2014 News Articles / Press Releases

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame issues Call for Nominations for 2015 class
November 1, 2014
Nominees elected to the Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony in Tampa next fall.

Inaugural Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Program
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Reception at Six o’clock in the Evening · Dinner and Ceremony at Seven o’clock
Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club
1601 South MacDill Avenue, Tampa Florida

Gorrie inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 17, 2014
Inaugural class of six Florida inventors celebrated in South Tampa gala (Apalachicola Times).

Innovation Honored with First Class of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 11, 2014
USF-founded organization to honor six state inventors (Internet Coast).

Florida Inventor Hall of Fame inaugural features USF professor
September 11, 2014
Shyam Mohapatra inducted for work developing nanoparticles (Oracle).

Lightbulbs to Gatorade, Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductees pave the way
September 11, 2014
Founded by USF, FIHF one of only five state inventors’ halls of fame in US (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

Morning Edition (The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony and gala Wednesday night, honoring six inventors)
September 10, 2014
The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony and gala Wednesday night (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

First six inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 10, 2014
Housed at USF, FIHF holds induction ceremony (Tampa Bay Times).

USF’s Mohapatra joins Edison in new inventors hall of fame
September 10, 2014
Researcher honored for innovations in nanotechnology (Tampa Tribune).

Innovation honored with first class of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Septempter 10, 2014
Innovation will be honored Wednesday night as the inaugural class is inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame at a private ceremony in Tampa (Florida Trend).

Innovation honored with first class of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 10, 2014
Display at USF further honoring inductees to go up later this year (WUSF).

FAU professor posthumously enters Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
September 1, 2014
William Glenn to be inducted into USF’s Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (Florida Atlantic University).

UCF optics whiz turns lab work into marketable products
August 10, 2014
Shin-Tson Wu will be inducted into new Florida Inventors Hall of Fame at USF (Orlando Sentinel).

Commissioner for Patents will induct inventors into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
August 7, 2014
HSN’s Bill Green will host ceremony on Sep. 10.

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 31, 2014
USF radio station University Beats discusses Florida Inventors Hall of Fame with honoree Shyam Mohapatra of USF (WUSF).

Lead inventor of Gatorade, 5 others named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 24, 2014
Dr. Robert Cade among first class of six people inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame at USF (The Ledger).

Professor named to Inventors Hall of Fame
July 20, 2014
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Gala is Sep. 10 in Tampa (Central Florida Future).

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame recognizes State University System researchers
July 14, 2014
The Florida Board of Governors highlights the Florida Inventor’s Hall of Fame at USF (State University System of Florida Board of Governors).

FAU professor posthumously named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 9, 2014
Imaging pioneer William Glenn inducted into FL Inventor’s Hall of Fame at USF (Florida Atlantic University).

Air conditioning innovators among Florida Hall Of Fame
July 09, 2014
John Gorrie joins other famous Floridian inventors (ACR Today).

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2014 Inductees
July 8, 2014
Thomas Edison and the inventors of Gatorade and air conditioning among innovators elected as part of the inaugural class.

Inventors hall at USF honors Edison, inventor of Gatorade
July 08, 2014
Inaugural class of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame established on USF campus (Tampa Tribune).

UCF Inventor Named to New Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 08, 2014
Inductees include Edison and inventors of air conditioning, Gatorade (University of Central Florida).

Dr. John Gorrie named to the inaugural class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 08, 2014
Inventor considered the father of air conditioning and refrigeration (Oyster Radio).

New Florida Inventors Hall of Fame release names of 2014 inductees: Dr.John Gorrie makes the list
July 08, 2014
The six 2014 inductees collectively hold more than 2,100 U.S. patents (The Mayor’s Blog).

Shyam Mohapatra elected one of six inaugural inductees to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
July 08, 2014
USF researcher was among the first inductees into the newly established Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (USF Health).

The Florida Senate recognizes the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
May 2, 2014
Senate Resolution 1756 recognizes the inaugural year of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, located at the University of South Florida.

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame Issues Call for Nominations for Inaugural Class of Inventors
March 27, 2014
Nominees elected to the Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony on Sep. 10, 2014, in Tampa.

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