/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usThu, 19 Sep 2024 12:19:59 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/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. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:34:09 Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, USF helping develop a solutionThrough 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. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.Maj. Kevin Tromly/news/2024/special-operations-forces-brain-injuries.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Institute of Applied Engineering,MyUSF,Research,Tina Meketa/research-innovation/news/2023/two-usf-faculty-receive-honors-from-nai.aspxTwo University of South Florida faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors.External ArticleFri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:00 Two USF faculty members receive honors from National Academy of InventorsTwo University of South Florida faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors.Mark J. Jaroszesk and Niketa A. Patel/research-innovation/news/2023/two-usf-faculty-receive-honors-from-nai.aspxHonors and AwardsNational Academy of Inventors,Research/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-patent-ranking.aspxThe University of South Florida continues to stand with the world’s top universities in producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.External ArticleWed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New global patent ranking places USF among world’s top institutionsThe University of South Florida continues to stand with the world’s top universities in producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.Patent wall/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-patent-ranking.aspxUniversity NewsPatents,Research/news/2022/new-methodology-predicts-coronavirus-and-other-infectious-disease-threats-to-wildlife.aspxUSF study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlifeUSF study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.Pathogens/news/2022/new-methodology-predicts-coronavirus-and-other-infectious-disease-threats-to-wildlife.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,College of Arts and Sciences,MyUSF,Research/news/2022/new-online-portal-to-streamline-process-for-licensing-usf-inventions.aspxThe new USF Technology Transfer Office portal protects, manages and supports the commercialization of inventions and other intellectual property at USF.Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventionsThe new USF Technology Transfer Office portal protects, manages and supports the commercialization of inventions and other intellectual property at USF.Robotic toy being tested by inventors/news/2022/new-online-portal-to-streamline-process-for-licensing-usf-inventions.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,MyUSF,Research/research-innovation/news/2022/outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxImpressive discoveries and advancements include the development of novel COVID-19 therapeutics, NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions and new defenses for wireless network security systems.External ArticleFri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 Twenty-six USF faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement AwardsImpressive discoveries and advancements include the development of novel COVID-19 therapeutics, NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions and new defenses for wireless network security systems.Photo collage of award winners/research-innovation/news/2022/outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and Innovation,University NewsMyUSF,Research/news/2022/covid-19-mortality-rate-five-times-higher-among-labor-retail-and-service-workers-study-reveals.aspxA USF College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study revealsA USF College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University/news/2022/covid-19-mortality-rate-five-times-higher-among-labor-retail-and-service-workers-study-reveals.aspxResearch and Innovation,USF HealthCassidy Delamarter,College of Public Health,MyUSF,Research/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxThe University of South Florida continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 USF’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher EdThe University of South Florida continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Graphic that says, "USF leads the U.S. in commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure"/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,MyUSF,Research,Student Success,USF St. Petersburg/news/2022/usf-invented-software-tool-implemented-around-the-world-to-improve-real-time-transit-data.aspxThe public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit dataThe public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.Paris metro line/news/2022/usf-invented-software-tool-implemented-around-the-world-to-improve-real-time-transit-data.aspxResearch and InnovationCenter for Urban Transportation Research,College of Engineering,MyUSF,Research,Torie Doll/news/2022/usf-researchers-release-findings-statewide-survey-on-ukraine-approval-ratings-covid.aspxResearchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 USF researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19Researchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.Wooden block with question mark sits on a computer keyboard/news/2022/usf-researchers-release-findings-statewide-survey-on-ukraine-approval-ratings-covid.aspxResearch and InnovationMyUSF,Researchhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/religious-service-participants-faced-less-isolation-related-anxiety-during-covid-19.aspxUSF researchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.External ArticleTue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 Religious service participants faced less isolation-related anxiety during COVID-19USF researchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.Jay Michaels stands in front of a screen projected bar graph while pointing at a circle in a belt-like object held by another personhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/religious-service-participants-faced-less-isolation-related-anxiety-during-covid-19.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationMyUSF,Research,USF Sarasota-Manatee/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-faculty-elected-senior-members-nai.aspxThe newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.External ArticleFri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 USF leads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of InventorsThe newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.Collage of six headshots around the National Academy of Inventors logo, entitled Senior Members 2022 /research-innovation/news/2022/usf-faculty-elected-senior-members-nai.