Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 Announced
The Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2019 report was released by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The report uses data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and highlights the vital role patents play in university research and innovation. Published annually since 2013, the […]
Infotech, University of Florida Team Up to Advance Transportation Building Industry
Gainesville-based Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, recently entered a partnership with the University of Florida‘s M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Construction Management to advance the transportation construction industry. This strategic partnership will connect critical industry research directly with users in the field by advancing technology offered in the transportation construction industry. Led by assistant […]
Mishra Named a UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has named Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, a UFRF Professor for 2020-2023. Dr. Mishra’s research interests include embedded and cyber-physical systems; energy-aware computing; formal verification; hardware security and trust; post-silicon debug; and system-on-chip validation. He is the research director […]
UF Study Selected Among 21 NASA Proposals to Support Crew Health and Performance in Astronauts on Missions to the Moon and Mars
Dr. Wayne Nicholson, professor of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida, was selected by NASA to help answer questions about astronaut health and performance during future long-duration missions beyond low-Earth orbit. His proposal will evaluate the survival and potency of probiotics following exposure to simulated space radiation (galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events) […]
UF Researcher Developed a Low-Cost Chemical and Enzymatic Process to Synthesize Glycosphingolipids
Although they are invisible to the naked eye, glycolipids, such as glycosphingolipids (GSLs), are essential molecules for the human body. They keep cell membranes stable and play a key role in various biological processes and in the development and therapeutic discovery for many diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. However, these vital molecules and […]
UF/IFAS Researchers Try to Reduce Fruit Drop, Increase Yield in Valencia, Hamlin Oranges
UF/IFAS citrus scientists Tripti Vashisth and Fernando Alferez are trying to reduce the amount of fruit that drops from Hamlin and Valencia trees prior to harvest. If fruit drops, growers can’t harvest it, and that leads to losses for farmers and less fruit at the market for consumers. Normally, about 10 to 15 percent of […]
In COVID-19 Era, UF/IFAS Research Adapt
As Florida moved to “safer at home” measures, not all work could be put on pause. When it came to University of Florida research, many UF/IFAS projects could not wait. There are living plants, animals and insects to feed and maintain; some projects have regular monitoring procedures for which postponement could have broader environmental consequences. […]
How Those Cancelled DBS Treatments Are Resuming
In a new Neurology Today article, Dr. Michael S. Okun, chair of University of Florida neurology and executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, discusses these challenges and the recommendations he co-authored the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease to help guide the field forward. “We wanted to get information out not only to […]
Dr. Chengguo Xing’s Kava Clinical Study Makes the Cover of Cancer Prevention Research
Kava’s reputation in preventing cancer just received a boost from the American Association for Cancer Research. The May 2020 cover of the organization’s flagship journal, Cancer Prevention Research, featured a clinical study on kava led by Chengguo “Chris” Xing, Ph.D., a professor of medicinal chemistry and the Frank A. Duckworth Eminent Scholar Chair in the UF […]
UF Study Offers More Evidence That Deet Is a Safe Way to Ward Off Mosquitoes
Summer is back, with warmer temperatures, longer days, and… mosquitoes. When mosquitoes feast on humans, they can leave more than irritating bites behind. They can also carry Zika, West Nile virus and malaria. The insect repellent N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, or DEET, is considered one of the most effective defenses against mosquitoes and ticks. It has been used […]