Long-Studied Protein Could Be a Measure of Traumatic Brain Injury
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as a biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury. Dr. Kevin K. W. Wang, director for Neurotrauma, Neuroproteomics & Biomarkers Research at the University of […]
UF Ranked No. 1 Nationally in Innovation Impact
The University of Florida is the most productive large university in the country at leveraging its research funding into new companies, new jobs and new ideas, according to a report released last week by the George W. Bush Institute and the Opus Faveo Innovation Development consulting firm. A team of economists and business development experts […]
UF Health Children’s Hospital Programs Rank Nationally
Three pediatric medical specialties at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital are among some of the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for best children’s hospitals. The cardiology and heart surgery program was ranked at No. 12 in the nation, while diabetes and endocrinology program earned the No. 22 spot. The […]
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 […]
University of Florida Researchers Among 2020 Inductees Into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Three University of Florida researchers were selected among the newest members of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Christine Schmidt, Ph.D. is professor and chair of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, known for her prominent contributions to biomaterials science and cellular/tissue engineering. Schmidt’s research and unique approach to neural regeneration resulted […]
New Study: UF Contributes More Than $16 Billion to the State’s Economy
The University of Florida and related entities contributed $16.91 billion to the state’s economy in fiscal year 2017-2018, according to a newly released study on UF’s economic contributions. These activities contributed $10.4 billion, or 1.1%, to the Gross State Product of Florida and supported 134,609 full- and part-time jobs, which amounts to 1.1% of the […]
An Ultrathin Nanoelectromechanical Transducer Made of Hafnium Zirconium Oxide
In a study published in Nature Electronics, researchers at the University of Florida were able to fabricate an ultrathin nanoelectromechanical transducer using 10-nm-thick ferroelectric hafnium zirconium oxide (Hf0.5Zr0.5O2) films. The team includes two senior researchers, Roozbeh Tabrizian and Toshikazu Nishida, as well as students Mayur Ghatge and Glenn Walters. “Our research has followed the long-standing […]
UF Listed Among the World’s Most Innovative Universities
The World’s Most Innovative Universities is a list that identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries. The University of Florida ranked No. 92 as a result of the number of patents filed and granted between 2012 and 2017. An example of […]
GatorWings Wins DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that GatorWings, a team of undergraduate students, Ph.D. candidates, and professors from the University of Florida are the winners of the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) – a three-year competition to unlock the true potential of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum with artificial intelligence (AI). SC2’s final 10 […]
UF Ranks Among the ‘Best Global Universities,’ According to U.S. News
Several Florida schools are among the top 500 Best Global Universities in a ranking released by U.S. News & World Report. Leading the state and ranking at 105th globally was the University of Florida, followed by Florida State University (190), the University of Miami (235) and the University of South Florida (310). The University of […]