During a historic spring for UF men’s basketball, May graduate Hanna Lewis makes a courtside impactNews
Graduating master’s student Hanna Lewis’ experience at the University of Florida has been nothing short of epic, as she has helped reshape Gator sports history as an athletics intern. Working with the University Athletic Association and supporting the UF men’s basketball team, Lewis used AI and an array of athlete-specific modalities to collect data from […]
Graduating master’s student Hanna Lewis’ experience at the University of Florida has been nothing short of epic, as she has helped reshape Gator sports history as an athletics intern.
Working with the University Athletic Association and supporting the UF men’s basketball team, Lewis used AI and an array of athlete-specific modalities to collect data from wearable technology, which tracked player performance on the court to identify fatigue and enhance training and recovery. Her team conducted this reporting following practices and games, which became crucial when the team entered March Madness this year. Then, when the Gators won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship on April 7 against the Houston Cougars, Lewis felt she had truly made an impact on the team.
“I think the word to describe it was nerve-wracking,” Lewis said about the April victory as she prepared for the May 2025 UF commencement. “I don’t think I’ve ever been that stressed in my life.”
The payoff was worth it, as the experience prepared Lewis for her future sports-related career goals. Lewis was one of a select group of students who was chosen for the sport performance and analytics internship at UF, mentored by Spencer Thomas, M.S., A.T.C., CSCS, director of the Sports Performance and Analytics Division and internship clinical coordinator, and Victor Lopez, M.A., RSCC, CSCS, assistant director of strength and conditioning for men’s basketball.
Tracking the team’s performance allowed Lewis to explore data analytics while she pursued a master’s degree in applied physiology and kinesiology at the UF College of Health & Human Performance. She worked closely with Garrett Beatty, Ph.D., assistant dean for innovation and entrepreneurship and an instructional associate professor at the college, who supported her role on the team as she studied applied sport science. The internship enhanced Lewis’ creativity, inspiring her to use the latest technology to enhance the sports landscape at UF.
“My brain is constantly going, ‘What if I could do this?’ For example, I created a heat map for just our player data to see if there were any trends in our games,” Lewis said about her time with the men’s basketball team. “I asked AI, ‘I want to create a graph that looks like this and show me how to do it.’ I don’t think people realize how creative this process is, and I’ve always been a naturally creative person. My outlet used to be art and now it’s building, designing dashboards or helping create graphs for the coaches.”
At UF, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and performance analytics intersect closely by examining athlete performance data while enhancing game strategy and preventing player injuries. Across the university, colleges like the UF College of Health & Human Performance have played an active role in advancing sports through analytics, thanks to a partnership with the University Athletic Association and the evolution of the UF & Sport Collaborative, launched in January 2024. Students like Lewis have benefited from the experiential learning opportunities and resources that have come out of this initiative.
“I’m a very detail-oriented person. I understand puzzle pieces,” Lewis said. “And the thought of being able to change someone’s performance and how they could better themselves as an athlete through numbers and their evidence was pretty cool.”
Reflecting on her UF experience and her newfound passion for sports analytics, Lewis envisions herself working with the U.S. soccer team, traveling the world and ultimately designing a sports analytics system from scratch. Based on her academic experience and self-taught skills with these data analytics systems, she aspires to create new software that is easier to use, simpler, more affordable and less complex.
“I have worked with a lot of systems and there are so many issues with them,” Lewis said. “Why not have the opportunity to build something yourself?”
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Energy companies drop on oil price rout — Capital Brief
The news: Energy sector stocks are leading losses on the ASX 200, tracking a decline in oil prices in anticipation of the OPEC+ cartel agreeing to ramp up supply when it meets tomorrow. The numbers: The energy sector was the worst performing sector in morning trade, down 1.08% at 11:30am AEST. The 13 largest companies […]
The news: Energy sector stocks are leading losses on the ASX 200, tracking a decline in oil prices in anticipation of the OPEC+ cartel agreeing to ramp up supply when it meets tomorrow.
The numbers: The energy sector was the worst performing sector in morning trade, down 1.08% at 11:30am AEST.
The 13 largest companies by market cap were all lower, including Woodside (-1.3%), Santos (-1%), Yancoal (-1.2%), and Ampol (-0.8%).
