UF’s Perez Lab Gators Team Wins International AI Protein Design Competition (UF CLAS)
The University of Florida’s Perez Lab Gators team successfully proved one way AI can be utilized in cancer treatment during a protein design competition held by the University of Texas at Austin’s BioML Challenge: Bits to Binders.
University of Florida To Be New Host for Major Plant Breeding Accelerator Program (UF News)
UF has been selected as the new home of Breeding Insight, a USDA-ARS-funded accelerator program that uses AI, high-performance computing, and advanced breeding methods.
AI-Enabled Edugator Tool Wins 2025 Florida Government Productivity Award (UF HWCE)
A team of UF innovators, led by Amanpreet Kapoor, has developed Edugator, an award-winning tool that is transforming the way students learn to code and helping them save money in the process.
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.
Engineering Peak Performance (Explore)
UF researchers and the UF Athletic Association have launched an AI-powered athletic initiative, using AI and big data to centralize and analyze performance metrics from Gator athletes. The initiative aims to enhance training, protect athletes’ health, and advance sports science research.
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.
Feathr Expands Nonprofit Marketing Platform With AI-Powered Intelligence and Integrated Fundraising (PR Newswire)
UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Feathr, a leading provider of digital marketing technology for nonprofits, has announced two major product launches: Feathr Intelligence and Feathr Fundraising.
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.