Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D.

Nichols and collaborators awarded NIH R01 to study the biomechanics contribution to rotator cuff tear symptoms

July 31, 2024

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has awarded Dr. Jennifer Nichols and Dr. Federico Pozzi a multi-Principal Investigator R01 grant for a research project entitled “Biomechanics Contributions to Symptoms and Joint Health in Individuals with Rotator Cuff Tears.” This project aims to evaluate the influence of musculoskeletal biomechanics on rotator […]

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UF Ph.D. students bring precision and perspective to AI initiative

July 23, 2024

By Dave Schlenker Athletes Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs know high performance is more than sprints and straight-aways. Brewer is an accomplished cyclist who now assists cycling teams. Childs was a collegiate swimmer who now competes in triathlons. Both are University of Florida Ph.D. engineering students and key players in a closely watched, $2.5-million UF […]

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Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D.

Nichols receives Junior Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching, Research, and Mentorship

April 22, 2024

Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., assistant professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow, has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award.   The Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award was created by Dr. Khargonekar, former dean of the College. It is awarded each spring to the most outstanding junior faculty […]

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University of Florida to strengthen its sports program through AI-Powered Athletics

February 9, 2024

By Shawn Jenkins A groundbreaking AI-Powered Athletics project is underway at the University of Florida, thanks to $2.5 million in support from UF President Ben Sasse’s Strategic Funding Initiative. The undertaking is one of five components of the newly funded UF & Sport Collaborative, announced in December – a multi-faceted initiative to propel UF to […]

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