SynGatorTron™ to speed medical research, alleviate privacy worries
from UF Health “Dr. Chatbot will see you now.” The next generation of super-smart computers, tablets and cell phones may come equipped with artificial intelligence-generated medical chatbots that can interact with patients using human language and medical knowledge. According to Yonghui Wu, Ph.D., director of natural language processing at the University of Florida Clinical and... Read More
UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction
UF animal scientists receive federal grant to try to increase beef cattle reproduction from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Florida’s ranchers raise 895,000 head of adult beef cattle, a sector that directly contributes $511 million in sales revenues to the state and supports an additional $215 million in sales revenues for other industries throughout the state’s... Read More
UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals
UF Small Animal Hospital to offer free eye, heart screenings for service animals from UF Health The University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital will offer free eye and heart screenings for service animals on May 20 as part of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists-StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam event. Service animals typically include guide dogs,... Read More
Rhes protein key in spread of Huntington’s disease in the brain
Rhes protein key in spread of Huntington’s disease in the brain from UF Health By: Bill Levesque Pathogenic proteins help spread many neurodegenerative diseases. How they move between brain cells is often shrouded in mystery. But scientists at Scripps Research’s Florida campus have found that nanotube tunnels that act like roadways capable of transporting cargo between cells can... Read More
UF announces Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center
UF announces Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center from UF News In its latest step to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and data science and integrate AI across the curriculum, the University of Florida announced today it will create an Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center. The new center, led by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives David Reed,... Read More
Soltis named 2021-2022 Teacher/Scholar of the Year
Soltis named 2021-2022 Teacher/Scholar of the Year from UF News by Blake Trauschke Pamela S. Soltis, a distinguished professor and curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has been selected as the 2021-2022 University of Florida Teacher/Scholar of the Year. UF’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award, the recognition offers an honorarium of $6,000... Read More