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationMyUSF,National Academy of Inventors,Research/research-innovation/news/2022/aaas-10-usf-faculty-members-fellows-honors.aspxThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 University of South Florida researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.External ArticleWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic researchThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 University of South Florida researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.Photo of ten researchers/research-innovation/news/2022/aaas-10-usf-faculty-members-fellows-honors.aspxHonors and AwardsMyUSF,Research/research-innovation/news/2022/six-usf-faculty-members-excellence-in-innovation-awards.aspxResearchers from the USF College of Engineering and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.External ArticleMon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Six USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation AwardsResearchers from the USF College of Engineering and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.Sarah Zhong stands with students in her research lab/research-innovation/news/2022/six-usf-faculty-members-excellence-in-innovation-awards.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of Engineering,MyUSF,Research,USF Health Morsani College of Medicine/news/2021/tech-business-owners-credit-usf-talent-pipeline-for-decision-to-expand-and-relocate-to-tampa-bay.aspxTampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the University of South Florida.Rocky D. BullMon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Tech CEOs credit USF talent pipeline for decision to expand and relocate to Tampa BayTampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the University of South Florida.USF students walk near the Marshall Student Center/news/2021/tech-business-owners-credit-usf-talent-pipeline-for-decision-to-expand-and-relocate-to-tampa-bay.aspxResearch and Innovation,University NewsCollege of Engineering,Muma College of Business,MyUSF,Research,Research Park/news/2021/usf-invention-addresses-worldwide-mask-shortage-and-pollution-concerns.aspxTechnology created at USF could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.Rocky D. BullWed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 USF invention addresses worldwide mask shortage and pollution concernsTechnology created at USF could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.Graphic that shows corona discharge's impact on N95 face masks/news/2021/usf-invention-addresses-worldwide-mask-shortage-and-pollution-concerns.aspxResearch and InnovationCOVID-19,College of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,MyUSF,Research/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-medical-technology-startup-spkl-wins-coveted-cade-prize.aspxNew technology created by a USF College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body’s tissues — allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases — has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida’s top awards for invention.External ArticleMon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 USF Medical Technology Startup SPKL Wins Coveted Cade Prize I USF NewsNew technology created by a USF College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body’s tissues — allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases — has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida’s top awards for invention.Assistant Professor Ashwin Parthasarathy and PhD student Arindam Biswas/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-medical-technology-startup-spkl-wins-coveted-cade-prize.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Research/research-innovation/news/2021/cade-prize-spkl.aspxA friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new USF startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.External ArticleWed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Meet USF’s Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technologyA friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new USF startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.Cade prize candidates Ashwin Parthasarathy and Karthik Sriram/research-innovation/news/2021/cade-prize-spkl.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,MyUSF,Research,Research Parkhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/grand-opening-human-trafficing-lab.aspxResearchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.External ArticleThu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:00 Grand opening of new research lab to combat human trafficking in FloridaResearchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.Joan Reid, a criminology professor, speaks at a podium during the grand opening of The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Labhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/grand-opening-human-trafficing-lab.aspxUniversity NewsResearch/research-innovation/news/2021/faculty-outstanding-research-achievement-awards-22.aspxThe pandemic could not divert USF’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.External ArticleMon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 22 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements AwardsThe pandemic could not divert USF’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.Outstanding achievement awards/research-innovation/news/2021/faculty-outstanding-research-achievement-awards-22.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationMyUSF,Research/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-covid-projects.aspxA year after USF created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.External ArticleMon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 USF researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grantsA year after USF created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.Coronavirus molecule/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-covid-projects.aspxResearch and InnovationFlorida High Tech Corridor,MyUSF,Research/research-innovation/news/2021/florida-corridor-students.aspxFrom autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, USF researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.External ArticleTue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 Florida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging USF Talent, Startups & IndustryFrom autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, USF researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.Individual portraits of students/research-innovation/news/2021/florida-corridor-students.aspxResearch and Innovation,Student SuccessResearch/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-inventors-post-record-patent-numbers-ranking-top-10.aspxAnnual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.External ArticleTue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 USF inventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producersAnnual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.Photograph of a researcher with the words, "Making life better, one invention at a time."