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Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety

September 16, 2026

Sanjay Ranka and Todd Manini are developing a tech platform that will enable researchers to study older adults remotely. 

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South African study-abroad program sparks tears, tech solutions and Amazon partnership

August 28, 2026

Each summer, Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., brings UF students to South Africa to create tech solutions for community problems. 

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A diehard Gator’s journey from engineering to executive

June 11, 2026

Sarvenaz Myslicki (BSCS ‘13) is many things: executive, mentor, mom and certified yoga instructor. But one identity provides the foundation for them all: Gator engineer. With an engineering degree from the University of Florida, she approaches “customer-centric” design through the lens of engineering systems. She builds digital platforms that are reliable, scalable and intuitive for […]

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UF Builds Graduate Engineering Presence in Jacksonville

June 11, 2026

Beginning fall 2026, the University of Florida’s Jacksonville campus will launch two engineering master’s programs, as university leaders work to build a national security research hub at the site.

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Sensing the Future

June 11, 2026

UF Innovations Transform Health, Safety and AI Across the globe, smart sensors are driving a new era of health care, transportation, safety and intelligent automation. From autonomous vehicles navigating through smoke and darkness to wearable devices that monitor human movement and brain activity, sensors are rapidly transforming the way people interact with technology and the […]

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Thermal cameras used in drones and robots can be tricked by heat sources, study finds

March 17, 2026

As thermal cameras become commonplace on autonomous drones and vehicles, a University of Florida engineering professor is working to make sure they can’t be maliciously tricked into “seeing” things that aren’t there. 

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Breaking AI on purpose: How researchers are helping make artificial intelligence safer

February 20, 2026

University of Florida researcher Sumit Kumar Jha, Ph.D., is focused on strengthening the security measures built into AI tools to ensure they are safe for all to use.

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Award-winning UF team targets nonconsensual nude photo apps to protect privacy

January 6, 2026

Researchers from the University of Florida, Georgetown University and the University of Washington have earned the NYU Center for Cybersecurity Awareness Week’s Social Impact award for their study of AI-based nudification apps that generate nonconsensual nude images in seconds.

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UF researchers develop new training method to help AI tools learn safely

December 18, 2025

As artificial intelligence becomes woven into everyday life, UF researchers are working to make sure the technology learns safely.

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