Category: Stories

UF community invited for Holiday Gator lighting celebration
November 28, 2023Students, faculty, staff, families, and friends are invited to the “Lighting of the Holiday Gator” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 on the lawn of the University Auditorium near the corner of Newell Drive and Union Road.
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Medical AI tool from UF, NVIDIA gets human thumbs-up in first study
November 28, 2023A new artificial intelligence computer program created by researchers at UF and NVIDIA can generate doctors’ notes so well that two physicians couldn’t tell the difference, according to an early study from both groups. UF alumnus and NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky is the namesake of UF’s new Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology. A public-private partnership between UF and NVIDIA helped to fund this $150 million structure. In 2021, UF upgraded its HiPerGator supercomputer to elite status with a multimillion-dollar infrastructure package from NVIDIA, the first at a university.
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Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue
November 21, 2023Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering researchers found.
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UF engineering researchers lead collaboration to improve student experience through AI
November 20, 2023Researchers at the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering have received a strategic funding award for a project called Leveraging the Power of Large Language Models.
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Student Spotlight: Divya Vellanki
November 17, 2023Divya Vellanki, a master’s student in computer science, came to UF from Andhra Pradesh, India and hit the ground running. Self-determined and ambitious, Divya dives into every opportunity available to her to enrich her college experience, determined to push herself out of her comfort zone and make a big impact in every endeavor she undertakes. […]
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Broad brushstrokes: UF engineering students draw on cultural perspectives to enrich learning
November 15, 2023The UF in Lille: Engineering and Arts Study Abroad Program, established in 2021, provides engineering students an opportunity to earn critical course credits while also taking in the culture, architecture, and history of northern France.
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President’s office announces $5.4 million for strategic funding awardees
November 14, 2023A large language model-based software tool for leveraging the capabilities of UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer and an investment in space for cutting-edge science collaborations are among seven new projects receiving strategic funding at the University of Florida.
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From classrooms to careers: UF and Duke Energy join forces to bring back AI design competition for area high school students
November 13, 2023The University of Florida’s Engaging Quality Instruction through Professional Development (EQuIPD) grant has teamed up with Duke Energy – North Central Florida to bring back an exciting opportunity for high school students in local school districts.
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Celebrating first-generation college students
November 8, 2023Nov. 8 marks First Generation Day, as part of the University of Florida’s First-Generation college students’ weeklong celebration.
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UF opens Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology
November 6, 2023Designed to set the standard for future STEM buildings across national and international campuses and transform the artificial intelligence (AI) and data science workforce, the University of Florida Friday held a celebratory ribbon cutting for the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology.
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