As Florida Tourism Surges, UF Trains Students in AI-Driven Hospitality (UF News)
The University of Florida is preparing students to adapt to the ever-evolving tourism and hospitality industries by leveraging AI to deliver personalized, memorable experiences that exceed travelers’ expectations.
Yavuz Receives Prestigious DARPA Young Faculty Award (UF ECE)
UF researcher Tuba Yavuz is addressing cybersecurity threats using a technique called “fuzzing.” Her project, Constraint-Guided Local Fuzzing of Binaries, received $1 million in funding through the prestigious Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award program.
Researchers Use AI to Turn Park Reviews Into Science (UF News)
UF researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 30,000 Google Maps and TripAdvisor reviews for parks, gardens and greenways throughout Broward County and identified 11 types of “cultural ecosystem services” or nonmaterial benefits provided by nature.
NovaBone To Unveil First-of-Its-Kind Bioactive Wedge at AOFAS 2025 Annual Meeting in Savannah (PR Newswire)
UF startup NovaBone, a pioneer in synthetic bone graft technologies, will showcase its Bioactive Pre-contoured Wedge (BPW) at the 2025 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Annual Meeting.
Hundreds Descend on UF to Advance National Security Research (UF News)
UF hosted the 2025 National Nuclear Security Administration R&D University Program Review, highlighting timely issues of global security and scientific collaboration.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Professor Explores the Consequences of Space Travel on the Human Body
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Elora Duong interviews Dr. Rachael Seidler, whose research examines how the central nervous system and brain structure adapt to the challenges of space travel and how these changes affect astronauts once they return to Earth.
Gene Therapy Specialist Kriya Raises $313M (Bio Space)
UF startup Kriya is advancing a host of gene therapies for a wide variety of chronic diseases, including geographic atrophy, trigeminal neuralgia and type 1 diabetes.
Myosin Therapeutics Awarded $4.5 Million NCI Bridge Grant to Advance Phase I Trial of MT-125 in Glioblastoma (PR Newswire)
UF startup Myosin Therapeutics announced it has been awarded a $4.5M Phase IIB Bridge Award from the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Tech Tuesday: Statewide Organization Aims To Create More Than 10,000 Jobs Within Florida’s Semiconductor Industry (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights the Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI), a statewide organization dedicated to advancing research, education, and workforce development in Florida’s semiconductor industry.
UF Plant Biologist Anna-Lisa Paul Receives SURA’s Distinguished Scientist Award (UF News)
UF researcher Anna-Lisa Paul has been named a recipient of the Southeastern Universities Research Association’s (SURA) 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to space biology and her leadership in advancing scientific exploration beyond Earth.