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Florida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging 91ÊÓƵTalent, Startups & Industry

91ÊÓƵResearch & Innovation asked students who are part of the Florida High Tech Corridor's Matching Research Grants Projects to share their experiences. Here are their stories.

June 22, 2021Innovation, Research, Student Research

A blood gene profile associated with a high risk of dying from a severe lung disease can also predict poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19, according to a multicenter retrospective study led by the University of 91ÊÓƵ Health. (91ÊÓƵHealth).

June 22, 2021Health, Research

Investigating Whales, Penguins, and Seals on the Bottom of the World

It’s tough to study interactions between predators and their prey no matter where you are in the world’s oceans, but it’s especially challenging in the ice-covered Ross Sea (College of Marine Science).

June 22, 2021Global Research, Research

91ÊÓƵresearchers release findings from statewide opinion survey regarding hurricane preparedness

Researchers with the University of 91ÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that measures the preparedness of Floridians for disasters and the impact of COVID-19 on their household readiness (91ÊÓƵNewsroom).

June 22, 2021Research

Researchers at the University of 91ÊÓƵ measure Floridian readiness for disasters and the impact of COVID-19 on home readiness. (Florida News Times).

June 22, 2021Research

Projections of US high-tide flooding show rapid increases and extreme months

Continued sea-level rise will exacerbate the issue where present, and many more locations will begin to experience recurrent high-tide flooding in the coming decades (College of Marine Science).

June 21, 2021Research

University of 91ÊÓƵ and University of Central Florida researchers have teamed up with Transtek International Group, hosted at the UCF business incubator. The entities will use their technology to monitor and collect data about the health of U.S. bridges. The eventual goal is to get a vehicle system that allows detection while driving, to avoid significant lane closures (TBBJ).

June 21, 2021Research

Researchers with TGH and 91ÊÓƵpublished a paper with what they’re learning about the treatment in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases (ABC Action News).

June 17, 2021Health, Research

University of 91ÊÓƵ secured nearly 130 patents last year, making it one of the top in the country and world (Business Observer).

June 17, 2021Innovation, Research

91ÊÓƵresearchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 opinion survey regarding vaccine hesitancy and policy

Researchers with the University of 91ÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that helps to better understand the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and measures policy attitudes related to COVID-19 vaccines (91ÊÓƵNewsroom).

June 16, 2021Health, Research

91ÊÓƵwas awarded 123 patents in 2020, a school record. The University of Florida and the University of 91ÊÓƵ ranked among the top 15 schools in the world to be granted U.S. utility patents last year, according to a new report (Tampa Bay Times).

June 16, 2021Innovation, Research

91ÊÓƵinventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producers

Annual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.

June 15, 2021Innovation