Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank DePiano, Ph.D., presented the first annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award to Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP. Sobell is a professor and researcher NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies. ..
Read More ⇒On Wednesday, 10 high-tech start-ups had the opportunity to present their business models to national financers at the Igniting Innovation Showcase, hosted by Space Florida and the Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA) in Cape Canaveral. At the conclusion of the networking event, Space Florida awarded a $100,000 check to the company judges felt had the most potential for near-term growth and commercial success, while contributing to Florida's economy. C2C Development - a neurological medical device manufacturer - was selected for the award. ..
Read More ⇒The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to
investigators across the United States, including three from The Miami
Project to Cure Paralysis and the Department of Ophthalmology for an
ambitious set of projects to develop new drugs for disorders of the
nervous system. The projects—aimed at treating conditions such as vision
loss, neurodegenerative disease and depression—are funded through the
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research.
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One of Florida State University's most influential researchers, whose pioneering work in chemical analysis places him in an elite group of the world's top chemists, is set to receive two major, highly competitive chemistry awards. ..
Read More ⇒Florida Atlantic University’s human-powered submarine team was awarded the absolute speed award, fastest speed by category (one person propeller), smooth operator award, and second place in overall performance at the 11th annual International Submarine Races at the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland. ..
Read More ⇒A leading geneticist at the Miller School of Medicine has been honored for her extraordinary lifelong contribution to Alzheimer’s disease research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris. ..
Read More ⇒Petra Solar, a NJ based technology company committed to advancing global production of renewable energy, helping the electric supply industry develop a smarter and more stable electric grid, and creating jobs in clean energy, has been named the winner in both the Smart Grid & Smart Instruments category and the Clean Tech/Green Tech category of the TechAmerica Foundation’s American Technology Awards. The company licenses micro-inverter (power electronic systems or power conversion) technology from the University of Central Florida for use in its "SunWave" system, to which both awards were attributed. ..
Read More ⇒The Alliance For Earth Observations awarded the Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) at the University of Miami with its inaugural Innovation Award, for action taken during the DeepWater Horizon disaster. The award honors an individual, group or organization for groundbreaking technological research or applications innovation in Earth observations, and was presented to Dr. Hans Graber at The Forum On Earth Observations V in Washington D.C. ..
Read More ⇒BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide bioscience trade association, announced today that Florida student Jenna Pappalardo has been named a winner of the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge and placed fourth in the International BioGENEius Challenge, the most prestigious high school science competition in the world for original research in biotechnology. ..
Read More ⇒A startup company with a biodegradable plastic invented at the University of Florida was the winner of the second $50,000 Cade Prize for Innovation. ..
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