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New sea slug species named after retired USF biology professor
A recently discovered sea slug found in Tampa Bay waters is being named after a USF emeritus professor of integrative biology to honor his 45-year career that involved intricately studying sea slugs.
October 18, 2023Research and Innovation
USF sees sharp rise in innovations and technology
The number of new inventions, technologies and works of authorship formally disclosed by USF researchers is up nearly 25 percent since 2019. The secret behind the rise: the implementation of new tools, the help of student interns and consistent, high-level performance from USF inventors.
October 12, 2023Research and Innovation
Florida Center for PAInT director awarded $2.6 million grant to bring arts-integrated pedagogy to civics classrooms
Denise Davis-Cotton will launch a professional development program for educators who teach social studies in elementary and middle schools that serve low-socioeconomic status households and communities.
October 9, 2023Research and Innovation
University of South Florida continues landmark dementia prevention research with NIH award
Researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus have received a grant across the next five years from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging to continue ground breaking work in dementia prevention through a clinical research study called Active Mind.
September 27, 2023Research and Innovation
USF receives $17M federal grant to help boost railroad workforce
Designed to address the stability and growth of the railroad workforce, the federally-funded project will be led by USF’s Center for Urban Transportation Research and its partners from the Center for Surface Transportation Testing and Academic Research, a consortium of universities and academic research centers focused on the transportation field.
September 27, 2023Research and Innovation
‘What Lies Beneath’ exhibit showcases investigation of unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County
The exhibit includes mixed media sculptures, historic and modern photographs, archival documents, and maps depicting the approximate locations of newly re-discovered burial grounds in order to help convey the story of the buried past.
September 26, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
USF researchers secure $1.5 million federal grant to improve water quality and reduce runoff into Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
An interdisciplinary team of researchers will install novel bio-infiltration systems around Aaran’s Pond to reduce harmful runoff water from contaminating the pond and cascading into the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay.
September 20, 2023Research and Innovation
Students conduct science at sea
Education and research combined for students aboard a five-day cruise on the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s R/V Weatherbird II – providing them the opportunity to apply skills they’ve learned in the classroom to hands-on field studies at sea.
September 20, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success
USF’s success securing defense contracts prompts new partnership to broaden nation’s research expertise
USF has become the first university in Florida and one of just a handful of universities in the nation to join a new network that connects research institutions with historically black colleges or universities.
September 19, 2023Research and Innovation, University News
‘The perfect storm:’ Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather
USF geoscientist uncovers desperate need for beach nourishment following Hurricane Idalia.
September 13, 2023Research and Innovation
USF helping the U.S. Department of Defense strengthen its communication, leadership skills
The series of trainings is the first order to be placed by USCENTCOM under the USF Institute of Applied Engineering’s five-year, $10 million blanket purchase agreement. USF researchers have been working with military officers and civil service personnel, helping improve operations and coordination in nearly every branch of the military.
September 11, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
USF and Rapid7 to launch cyber training initiative through $1.5 million federal grant
The Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab at USF has secured its largest federal investment since its launch earlier this year. The Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation awarded USF and Rapid7, a leader in cloud risk and threat detection, a $1.5 million grant to conduct research into effective ways for training cyber operators.
September 8, 2023Research and Innovation