/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-inventors-post-record-patent-numbers-ranking-top-10.aspxResearch and InnovationMyUSF,National Academy of Inventors,Research/news/2021/see-before-you-smell-new-study-explains-why-you-should-look-at-your-food-before-casting-judgment.aspxThe order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That’s the premise of a new study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The findings published in the “Journal of Consumer Psychology” show that food tastes better if you see it before smelling it.Rocky D. BullWed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 See before you smell: New study explains why you should look at your food before casting judgmentThe order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That’s the premise of a new study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The findings published in the “Journal of Consumer Psychology” show that food tastes better if you see it before smelling it.Food on a table/news/2021/see-before-you-smell-new-study-explains-why-you-should-look-at-your-food-before-casting-judgment.aspxResearch and InnovationMuma College of Business,Researchhttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/blog/2021/04/07/usf-health-led-global-team-searches-for-vaccine-to-prevent-p-vivax-malaria/With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.External ArticleMon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 USF Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malariaWith the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.Mosquitoes used by Dr. Adams and his team to study malaria parasites are kept in secure containers in an insectary at UShttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/blog/2021/04/07/usf-health-led-global-team-searches-for-vaccine-to-prevent-p-vivax-malaria/USF HealthCollege of Public Health,MyUSF,Research/news/2020/ai-mosquitos.aspxUSF researchers have been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to use artificial intelligence to fight mosquito-borne diseases. Ryan Carney, assistant professor of integrative biology, and Sriram Chellappan, professor of computer science and engineering, will lead a multi-disciplinary effort to collect data through smartphone apps such as NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper.Rocky D. BullTue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 USF researchers develop new technologies to fight mosquito-borne diseasesUSF researchers have been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to use artificial intelligence to fight mosquito-borne diseases. Ryan Carney, assistant professor of integrative biology, and Sriram Chellappan, professor of computer science and engineering, will lead a multi-disciplinary effort to collect data through smartphone apps such as NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper.USF researchers hold up a mosquito and smart phone to demonstrate their new artificial intelligence technology that will help fight mosquito-borne diseases./news/2020/ai-mosquitos.aspxResearch and InnovationResearch,Ryan Carney,Sriram Chellappan,artificial intelligence/news/2020/dinosaur-feather-story-debunked.aspxA new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861.Rocky D. BullWed, 30 Sep 2020 08:30:00 Dinosaur feather study debunkedA new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861.A drawking of the bird-like dinosaur, Archaeopteryx/news/2020/dinosaur-feather-story-debunked.aspxResearch and InnovationDinosaurs,Research,Ryan Carneyhttp://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8788%26zoneid=1USF School of Geosciences Director Mark Rains is among group of leading water scientists who decry a new federal rule removing protection of some vital streams and wetlands.External ArticleThu, 13 Aug 2020 00:01:00 Environmental scientists: new federal rule is a watershed moment for U.S. water qualityUSF School of Geosciences Director Mark Rains is among group of leading water scientists who decry a new federal rule removing protection of some vital streams and wetlands.Wetlands http://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8788%26zoneid=1Research and InnovationEnviromental Sciences,Researchhttp://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8783%26zoneid=1The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida have selected five University of South Florida professors as new members in recognition of their accomplishments, exceptional research achievements, and high-impact contributions to advancing science, engineering and medicine.External ArticleWed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 Five USF Faculty Elected 2020 Members of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of FloridaThe Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida have selected five University of South Florida professors as new members in recognition of their accomplishments, exceptional research achievements, and high-impact contributions to advancing science, engineering and medicine.Five USF professors have been inducted as members of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.http://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8783%26zoneid=1Research and InnovationResearch/news/2020/a-new-use-for-usf-tech-that-predicts-falls-for-the-elderly-social-distancing.aspxSensor system pioneered at USF to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.Rocky D. BullWed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:00 A new use for USF tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancingSensor system pioneered at USF to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.iDistance wristband device/news/2020/a-new-use-for-usf-tech-that-predicts-falls-for-the-elderly-social-distancing.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationCoronavirus,Research/news/2020/10-year-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-research-concludes.aspxOver the last decade, USF researchers developed crucial baseline data in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand the long-term impact of oil pollution caused by Deepwater Horizon.Rocky D. BullMon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 USF Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil SpillOver the last decade, USF researchers developed crucial baseline data in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand the long-term impact of oil pollution caused by Deepwater Horizon.Text graphic: Deepwater Horizon: 10 years later. Impact on the Gulf's Marine Ecosystem Persists/news/2020/10-year-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-research-concludes.