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Commercialization of USF-invented sanitation system set to begin
The latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater – a technology built to address global sanitation concerns.
September 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Plastics aren’t what we think. New study finds they’re a tad rubbery, paving the way for better products
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of South Florida and collaborating institutions around the world could pave the way for better products, such as improved batteries, automobile paint and cellphone screens.
August 18, 2021Research and Innovation
USF College of Engineering to launch undergraduate degree in environmental engineering
The Florida Board of Governors has approved the initiation of a new undergraduate program in environmental engineering for fall 2022.
June 1, 2021University News
Auto manufacturers test connected vehicle technology implemented in Tampa Bay, evaluated at USF
The USF Center for Urban Transportation Research has entered the fourth and final phase of a $22 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to create and implement connected vehicle technology in downtown Tampa.
May 27, 2021Research and Innovation
Sonny Holtzman inducted into the 2021 Florida Transportation Hall of Fame
Sylvan (Sonny) Holtzman, a powerhouse with more than 60 years of service as a lawyer and public servant, has been selected as a Hall of Fame inductee by the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
May 27, 2021Honors and Awards
New method to improve durability of nano-electronic components to help further semiconductor manufacturing and resilience
USF Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Michael Cai Wang and his research team recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated circuits.
May 18, 2021Research and Innovation
USF Engineering Professor Norma Alcantar to be inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
USF Professor Norma Alcantar—who engineered an ancient practice of cleaning water with cactus mucilage to create modern technologies—is among seven new inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced today.
April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
Internship program pairs students with socially and environmentally responsible businesses
The University of South Florida is launching a new student internship program that will train students how to work with and help certify businesses who want to meet the highest standards for social and environmental operations and leadership.
April 13, 2021University News
USF Engineering Expo celebrates 49th year with virtual events
Since 1973, the College of Engineering has hosted an elaborate science fair for K-12 students. Amid an unprecedented pandemic, the longtime tradition continued in a virtual format, helping inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
March 1, 2021University News
USF doctoral students combining engineering and anthropology to inform Florida’s Coral Reef restoration and monitoring
More than 300 miles of coral reefs stretch across Florida’s Atlantic coast. While this marine habitat is home to hundreds of aquatic species and plays an important role in the state’s economy, it is also in danger of disappearing. But a new project from a team of University of South Florida doctoral students is taking an interdisciplinary approach to protect and restore these vital habitats.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
Satellites engineered by USF students and faculty launch during world record mission
Three of the 143 satellites aboard spaceflight company SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission were engineered by students and faculty at the USF Institute of Applied Engineering.
January 29, 2021Research and Innovation
USF receives $2 million gift from local entrepreneur to benefit the College of Engineering
The University of South Florida today announced a $2 million gift to the USF Foundation that will benefit students and faculty in the College of Engineering. The estate gift from David Miga, owner and president of Electronic Design Specialists, will establish the David Miga Endowed Scholarship for Electrical Engineering and create the David T. Miga Innovation Facility Fund.
December 9, 2020University News