Brent Crude Oil was down 0.5% to US$63.85/barrel while WTI Crude Oil was down 0.4% to US$60.68 a barrel.
The context: The faster-than-expected reinitiation of idle output capacity by OPEC — which accounts for about 40% of global oil supply — is creating oversupply fears.
OPEC+, which includes non-OPEC member oil producers, agreed on Wednesday to establish a mechanism for setting baseline oil production for 2027 and will hold talks on Saturday which could accelerate output for July.
F45 taps Hyperice to elevate recovery offerings, giving members access to massage guns and compression tech F45 Training has partnered with recovery tech brand Hyperice to bring its high-performance wellness tools to select studios worldwide, marking the latest move by the functional fitness franchise to expand its offerings beyond group workouts. The collaboration gives F45 […]
F45 taps Hyperice to elevate recovery offerings, giving members access to massage guns and compression tech
F45 Training has partnered with recovery tech brand Hyperice to bring its high-performance wellness tools to select studios worldwide, marking the latest move by the functional fitness franchise to expand its offerings beyond group workouts.
The collaboration gives F45 members access to Hyperice products, including the Hypervolt massage gun, Normatec compression boots, Vyper vibrating foam rollers and Hypersphere massage balls.
“At F45 Training, we know recovery is just as important as the workout itself,” FIT House of Brands CEO Tom Dowd said. “Training for overall wellness, longevity and improved fitness levels requires a balanced approach that includes proper recovery to prevent injuries and enhance performance. Scientific research supports that maximized recovery improves muscle function, increases flexibility and reduces the risk of injuries from overuse. By partnering with Hyperice, we are providing our members with more tools to train smarter and recover faster.”
The partnership reflects a growing trend in the fitness industry as gyms and studios integrate recovery and performance tech into their offerings to attract and retain members. It also aligns with FIT House of Brands’ new identity, introduced in March, which unifies its portfolio of brands, including FS8 and Vaura Pilates, under a wellness-focused umbrella and supports holistic initiatives like the addition of cold plunges and infrared saunas at select locations.
“Over time, we’ve seen consumers take an intentional approach to their overall wellness routine by investing in warm-up and recovery modalities that help improve their performance,” Hyperice CEO Jim Huether said. “We’re excited to partner with F45 Training and combine their functional training with our best-in-class technology to prioritize warm-up and recovery for their community of members.”
Salesforce says AI has reduced hiring of engineers and customer service workers – East Bay Times
By Brody Ford, Bloomberg Salesforce Inc. said the use of artificial intelligence tools internally has allowed it to hire fewer workers, another example of a company changing its hiring plans due to the emerging technology. “We have reduced some of our hiring needs,” Chief Financial and Operations Officer Robin Washington said Wednesday on a call […]
Salesforce Inc. said the use of artificial intelligence tools internally has allowed it to hire fewer workers, another example of a company changing its hiring plans due to the emerging technology.
“We have reduced some of our hiring needs,” Chief Financial and Operations Officer Robin Washington said Wednesday on a call with analysts, citing the implementation of AI tools. For example, she said that 500 customer service workers would be redeployed to different roles within the company this year, saving $50 million.
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Tech companies are relying on AI to help with everything from customer service to software engineering. Job cuts at Microsoft Corp. earlier this month fell hardest on software engineers. Leaders of Microsoft and Alphabet Inc. say AI is producing about 30% of new code on some projects. For years, social networks have been offloading content moderation jobs to AI; this year Meta Platforms Inc. will be relying on a class of AI-powered engineers to carry out basic bug fixes and product improvements at Meta, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Nvidia’s hit from being caught in the US-China tech war isn’t as bad as expected – NORTHEAST
“Even during a period of industry consolidation — with growing competition and geopolitical tensions creating a more challenging macro environment — the company demonstrated its ability to focus on the right operational areas,” Thomas Monteiro, senior analyst at Investing.com, said in emailed commentary. He added that the smaller than expected impact from the H20 controls […]
“Even during a period of industry consolidation — with growing competition and geopolitical tensions creating a more challenging macro environment — the company demonstrated its ability to focus on the right operational areas,” Thomas Monteiro, senior analyst at Investing.com, said in emailed commentary. He added that the smaller than expected impact from the H20 controls “highlighted Nvidia’s adaptability to changing market conditions.”
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