UF Spearheads Nationwide Effort To Combat Retail Theft
UF researcher and criminologist Read Hayes, Ph.D., is bringing shoplifting scenarios to the lab. Hayes leads the Loss Prevention Research Council, or LPRC, a community of researchers, retailers, solution partners, manufacturers, law enforcement professionals, and more working to make the world a safer place for shoppers and businesses.
Bin Gao Named Fulbright Scholar
Bin Gao, a professor in the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has been named as a Fulbright Scholar and will carry out his Fulbright duties focusing on agricultural and biological engineering in Brazil.
Gao's research focuses on water quality and environmental sustainability, encompassing a broad range of topics including environmental and water resources engineering, environmental nanotechnology, biochar technology, contaminant hydrology, and hydrologic modeling.
University of Florida To Strengthen Its Sports Program Through AI-Powered Athletics
A partnership between the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the University Athletic Association is undertaking a groundbreaking AI-Powered Athletics project at the University of Florida.
The project is one of five components of the newly funded UF & Sport Collaborative that was announced in December. This multi-faceted initiative aims to make UF a global leader in sports performance, healthcare, and communication, while highlighting world-class sports facilities and partnerships.
UF To Play Key Role in Groundbreaking Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Mission
The University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has partnered with NASA to develop hardware that will fly on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission being led by the European Space Agency (ESA).
UF is the only academic institution in the United States to be awarded a contract to develop hardware to fly on the LISA mission, which is set to launch in the mid-2030s.
The mission will see three spacecraft orbit the sun with the goal of advancing the understanding of the universe and explore the origin and evolution of black holes. UF's Precision Space Systems Laboratory will develop the Charge Management Device for the mission.
Stopping Shoplifting? Researchers at UF Lab Think Like a Shoplifter To Deter, Detect Costly Crime
Dr. Read Hayes, a criminologist and research scientist at the University of Florida's Wertheim College of Engineering FLEX (Florida Engineering Experiment Station), is finding new ways to deter shoplifters. Dr. Hayes directs the Loss Prevention Research Council, an active community of researchers, retailers, law enforcement and more working towards a safer world for shoppers and businesses.
Florida Semiconductor Week Convenes Leaders To Strengthen and Expand Florida’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Ecosystem
The 2024 Florida Semiconductor Week was held from Feb. 7-9 in Malachowsky Hall at the University of Florida. Hosted by the Florida Semiconductor Institute, the workshop brought together a diverse selection of stakeholders, including state and local government officials, researchers from other academic institutions, and leaders in the semiconductor industry.
Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Engineering
UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Schmidt has been working in the field for over 25 years, helping to advance the fields of neural tissue engineering and helping diversify the field of bioengineering. Serving for 10 years as the department chair in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Schmidt pushed the UF BME graduate program to the No. 12 ranked public graduate program in the nation while diversifying the program and producing cutting-edge research.
Optym Raises Strategic Funding From Venture 53 To Make Transportation Operations Efficient
Venture 53, an industry-focused transportation and logistics fund, recently announced their investment in Optym, a trailblazer in optimization solutions for the transportation industry. Founded in 2000 by UF Professor Emeritus Ravi Ahuja, Optym serves railroads, airlines, and truck carriers to improve efficiency and optimization through AI.
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.
Novel ‘Chimera’ Drug Targets the ‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s Protein
Researchers at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute in Jupiter, FL have created a "two-headed" drug nicknamed Chimera due to its ability to target RNA machinery as well as the toxic protein that causes Parkinson's disease.
