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USF student invents lumber alternative using recycled plastic
The material will be used as a replacement for wood to create fence posts that can last 30 to 50 years, about three times longer than a traditional wood fence.
August 4, 2022Research and Innovation
USF researchers launch global dashboard to track invasive mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases
The dashboard is the result of an NSF-funded global research project that started in 2020.
August 2, 2022Research and Innovation
USF researchers celebrate successes of new Caribbean research center
An interdisciplinary research center is now up and running in Barbados thanks to a $3.6 million grant provided by USAID to support education policy development and timely decision-making on issues impacting schools in the sub-region.
July 26, 2022Research and Innovation
USF to launch new infection control resource center
The College of Public Health will partner with the CDC over the next five years to develop a multi-modal approach to deliver infection prevention and control education to emergency responders. The center will serve as a hub for recruitment, dissemination, referral and subject matter consultation.
July 25, 2022Research and Innovation
USF engineers secure federal funding to advance wearable electronic technology
Electrical engineering professors are advancing wearable electronics with clothing wired to connect to a range of devices, such as headphones nestled inside a hat.
July 22, 2022Research and Innovation
USF professor discovers new species while part of team studying impact of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico
Heather Judkins, associate professor of integrative biology on the USF St. Petersburg campus, will continue her studies of cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, as part of a team of scientists aboard the R/V Point Sur for a 12-day research cruise around the Gulf of Mexico.
July 21, 2022Research and Innovation
Innovative cybersecurity programs poised for major expansion
Boosted by millions of dollars in new state funding, USF cybersecurity programs are preparing graduates for high-paying jobs in a field with soaring demand.
July 21, 2022Research and Innovation
USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey results, topics include gas prices and social media regulation
The survey, sponsored by the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF, addresses how Floridians are being affected by rising gasoline prices and issues related to Elon Musk’s potential purchase of the social media platform Twitter.
July 20, 2022Research and Innovation
USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey findings, topics include abortion and gun reform
Researcher have released results from a statewide survey aimed at measuring public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. The findings address the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion, the economy, gun violence/reform and presidential/gubernatorial job approval.
July 12, 2022Research and Innovation
Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise
University of South Florida geology professor discovers the industrial boom’s impact on global warming.
June 30, 2022Research and Innovation
Pitching with passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches could turn off investors, study finds
A new study from researchers at the University of South Florida offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.
June 29, 2022Research and Innovation
USF awarded more than $1 million to help grow public health laboratory workforce
The USF College of Public Health will use the money to cover tuition and provide a stipend to certain students enrolled in the college’s Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice program.
June 28, 2022Research and Innovation