/engineering/news/Recent posts from USF College of Engineering Newsen-usWed, 18 Sep 2024 22:07:59 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/engineering/news/2024/step-up-nrt-2024-award.aspxThe University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The five-year initiative, titled "NRT: Science, Technology, Engineering, Program for Upward Partnership (STEP-UP) for Advancing Microelectronics Education and Training," aims to advance semiconductor education and research while addressing the growing need for skilled professionals in the microelectronics industry.Arielle GiordanoTue, 17 Sep 2024 14:27:55 USF Receives $3 Million NSF Research Traineeship Award to Advance Semiconductor Research and EducationThe University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Research Traineeship (NRT) program. The five-year initiative, titled "NRT: Science, Technology, Engineering, Program for Upward Partnership (STEP-UP) for Advancing Microelectronics Education and Training," aims to advance semiconductor education and research while addressing the growing need for skilled professionals in the microelectronics industry.USF Engineering Professors in bunny suits in clean room/engineering/news/2024/step-up-nrt-2024-award.aspxFaculty,Research/research-innovation/news/2024/faculty-members-recognized-with-outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxSeven faculty members from the USF College of Engineering were among 27 USF faculty members recognized for their achievements. The honored faculty members represent various departments, including Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and the Center for Urban Transportation Research.External ArticleMon, 16 Sep 2024 14:10:12 Seven USF Engineering Faculty Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement AwardsSeven faculty members from the USF College of Engineering were among 27 USF faculty members recognized for their achievements. The honored faculty members represent various departments, including Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and the Center for Urban Transportation Research.Seven College of Engineering Faculty being recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards/research-innovation/news/2024/faculty-members-recognized-with-outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxComputer,Electrical,Faculty,Mechanical,Researchhttps://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2024/09/01/usf-engineering-students-return-home-after-spending-summer-working-alongside-nasaUSF students with the Institute Applied of Engineering spent a couple of weeks this summer working at NASA and their experience was covered on Bay News 9.External ArticleMon, 09 Sep 2024 14:17:18 USF Engineering Students' NASA Internship Spectrum NewsUSF students with the Institute Applied of Engineering spent a couple of weeks this summer working at NASA and their experience was covered on Bay News 9.Engineering Students at NASA Internship (Institute of Applied Engineering)https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2024/09/01/usf-engineering-students-return-home-after-spending-summer-working-alongside-nasaResearch,Students/news/2024/usf-using-ai-to-help-combat-malaria-in-africa.aspxComputer Science and Engineering Professor Shriram Chellapan's project, funded by the NIH, is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.External ArticleThu, 06 Jun 2024 15:32:26 Combatting malaria with AI: Computer Science and Engineering professor targets mosquito-borne disease in AfricaComputer Science and Engineering Professor Shriram Chellapan's project, funded by the NIH, is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.“Our algorithm automatically identifies the head, thorax, abdomen, wings and legs from a mosquito image, then it uses specific anatomical components to identify the mosquito type – for example, the wing for Anopheles stephensi.”/news/2024/usf-using-ai-to-help-combat-malaria-in-africa.aspxComputer,Research/news/2024/two-usf-faculty-innovators-selected-for-the-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame.aspxThomas and Yeh are among the nine inductees in this year’s class receiving the prestigious honor for their notable contributions to scientific and technological advancements.External ArticleSat, 01 Jun 2024 14:15:13 Professors Sylvia Wilson Thomas and Daniel Yeh selected for Florida Inventors Hall of FameThomas and Yeh are among the nine inductees in this year’s class receiving the prestigious honor for their notable contributions to scientific and technological advancements.Professors Sylvia Wilson Thomas and Daniel Yeh selected for Florida Inventors Hall of Fame/news/2024/two-usf-faculty-innovators-selected-for-the-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame.aspxFaculty,Research/news/2024/special-operations-forces-brain-injuries.aspxThrough its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the USF Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces.External ArticleMon, 22 Apr 2024 18:49:46 Institute of Applied Engineering research helps detect brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations ForcesThrough its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the USF Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces.Samantha Tromly, program director of the USF Institute of Applied Engineering, embraces her husband, Maj. Kevin Tromly, following his return from deployment to Iraq/news/2024/special-operations-forces-brain-injuries.aspxResearch/research-innovation/news/2024/usf-wins-autm-better-world-project-for-professor-yeh-newgenerator.aspxUSF has been awarded the AUTM Better Project Award, thanks to USF's Technology Transfer Office, Civil & Environmental Engineering professor Daniel Yeh and Yeh's NEWGenerator, a solar-powered innovation providing off-grid water sanitation for people in remote locations.External ArticleFri, 23 Feb 2024 00:12:00 Daniel Yeh's NEWGenerator scores AUTM Better World Project Award for USFUSF has been awarded the AUTM Better Project Award, thanks to USF's Technology Transfer Office, Civil & Environmental Engineering professor Daniel Yeh and Yeh's NEWGenerator, a solar-powered innovation providing off-grid water sanitation for people in remote locations.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University/research-innovation/news/2024/usf-wins-autm-better-world-project-for-professor-yeh-newgenerator.aspxCivil Environmental,Faculty,Research/engineering/news/archive/chellappan-mosquitos.aspxTo combat the spread of malaria in developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, Sriram Chellappan, a USF professor of computer science and engineering, played an important part in developing drone mapping technology to locate habitats of malaria spreading mosquitoes.Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:49:09 Sriram Chellappan Is Using Ai And Drone Mapping Technology To Pinpoint Mosquito Breeding HabitatsTo combat the spread of malaria in developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, Sriram Chellappan, a USF professor of computer science and engineering, played an important part in developing drone mapping technology to locate habitats of malaria spreading mosquitoes./engineering/images/mosquitodrone3.jpg/engineering/news/archive/chellappan-mosquitos.aspxResearch/news/2023/usf-researchers-to-play-key-role-in-making-tampa-roads-safer.aspxResearchers from the University of South Florida are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city. The initiative stems from a new $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation received by the city and announced by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.External ArticleSun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 USF researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads saferResearchers from the University of South Florida are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city. The initiative stems from a new $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation received by the city and announced by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.CUTR - City of Tampa Roads/news/2023/usf-researchers-to-play-key-role-in-making-tampa-roads-safer.aspxCivil Environmental,Researchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=468ji8GfwZYNorma A. Alcantar was featured by USF Technology Transfer to discuss her patented technologies using cactus mucilage for filtering contaminants from freshwater to provide clean drinking water, to novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease and treatments cancer tumor cells.External ArticleTue, 31 Oct 2023 00:53:00 USF Technology Transfer: Norma A. AlcantarNorma A. Alcantar was featured by USF Technology Transfer to discuss her patented technologies using cactus mucilage for filtering contaminants from freshwater to provide clean drinking water, to novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease and treatments cancer tumor cells.Norma Alcantar on USF Tech Transferhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=468ji8GfwZYBiological,Research/news/2023/usf-receives-17-m-federal-grant-to-help-boost-railroad-workforce.aspxThe University of South Florida has been awarded a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement program.External ArticleMon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 USF receives $17M federal grant to help boost railroad workforceThe University of South Florida has been awarded a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement program.CUTR Building/news/2023/usf-receives-17-m-federal-grant-to-help-boost-railroad-workforce.aspxResearchhttps://www.fox13news.com/news/usf-quadruples-lab-size-with-85-million-defense-department-grantA new USF engineering lab is helping speed up new technologies for the U.S. military. It’s called The Rapid Experimentation Lab.External ArticleWed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 USF quadruples lab size with $85 million defense department grantA new USF engineering lab is helping speed up new technologies for the U.S. military. It’s called The Rapid Experimentation Lab.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research Universityhttps://www.fox13news.com/news/usf-quadruples-lab-size-with-85-million-defense-department-grantResearchhttps://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/florida-inventors-hall-of-fame-inducting-2023-class-this-octoberFlorida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Normal Alcantar appeared on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on ABC Action News to discuss what it means to be an honored member of Florida's elite science community.External ArticleMon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: Dr. Norma Alcantar on ABC Action News Morning BlendFlorida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Normal Alcantar appeared on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on ABC Action News to discuss what it means to be an honored member of Florida's elite science community.Norma Alcantar Florida Inventors Hall of Famehttps://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/florida-inventors-hall-of-fame-inducting-2023-class-this-octoberBiological,Faculty,Research/research-innovation/news/2023/2023-outstanding-faculty-research-awards.aspxFrom improving water quality to advancing mental health care, to pursuing new treatments for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, 22 USF faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. The recipients’ research accomplishments span a variety of fields across biology, business, communication, education, engineering, medicine, psychology and public health.External ArticleMon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 6 Engineering faculty join 22 at USF recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement AwardsFrom improving water quality to advancing mental health care, to pursuing new treatments for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, 22 USF faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. The recipients’ research accomplishments span a variety of fields across biology, business, communication, education, engineering, medicine, psychology and public health.2023 Outstanding Research Awards USF/research-innovation/news/2023/2023-outstanding-faculty-research-awards.aspxFaculty,Research/news/2023/usf-to-rapidly-develop-technologies-for-the-military-with-new-cutting-edge-lab.aspxThe Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the USF Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE), is a cutting-edge lab with plans to rapidly develop technologies for the military by combining the expertise of engineers across disciplines into one place.External ArticleTue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 USF to rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge labThe Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the USF Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE), is a cutting-edge lab with plans to rapidly develop technologies for the military by combining the expertise of engineers across disciplines into one place.IAE Lab Military Grant/news/2023/usf-to-rapidly-develop-technologies-for-the-military-with-new-cutting-edge-lab.aspxResearch/engineering/news/archive/jewish-national-fund.aspxChemical engineering professors, Norma Alcantar and Ryan Toomey to take part in academic exchange exploring Israel's history, politics, culture, and economy.Tue, 01 May 2018 15:15:22 ChBME Profs. Alcantar, Toomey Take Part in Faculty Fellowship Program in IsraelChemical engineering professors, Norma Alcantar and Ryan Toomey to take part in academic exchange exploring Israel's history, politics, culture, and economy.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University/engineering/news/archive/jewish-national-fund.aspxResearch