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Beyond the iPhone: Orlando conference to offer peek at computing future

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — We can find cheap gas or seek out friends. We can track flights or rate restaurants.
But those and other multiplying “apps” for smart phones are only the crest of a wave of smart clothing, toys and tools that will reshape everyday life, just as portable wireless technology has reshaped human interactions [...]

Filed under Business, Engineering, Research, Technology on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

UF receives grant to help boost work force in nuclear-related fields

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has been awarded a $450,000 faculty development grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to help meet the growing need for educated and trained workers in the nuclear power industry, according to the agency.
“The NRC Faculty Development Grant is very valuable to our department and comes at a time [...]

Filed under Business, Economic Impact, Engineering, Florida, Research on Wednesday, September 9, 2009.