Optym Launches LoadAi, Bringing Real-Time Decision Intelligence to Truckload Dispatching (Cision PR Web)
UF startup Optym announced the launch of LoadAi, an AI-powered operations platform built to help truckload carriers reduce empty miles, optimize dispatch decisions, and scale planner productivity across their networks.
LightPath Technologies Awarded $22.1 Million Follow-On Purchase Order To Supply Advanced Infrared Camera Systems (PR Newswire)
UF startup LightPath Technologies, Inc., announced it has secured $22.1 million in follow-on purchase orders with a leading global technology customer related to the supply of advanced infrared camera systems in CY 2027.
AI Detects Hidden Movement Clues Linked to Brain Disorders, Study Shows (UF News)
UF researcher Diego L. Guarín is using AI to detect subtle motor changes from video recordings, aiming to identify Parkinson’s disease earlier than traditional clinical methods.
Kriya Announces $320 Million Series D Financing to Advance Pipeline of Gene Therapies for Chronic Diseases of High Unmet Need (Bio Space)
UF startup Kriya Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing gene therapies to address common chronic diseases of high unmet need, announced the closing of a $320 million Series D financing.
UF BME and COM Researchers Publish Innovative ICU Prediction Model in Nature Communications (UF BME)
UF researchers, led by Ph.D. student Miguel Contreras, developed a real-time predictive AI model to improve ICU patient care, published in Nature Communications with co-authors Parisa Rashidi and Azra Bihorac.
New Light-Based Chip Boosts Power Efficiency of AI Tasks 100 Fold (UF News)
UF researchers have developed a new kind of computer chip that uses light instead of electricity to perform one of the most power-intensive parts of artificial intelligence — image recognition and similar pattern-finding tasks.
Tracking the Fiery Path of Particles: UF Leads Combustion Research (UF News)
A research team led by UF is using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to explore swarms of airborne particles to solve combustible mysteries, a study that may lead to more efficient engines and better combustion in power plants.
UF Researchers Aim To Improve Nutrition for Cancer Patients (UF Health)
UF researchers have led the development of a food-focused digital tool called ASCENT, designed to connect patients with helpful resources and an on-site food pharmacy, ensuring that cancer patients have access to the best possible nutrition.
The Brain’s Brake Pedal (UF Pharmacy)
UF researchers have worked to identify and characterize a potential natural “brake pedal,” a molecule that may slow a brain enzyme linked to hallucinations and pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat schizophrenia.
LightPath Technologies Marks 40 Years of Innovation in Optical and Infrared Solutions (Newswires)
UF startup LightPath Technologies celebrates 40 years of innovation, delivering advanced imaging technologies for defense, industrial, automotive, and medical markets.