Education

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UF Innovate marks record year with 463 disclosures, 12 new startups at annual gala

UF Innovate | Tech Licensing held its annual Standing InnOvation ceremony on Oct. 21, honoring hundreds of University of Florida researchers for achievements in fiscal year 2026. The year’s totals included 463 invention disclosures, 500 patent applications, 162 issued patents, 320 licensing agreements, and 12 new startup companies. Neurosurgeon and researcher Duane Mitchell was named Innovator of the Year, and six inventions — spanning semiconductor security, dental materials, brain injury therapy, and cancer immunology — were recognized as Inventions of the Year.

Sources: UF News

UF mathematician secures $814K grant to expand AI proof-feedback tool HaLLMos

University of Florida math professor Vincent Vatter leads the development of HaLLMos, a freely available AI tool that gives students targeted feedback on mathematical proofs without handing them complete answers. An $814,000 grant from the AI for Math Fund will allow the team to extend the tool into advanced undergraduate courses including linear algebra, real analysis, and topology. Nearly 40,000 student proofs have already been submitted to the platform, which uses a set of written principles to guide responses in ways its creators say support genuine learning rather than shortcut it.

Sources: UF News

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