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Modern society has entered a Fourth Industrial Revolution in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has catalyzed stunning levels of technological development across virtually all industries. UF’s newest multidisciplinary initiative, the UF AI University Initiative — guided and supported by principal partners like NVIDIA and its co-founder Chris Malachowsky (B.S. UF ECE ’80) — will leverage the exceptional breadth and depth of resources contained within the university’s 16 colleges and serve as a national model for AI research, technological advancement and next-generation workforce training, ranging from K-12 through working professionals.

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  • Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
    Researchers from the University of Florida have, for the first time, exposed security risks in portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA. The post Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
  • Gator Engineering faculty take home four inventions of year from UF Innovate 
    Innovation was in the spotlight last week as UF Innovate | Tech Licensing celebrated the top six innovations of 2025 at its annual Standing InnOvation event. Four of the recognized technologies came from faculty researchers in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.  The post Gator Engineering faculty take home four inventions of year from […]
  • From cells to solid state to public health, UF team building biosensors
    Backed by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a University of Florida research team is combining living cells with solid-state materials to develop better tools for environmental monitoring.  The post From cells to solid state to public health, UF team building biosensors appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
  • UF led team of scientists and engineers reveal hidden rhythms of magnetism using vibrating nano drums
    Scientists are using vibrating nanoscale drumheads to study how magnetism moves and changes inside special materials — a discovery that could help power the next generation of fast, energy-efficient computers.  The post UF led team of scientists and engineers reveal hidden rhythms of magnetism using vibrating nano drums appeared first on News from Herbert Wertheim […]
  • Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation
    Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans.  The post Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation appeared first on News […]
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