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The University of Florida has announced a new collaboration with tech giant IBM to launch a comprehensive skills program designed to extend UF’s vision to be an international leader in artificial intelligence, data science, fintech, and other related technologies that can help solve society’s biggest challenges. UF — already ranked by U.S. News & World...

Save the date for the Grand Opening of T-Yummi Café at their new restaurant in Butler North on Sunday, February 27th. There will be a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity at 10 AM, and the restaurant will officially open for business at 11 AM. T-Yummi Café is a quality, fast-casual Vietnamese deli shop reinventing the...

Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTH) (“Cyclo Therapeutics” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing medicines through science and innovation for patients and families living with diseases, has announced the formation of a Global Steering Committee (GSC) to guide the pivotal Phase 3 global clinical development program of Trappsol® Cyclo™ for...

The last time startGNV was able to hold celebrateGNV as an in-person event was in 2019. On January 27 they were back in action at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. This event that celebrates innovation in Gainesville and Greater Gainesville added its first Innovation Ecosystem Awards into the mix. In partnership with Cox...

Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, has  announced preliminary unaudited fourth quarter and full-year 2021 revenue. Preliminary Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Year-End Performance Highlights Fourth quarter revenue is expected to be approximately $31.5 million, a 3% decrease compared to fourth-quarter 2020 revenue of...

UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, is No. 1 in the nation, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing UF’s excellence in delivering world-class educational opportunities across platforms. The announcement, which comes at the heels of UF being named the No. 5 public university in the...

It’s in the organ’s name — you can’t live without a liver. For patients in need of a liver transplant — whether it be from acute or chronic liver failure, cancer, or metabolic diseases — a transplant can mean the difference between life and death. Now, UF Health Shands Hospital is the only program in...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected seven faculty from the University of Florida to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honors within the scientific community. AAAS has awarded the following faculty from...

Alachua County Forever, the County’s environmental land acquisition program, has closed on the largest single land acquisition in the program’s 22-year history. The 3,936-acre purchase from the Weyerhaeuser Company bridges the gap between the 1,861-acre Lochloosa Slough Preserve and the 385-acre Fox Pen Tract. Together with properties owned by the St. Johns River Water Management...

The latest issue of the Civil Quarterly (TCQ) reveals that civil contractors are more optimistic about the construction economy in their sector in 2022. However, the study also shows that worker shortages will have a major impact on construction and civil contractors going forward. The report, produced by Dodge Construction Network in partnership with Infotech,...