Estes Express Lines Improves Pickup and Delivery Efficiency With RouteMax
UF Startup Optym, the leader in transportation network optimization, announced improvements to North America’s largest privately owned freight carrier Estes Express Lines pickup and delivery operations as they roll out RouteMax inbound planning.
UF Health Researchers Receive NIH R01 Grant To Develop Social Risk Management Tool for People Living With Dementia
A team of UF researchers aims to reduce health inequities faced by people living with dementia by using artificial intelligence and electronic health records to develop a machine learning-based social risk management platform.
Dr. Charles J. Frazier Named Chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics
Charles J. Frazier has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacodynamics, succeeding Thomas Burris.
How To Participate in UF’s AI Days, Oct. 28–30
The University of Florida is hosting its third annual AI Days for students, faculty, and staff from Oct. 28 to 30, featuring immersive events to engage the campus in AI and its potential.
New Funding Secured To Support Clinical GMP Manufacturing Expansion at Rise Therapeutics
UF Startup Rise Therapeutics announced that it has received funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
LightPath Technologies Secures LOI for Sustained Supply of Infrared Lens Assemblies From Existing European Defense Customer
UF Startup LightPath Technologies, Inc., announced receipt of a follow-on order and Letter of Intent (“LOI”) for a sustained supply of infrared lens assemblies from a European defense customer for active duty use in first-person view (FPV) drone applications.
UF EPI Director Glenn Morris To Step Down After 17 Years of Leadership
Glenn Morris is stepping down from his role as director of UF’s Emerging Pathogens Institute, a globally recognized powerhouse for infectious disease research after 17 years of leadership.
Herbicide Plus Fertilizer Equals Fewer Weeds and, Thus More Tomatoes
University of Florida research shows that a combination of herbicide and fertilizer can prevent the nasty nutsedge weed from harming tomatoes.
UF College of Nursing Student Research Project Nets Human Trafficking Arrests
UF Nursing student Katelyn Watts developed a screening tool template to identify potential human trafficking victims with the help of UF College of Nursing faculty, Baptist Health, and EPIC Systems.
Tech Tuesday: The College of Dentistry at the University of Florida Research Ways To Detect Cancer by Testing Saliva
UF Innovate’s host Bethany Gaffey interviews Dr. Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw from the College of Dentistry. Dr. Esquivel-Upshaw, Dr. Ren, and their research teams are developing and testing a biosensor capable of detecting cancer through a saliva test.