Category: Research & Innovation
Graphene Membrane Seeks to Drastically Reduce Dialysis Time
December 20, 2017Promising results between medicine and engineering show signs of improving patients’ quality of life.
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October 24, 2017UF is transforming the future of transportation with more than $15.7M multi-agency grants under the leadership of Lily Elefteriadou.
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UF Biomedical Engineer Honored as Leader in Diversity and Innovation
September 29, 2017For her biomedical research and commitment to diversity, Gunduz has been awarded the Denice Denton Emerging Leader ABIE Award by the Anita Borg Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing.
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UF’s Wind Engineering Experts Bring the Lab to the Hurricane
September 22, 2017The hurricane research team deployed weather stations to collect data as Irma made landfall along Florida’s southwest coast.
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Virtual Agent Technologies Help Level the Playing Field in Classroom Collaboration
August 23, 2017UF engineering professor Kristy Boyer’s latest NSF project uses intelligent virtual agents to study and foster collaboration skills in elementary school students.
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‘Gator Den’ Office Opens in Sarasota County
August 17, 2017The dedicated space will be used by Gator Engineers at the State College of Florida and is part of the Innovation Station initiative.
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UF Biomedical Engineer Part of $2.6 Million NIH Grant for MS Vaccine
August 7, 2017Benjamin Keselowsky, Ph.D., an associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, will collaborate with UF Health to pursue a multiple sclerosis vaccine.
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New 3D printing method promises superior medical implants for millions
May 12, 2017UF Engineering research featured on the cover of Scientific Advances.
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UF Neuroengineers Receive up to $8.4M for DARPA Projects
April 27, 2017Karim Oweiss, Ph.D. and Kevin Otto, Ph.D., will study how cranial nerve stimulation can be used to accelerate learning.
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April 19, 2017UF Human Centered Computing students solve for safety with “Virtual Traffic Stop.”
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