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Professor Kimmerle honored by AHA for distinguished contributions to public history
Erin Kimmerle, executive director of the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science at the University of South Florida, will be recognized for her multi-year interdisciplinary research investigation into unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County.
October 31, 2024Honors and Awards
USF faculty member and USF CONNECT start-up are finalists for 2024 Tampa Bay Tech Awards
USF faculty member Shannon Bailey and USF CONNECT start-up GuardianSAT are finalists for Tampa Bay Tech Awards being presented on Friday, November 1 at Armature Works.
October 30, 2024Honors and Awards
Dr. Marcus Cooke awarded $2 million grant to advance creation of new device simplifying the testing for damaged DNA
Dr. Marcus Cooke has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop a novel device for automating the comet assay — essentially making it easier and faster to test cells for DNA damage.
October 30, 2024Research
Write or wrong? USF instructor addresses the use of AI in college writing assignments
Should a student use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete an essay, and if so, how can instructors teach the traditional skills of good writing? These are questions posed by Laura Rusnak, director of undergraduate programs in USF’s College of Public Health, who specializes in workforce development and career readiness.
October 30, 2024Research
USF researchers reveal key findings from national voter opinion survey on the economy and political stress
Findings from University of South Florida researchers show most American voters agree the upcoming presidential election will significantly impact the economy moving forward and that political stress has remained consistent during this election cycle.
October 29, 2024Research
USF Health receives $3.75 million NIH award to research whether Long COVID may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
The funding allows a multidisciplinary team of USF Health researchers to study long COVID’s potential connection to serious neurological impacts that can ultimately lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and explore possible interventions.
October 28, 2024Research
USF and defense agencies headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base sign landmark agreement
The University of South Florida has signed two of its largest defense contracts with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty experts from across the university.
October 25, 2024Research
How new USF faculty research is expanding our understanding of hurricane impacts
USF researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following historical Milton and Helene.
October 24, 2024Research
Florida SBDC mobile assistance center at USF helps small businesses impacted by Milton
The Small Business Development Council Florida has been hosting a mobile assistance center (MAC) at the USF Research Park, October 14-16, to assist small businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton.
October 16, 2024Entrepreneurship
EURAXESS presents international mobility and professional development opportunities for faculty and student researchers
EURAXESS North America Regional Coordinator Jackson Howard gave an overview of the EURAXESS portal, which provides information about research funding and fellowship opportunities, and insights for researchers about living and working in Europe.
October 15, 2024Global Research
COPH researchers study storm risk perceptions and COVID transmission
Researchers in USF’s College of Public Health have been studying how hurricane evacuations can be even more complex when disease transmission − such as COVID-19 − enters the mix.
October 15, 2024Research
A new app developed by USF researchers tracks flooding in coastal communities during Hurricane Helene
A team of researchers led by USF St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County.
October 7, 2024Innovation
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