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Tech Tuesday – Slice Engineering

In this week's Tech Tuesday, we talk to Daniel Barousse, CEO and co-founder of Slice Engineering, a Gainesville-based tech company making rapid advancements in the realm of 3D printing.

With $2.5 Million in Strategic Funding, the University of Florida Plans To Advance the Field of Industrialized Construction Engineering

The University of Florida announced $2.5 million in strategic funding from the office of UF President Ben Sasse aimed at advancing the field of industrialized construction engineering. Rapid advances in technology have created a need for the University of Florida to bolster its presence in this dynamic space. From AI to robotic automation, this funding will support a wide range of projects and programs including a new undergraduate degree program in industrialized construction engineering that will focus on environmental stewardship and teach students resilient construction practices.

Farahmandi Works To Optimize Chip Lifecycle Management

Dr. Farimah Farahmandi, assistant professor in the UF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently received funding for her project "Optimized System Design for Assurance and Life-cycle Management (SaLEM)." The project will develop a sustainable and security-aware life-cycle management solution.

Tech Tuesday – Valeria Marcia

In this week’s Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate’s Loren Miranda interviews Dr. Valeria Marcia, a lecturer at the UF Warrington College of Business teaching digital marketing and artificial intelligence. Dr. Marcia aims to teach students how AI works from the ground up, ensuring they can utilize it effectively and create their own marketing tools.

UF Accelerate Alumni RTI Surgical Acquires Cook Biotech

UF Innovate | Accelerate alumni company RTI Surgical, a surgical implant company, has acquired Cook Biotech, a life sciences company based in West Lafayette, Indiana. The company is part of Cook Group, a diverse company employing 12,000 people around the world. RTI Surgical specializes in allograft tissue processing and sterilization, innovation, regulatory know-how, and reliable manufacturing methods. The company will be combining this with Cook's cutting-edge devices that convert porcine tissue into xenograft biomaterial in order to create the best care for patients.

Staying One Step Ahead of the Criminals

UF researcher Read Hayes, a scientist in the University of Florida’s Wertheim College of Engineering FLEX (Florida Engineering Experiment Station), is working on curbing retail theft. Hayes, alongside UF researchers, blend technology -- including artificial intelligence -- with social science to improve retail security and deter theft, fraud and violence at the UF SaferPlaces Lab and the Loss Prevention Research Council.