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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UF Biostatistician at the Forefront of Groundbreaking Childhood Leukemia Drug Trial
A clinical trial co-designed by UF researcher found that adding blinatumomab to chemotherapy significantly reduced relapse risk in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, marking a major breakthrough in treatment.
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.
LLNL and Canaery Develop Cutting-Edge Neural Interface Technology for Scent Detection
UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client Canaery and LLNL have developed an advanced nose-computer interface (NCI) that enhances scent detection animals’ ability to identify explosives, narcotics, contraband, and biomarkers for neurological and infectious diseases.
Treatment for Horses May Lead to Therapy for Type of Blindness
A University of Florida study, published in Frontiers in Immunology, examined the potential of an eye drop developed by researchers to treat the sight-robbing disease known as equine recurrent autoimmune uveitis.
U.S. Air Force Contract To Expand UF’s Research, Innovation and Education Missions in Panhandle
The U.S. Air Force awarded the University of Florida a $49 million contract for cutting-edge research and workforce development at UF’s regional engineering campus near Eglin Air Force Base.