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Ology Bioservices Inc. (Ology Bio), a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD), through the Joint Science and Technology Office of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), has awarded the company with a contract to manufacture a novel live attenuated tularemia vaccine. The contract value is $6.3...

On Tuesday, October 27,  the Alachua County Commission amended EO 20-50, Paragraph 3, item g, by changing how businesses can be cited for their employees not wearing masks. The amendment to paragraph reads: Businesses and employers are required to ensure that their employees are using appropriate facial coverings and other methods to protect the employees...

True to the story’s title, Fitz Koehler of Fitzness International is a versatile entrepreneur. She is a fitness expert, spokesperson, founder of the Morning Mile, author, and professional race announcer. Koehler prides herself on teaching and supporting others to achieve the best version of themselves both physically and mentally. Koehler started teaching fitness when she...

ICI Homes, one of the nation’s Top 100 Homebuilders, has announced a new line of homes they are building in Oakmont, an established 550-acre community located in the southwest section of Gainesville, Florida.  The company is introducing over a half dozen new floor plans with pricing starting from the low $300,000s. These 3 and 4...

Alachua County voters with diminished vision can use specialized equipment to help them cast ballots during the early voting period and on Election Day. The devices are nearly identical to other electronic voting machines but with a few added features: A handheld controller allows voters to enlarge ballot text and adjust the screen’s contrast. It...

Gainesville-based developer Concept Companies has completed construction on a new 12,950-square-foot office and lab building in Copeland Park for Lacerta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company. Strategically located in the heart of the University of Florida, Greater Gainesville and Alachua’s Research Cluster, Copeland Park offers state-of-the-art, build-to-suit laboratory and office space for biotechnology and life...

Gator Electric Racing is a fully electric student racing team at the University of Florida. The program aims to continue the development of its sustainable framework and change the future of electric vehicles.  Gabriela Vukaj, the Vice President of Gator Electric Racing, is a fourth-year student majoring in finance at the University of Florida. She...

Gas South will acquire Florida-based Infinite Energy in a deal announced today by the two companies. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of 2020. With this acquisition, Gas South expects to more than double its annual revenue to approximately $1 billion. The combined company will provide...

The UF Office of Professional and Workplace Development invites you to upcoming workshops designed to enhance your leadership skills! Commanding a Room: Charisma, Self-Confidence and Power December 3, 2020 1-5pm TREEO Center Gainesville, Florida First impressions are made on confidence, not content. Naturally it’s important that you know your subject, however if you can’t make...

While many experts are focused on identifying COVID-19 cases and slowing transmission, one UF research team is focused on the pandemic’s fallout on children and households. In what may be a nationally unique study, researchers affiliated with UF’s College of Public Health and Health Professions, College of Medicine and College of Education are analyzing the...