Gainesville, FL – On a sunny and fresh fall afternoon, UF Innovate | Tech Licensing hosted its annual event to recognize top innovations stemming out of the University of Florida. More than 150 innovators and entrepreneurs attended the in-person event, and around 40 joined the livestream to celebrate their achievements in fiscal year 2021. The event started inside UF Innovate …
Take Off in a Flying Car With UF Engineers and Alumni
The journey from a dream to a new reality
Researchers Seek to Build Confidence into AI for Healthcare Under NSF Grant
UF-led team will also explore ways to use AI to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases earlier.
University of Florida Unveils New Engineering Building Designed for Next Wave of Innovation
The University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering celebrated the opening of its Laboratory for Engineering Excellence on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
Why This UF Professor Says Everyone Needs to Understand AI
“Everybody is calling it the new electricity,” said Diego Alvarado, M.E., an instructional assistant professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. “It’s under the hood of almost everything. We need to be able to understand it.”
Capturing a World of Data: Computing Power is the Key to Analyzing a Changing Environment
A multidisciplinary research team that includes Alina Zare, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Daisy Zhe Wang, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, is developing ways to understand the changes taking place in forests and protect the ecosystem benefits trees offer.
Trusting Tech: Artificial Intelligence Can Combat Deepfakes, Cybercrimes and Snooping
Damon Woodard, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), is using AI methods to develop algorithms that can detect deepfakes, while Sanjeev Koppal, Ph.D., an assistant professor in ECE, is building cameras that are intelligent about capturing data in order to preserve people’s privacy.
Vital Signs: Leveraging Data for Better Health Outcomes
Juan Claudio Nino, Ph.D., a professor of Materials Science and Engineering, is collaborating with psychiatry and neuroscience assistant professor Marcelo Febo on a means of using AI to detect the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
NIH Awards $1.1M to UF AI Researchers for Fight Against Parkinson’s
A multi-departmental team of researchers from the University of Florida have been awarded a $1.1M grant from the NIH on AI-powered medical research on Parkinson’s disease.
University of Florida Honors Integration Pioneers with Historical Marker
The University of Florida unveiled a historical marker honoring the integration pioneers who led the charge to desegregate the institution.