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United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) has announced it received a $10,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation for the United We Care Emergency Relief Fund. The grant is part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative, a $25 million philanthropic pledge announced in March to support basic needs, medical supplies and financial hardship...

A new University of Florida study aims to gain a better understanding of the role children play in community transmission of COVID-19. Researchers also hope to learn how children and parents are coping with stressors associated with sheltering and learning at home during the pandemic. Led by faculty in the UF College of Public Health...

The COVID19 pandemic quickly evolved from a health crisis to a severe economic one, shuttering many businesses, with dramatic effects specifically in the Leisure and Hospitality industry, and across many other industry sectors, in a nationwide and worldwide effort to slow the spread of the virus. In the last 4 weeks, the U.S. economy wiped...

The Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Enabling Biotechnologies has awarded a contract valued at $27.3 million to Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), to establish their proprietary Veroplex® cell platform for rapid response to emerging viral diseases.  According to Peter...

In appreciation for the UF Health staff working tirelessly on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, UF College of Medicine students are offering their services to help with child care and household chores. Gator Sitters is a newly created website that pairs hospital staff whose families are in need of child care, pet care...

Noachis Terra Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, has announced the location of its headquarters in Gainesville. The company’s main office will be at UF Innovate | The Hub, a world-recognized leader in technology business incubation affiliated with one of the nation’s leading research institutions, the University of Florida. Noachis Terra...

— As the COVID-19 virus began making an indelible mark on everyday life, a group of University of Florida Health leaders wrestled with an urgent issue: how to provide medical and dental visits while protecting patients and providers. The solution was as swift as the task was herculean — meeting an unprecedented demand for online...

  University of Florida-led international project to rapidly design and build a low-cost, DIY ventilator using hardware store parts is meeting preliminary milestones toward being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization in case it is needed in the battle against COVID-19.            With the support of a worldwide network of...

The Office of Professional and Workforce Development at the University of Florida is offering an Inspiring Women Leaders After Conference Virtual Social on April 17 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EST. The Department hosted its 3rd Annual Conference in early March and is inviting attendees to re-engage with those met at the conference, and enjoy...

The Nationwide Foundation has awarded United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) a $35,000 grant to the United We Care Emergency Relief fund to help combat the effects of COVID-19 for local community members.  “Nationwide has partnered with United Way of North Central Florida for many years and we’re pleased to be able to give...