2015 Media Archive

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Amy Scherzer’s Diary: weekly wrapup of the Tampa social scene – Florida Inventors Hall of Fame gala
October 8, 2015
Between them, the seven 2015 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductees hold more than 430 U.S. patents, and locally, more than 100 belong to Paul Sanberg, USF senior vice president for research, innovation and economic development.

Seven inventors, including Henry Ford, inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
October 5, 2015
USF’s Paul Sanberg and Nobel Laureate Robert Grubbs among inductees.

7 things to know about the new members in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
October 5, 2015
Seven pioneers in manufacturing, medicine and technology are the newest members of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

USF faculty member inducted into inventors Hall of Fame
October 2, 2015
Inductee Paul Sanberg discovered novel approaches to drug and cell therapies to treat stroke and brain diseases and founded the National Academy of Inventors (Tampa Tribune).

Ford, Six Others Join Florida’s Inventors Hall of Fame
October 2, 2015
Induction ceremony tonight includes USF’s Paul Sanberg and Nobel Laureate Robert Grubbs (WUSF News).

UF celebrates 50 years of Gatorade
September 28, 2015
Robert Cade was inducted in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.

Dr. Pratt named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
August 21, 2015
IHMC Senior Research Scientist Dr. Jerry Pratt, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of robotics, named to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (pg. 13) (IHMC).

Taxol & Termites Among Accomplishments Of Florida Inventors
June 5, 2015
Several Florida professors join the ranks of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in The Florida Inventor’s Hall of Fame (WFSU).

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
June 3, 2015
USF’s Dr. Paul Sanberg talks about the 6 other innovators joining him in the class of 2015 inductees into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (WUSF).

Scientist Named To Florida Inventors Hall Of Fame
April 7, 2015
Leading researcher Jerry Pratt holds four patents on robotics inventions (North Escambia).

Henry Ford, who worked in Florida, named to USF inventors hall
April 6, 2015
Founder of the Ford Motor Company selected in Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (The Tampa Tribune).

Scientific proof that inventive Florida excels at more than suntans, spring breaks
April 6, 2015
Seven Florida innovators announced as inductees into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (Tampa Bay Times).

7 inventors with Florida connections added to USF Hall of Fame
April 6, 2015
Class of 2015 holds a combined number of 430 patents (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

UF/IFAS Termite Pioneer Selected for Inventors Hall of Fame
April 6, 2015
Inventor of first termite baiting product selected with six other innovators (Newswise).

IHMC scientist named to inventors hall of fame
April 6, 2015
Senior researcher in the field of robotics joins group of inventors (Pensacola News Journal).

Two UF scientists among seven inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
April 6, 2015
University of Florida’s faculty members inducted with five other Florida inventors (UF News).

USF’s Paul Sanberg elected to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
April 6, 2015
USF senior vice president and founder of the National Academy of Inventors is one of seven innovators elected that include Henry Ford.

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2015 Inductees
April 6, 2015
Henry Ford and Nobel Laureate among seven innovators elected (Florida Inventors Hall of Fame).