April 28, 2024
Education
UF among nation's leaders in startups, licensing and life-sciences tech transfer
According to statistics recently released by the Association of University Technology Managers, 16 startups put UF eighth in the nation among leaders in life-science technology transfer, ranked among public and private institutions as well as systems such as the University of California and the University of Texas.
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Published on 11/30/2015
UF's HiPerGator 2.0 among the world's most powerful supercomputers
The University of Florida is the home of the most powerful supercomputer in the state, the most powerful university supercomputer in the Southern U.S. and the third-fastest university supercomputer in the country, according to the latest world rankings.
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Published on 11/17/2015
Stemming Florida's physician shortage
Attracting younger physicians to Florida could help close health care access gaps and improve the state economy, according to a report from taxpayer watchdog Florida TaxWatch. The report calls for increasing the number of Graduate Medical Education programs, more commonly known as medical residencies, to attract additional doctors.
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Published on 10/29/2015
FIU to examine substance use in youths as part of national landmark study on brain development
The National Institutes of Health has awarded FIU $12.7 million as part of a multi-year national landmark study on substance use and adolescent brain development. The award, for the first five-year cycle of the research study, is the single largest NIH award ever received by FIU faculty.
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Published on 9/29/2015
Court-Ordered Protection
The direct-support organization that runs the University of Central Florida's athletics department is entitled to the same sovereign immunity protections as the university itself...
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Published on 8/26/2015
Florida Polytechnic University kicks off #STEMTalks
Online Google+ Hangout series will discuss high-tech topics and answer questions live
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Published on 8/13/2015
UCF Business Incubation Program Receives International Designation
UCF's Program Becomes First & Only Incubator in Florida to Hold the Distinction
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Published on 5/27/2015
Eyes on the prize: New leaders at Florida universities
Across Florida, five public universities and a handful of state colleges — along with a number of private schools — installed new presidents over the past year or two.
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Published on 5/27/2015
Downtown U: USF a key player driving redevelopment in Tampa
University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft has aggressively capitalized on the school's economic heft, turning USF into an economic development engine in Tampa Bay.
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Published on 5/27/2015
Downtown U: UCF as a deal maker
Under John Hitt, the University of Central Florida has aggressively capitalized on the school's economic heft, turning UCF into an economic development engine in Orlando and Central Florida.
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Published on 5/27/2015
University of Miami surpasses $1.6 billion Momentum2 Campaign goal with $55 million 'breakthrough' gift
President Shalala recognized for completing two major fundraising campaigns totaling more than $3 billion
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Published on 5/19/2015
UF names Levin College of Law dean
Laura Ann Rosenbury is the new dean of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida.
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Published on 4/27/2015
U.S. investors less attracted to mutual funds managed by people with foreign-sounding names
A new study from the University of Miami School of Business Administration looks at the effects of discrimination on economic choices. Despite growing public awareness, discrimination influences decision-making in many areas, including legal matters and consumer choices.
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Published on 4/27/2015
University of Miami names Harvard Dean Dr. Julio Frenk as Its sixth President
The University of Miami announced that Dr. Julio Frenk, current Dean of Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mexico's former Minister of Health, will be the University's next president.
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Published on 4/13/2015
2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence awarded to Florida's Santa Fe College
The Aspen Institute has announced that Santa Fe College (SFC) in Gainesville, Florida is the winner of the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's preeminent recognition of high achievement and performance in America's community colleges.
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Published on 3/31/2015
Why do we need the humanities?
Academics answering this question are Kevin Reilly, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Charles Steger, Virginia Tech; James Barker, Clemson University, and Bernie Machen, University of Florida.
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Published on 3/18/2015
FAU, Scripps Florida, Max Planck announce plans for research and education collaboration
One of Florida’s leading public research universities and two of the world’s premier research institutions will create one-of-a-kind education programs that will attract the best and brightest students to Palm...
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Published on 3/3/2015
MBA programs go beyond the core at Florida universities
With demand for MBA programs remaining flat and executives demanding more from their degrees, Florida universities are offering specialized programs. Students now are able to choose from among more than 50 specialized MBA programs at Florida's universities.
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Published on 2/26/2015
Building partnerships at FIU
FIU's Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, is focused on building community partnerships.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Focusing on health care and tech at UT
University of Tampa's 2-year-old Spartan Accelerator helps students and recent alumni grow technology startups.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Dorm for budding entrepreneurs
To motivate students outside the classroom, UF has made way for an entrepreneurial dorm.
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Published on 1/28/2015
A noteworthy endeavor at FSU
In 2010, Jacksonville native Thomas Brady was one of 40 sophomores picked for a three-year undergraduate program in entrepreneurship at FSU.
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Published on 1/28/2015
LaunchPad for student ventures
The University of Central Florida's Blackstone LaunchPad provides free confidential coaching, daily seminars and a mentor network to foster entrepreneurship among students.
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Published on 1/28/2015
A spot at the incubator
Florida Atlantic University holds an annual business plan competition among students that awards a half-year's worth of free incubator space to encourage growth and success.
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Published on 1/28/2015