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Marine Science,Research,Sandra C. Roa/news/2020/ibraries-digital-collection-reef-changes.aspxForty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data and field diaries.Rocky D. BullMon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Coral Reef Changes Documented in New USF Libraries Digital CollectionForty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data and field diaries.An image Dr. John Ogden on a sail boat which is now in the USF Digital Libraries Collection./news/2020/ibraries-digital-collection-reef-changes.aspxUniversity NewsResearch,USF Libraries/news/2020/proper-handwashing-why-every-second-counts.aspxProfessor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus.Rocky D. BullTue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Proper Handwashing: Why Every Second CountsProfessor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus.A culture plate reveals the amount of bacteria that live on unwashed hands/news/2020/proper-handwashing-why-every-second-counts.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCoronavirus,Research/news/2020/teen-food-insecurity-study.aspxLow-income teenagers were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by USF researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see.Rocky D. BullMon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 USF Food Insecurity Study Prompts Changes to Local School Lunch ProgramLow-income teenagers were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by USF researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see.School lunch photo image by teen food insecurity study particpant, titled: The only fruit/news/2020/teen-food-insecurity-study.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Arts and Sciences,Department of Anthropology,Research,Sandra C. Roa/news/2019/usf-researcher-uses-nsf-grant-improve-safety-autonomous-vehicles.aspxAs the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) gain steam and continue to disrupt the automobile industry, an associate professor at the University of South Florida believes advanced radar may be key in improving the safety of these driverless cars.Thomas EdgemonTue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:00 USF Researcher Uses NSF Grant to Improve Safety of Autonomous VehiclesAs the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) gain steam and continue to disrupt the automobile industry, an associate professor at the University of South Florida believes advanced radar may be key in improving the safety of these driverless cars.autonomous vehicle in parking lot/news/2019/usf-researcher-uses-nsf-grant-improve-safety-autonomous-vehicles.aspxResearch and InnovationEngineering,Research/news/2019/hurricane-exposure-increases-mortality-rates-for-diabetics.aspxResearchers at the University of South Florida say diabetics displaced by Hurricane Katrina are still being impacted 10 years later.Rocky D. BullMon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 Hurricane Exposure Increases Short and Long-Term Mortality Rates for DiabeticsResearchers at the University of South Florida say diabetics displaced by Hurricane Katrina are still being impacted 10 years later.University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University/news/2019/hurricane-exposure-increases-mortality-rates-for-diabetics.aspxResearch and InnovationDiabetes,Researchhttps://researchmagazine.usfsm.edu/speaking-refugees-language/When Jody McBrien, PhD, pursued her doctorate at Emory University in 2001, she came to fully appreciate how difficult refugees’ lives could be.External ArticleWed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 Speaking Refugees’ LanguageWhen Jody McBrien, PhD, pursued her doctorate at Emory University in 2001, she came to fully appreciate how difficult refugees’ lives could be.The cover of the USF Sarasota-Manatee Research Magazine featuring this articlehttps://researchmagazine.usfsm.edu/speaking-refugees-language/University NewsResearch,USFSM/news/2019/nasa-selects-usf-researcher-for-underwater-mission.aspxCsilla Ari D’Agostino, PhD, research assistant professor of psychology at the University of South Florida (USF), was selected to join NASA’s next underwater mission to study what happens when one lives underwater for an extended period of time.Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 NASA Selects USF Researcher for the First Female-Dominated Crew for Underwater Mission to Simulate Space ExplorationCsilla Ari D’Agostino, PhD, research assistant professor of psychology at the University of South Florida (USF), was selected to join NASA’s next underwater mission to study what happens when one lives underwater for an extended period of time.Csilla Ari D'Agostino scuba diving during a previous underwater mission/news/2019/nasa-selects-usf-researcher-for-underwater-mission.aspxResearch and InnovationNASA,Research/news/2019/analyzing-earthquakes.aspxA new study is giving researchers a better understanding of how earthquakes are produced.Rocky D. BullThu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Analyzing EarthquakesA new study is giving researchers a better understanding of how earthquakes are produced.Researchers on a vessel /news/2019/analyzing-earthquakes.aspxResearch and InnovationResearch/news/2019/preeminence-dollrs-help-boost-medical-engineering-program.aspxA rare joint program between the USF College of Engineering and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is celebrating its success, made possible by funding from the State of Florida’s preeminence program.Rocky D. BullWed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Preeminence Dollars Helping Boost Job Prospects with New Medical Engineering ProgramA rare joint program between the USF College of Engineering and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is celebrating its success, made possible by funding from the State of Florida’s preeminence program.Dr. Robert Frisina and faculty member experimenting with medical engineering device/news/2019/preeminence-dollrs-help-boost-medical-engineering-program.aspxResearch and InnovationEngineering,Medical Engineering,Research/news/2019/ketogenic-supplements-delay-seizures.aspxLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elementum lacus lorem, ac pellentesque odio volutpat a.Rocky D. BullThu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Articl Ketogenic Supplements Delay Seizures Without Dietary Restrictionse TitleLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elementum lacus lorem, ac pellentesque odio volutpat a.Scuba diver under water/news/2019/ketogenic-supplements-delay-seizures.aspxHealth,Research