that rely on tests in wave laboratories, this research will use data transmitted directly from bridges during actual storms. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), civil engineering Professor […]
Incubation Business Expert Mark Long Keynote Speaker at TechFest Louisville
UF Innovate | The Hub Director Mark Long was the keynote speaker at TechFest 2019 Louisville, KY, a biennial summit designed to bring together technology professionals for learning and networking. With his talk titled “How to Build a Large-Scale Incubator/Accelerator Ecosystem: Lessons from UF Innovate,” Long shared success stories from University of Florida commercialization arm, […]
Rick Carlson, CEO of SharpSpring, Named “Geek of the Week” on Cloud Wedge
UF startup SharpSpring is a rapidly growing organization that is globally known for providing services such as marketing automation on a cloud-based platform, specifically the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. They supply quite a number of businesses around the world with their services, including dynamic contracts monthly, to ensure growth and expansion in the digital marketing age. […]
Non-Invasive, Automated MRI for Parkinson’s Diagnosis
In an international study at 17 MRI centers in the U.S., Austria, and Germany, a research team led by UF’s David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., used a non-invasive MRI method with 1,002 patients to develop an automated system to accurately diagnose Parkinson’s disease and related but different neurodegenerative disorders. In the study published Aug. 27 in The […]
UF Research Team Aims to Reduce Cost of Drug Development Using 3D-Printed Living Tissues
Thomas E. Angelini, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida and his research group, the Soft Matter Research lab have successfully fabricated living micro-beams from glioblastoma cells and extracellular material (ECM) embedded in a packed microgel support medium. They subsequently characterized the physical properties of the […]