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OneBusAway app helping riders with disabilities navigate public transit in the Tampa Bay area
USF Researchers just helped upgrade app (WFTS).
December 24, 2019Innovation
Michael Fountain Looks Back At How USF's Approach To Entrepreneurship Evolved
When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there (WUSF).
December 18, 2019Entrepreneurship
USF Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Support Underrepresented STEM Students
Interdisciplinary USF team launching $1 million S-STEM scholarship project to support graduate students underrepresented in STEM (USF College of Engineering).
December 17, 2019Student Research
Research at the ends of the earth
From the heights of Mount Everest to the bottom of the ocean, some researchers go to extremes in their quest for scientific solutions (AAMC).
December 16, 2019Global Research
Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by USF Engineer
USF engineer Sean Barbeau, PhD, upgraded the voice personalization feature on Amazon Alexa for public transit (USF Newsroom).
December 11, 2019Innovation
Creating A Digital Innovation Ecosystem
An interdisciplinary team from the University of South Florida’s (USF) Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), directed by Dr. Davide Tanasi, and USF’s Access 3D Lab, directed by Dr. Laura Harrison, embarked on a collaborative research project in Sicily and Malta. The project focused on the virtualization of ancient iconography in two prehistoric caves and two Roman imperial dwellings spanning 18,000 years (USF College of Arts & Sciences).
December 11, 2019Global Research, Innovation
USF-Botswana Collaborative Research Project to Develop a Portable Energy Source for Rural Africa
Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the University of South Florida (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa (USF College of Arts & Sciences).
December 11, 2019Global Research
Rays Jiang, COPH genomics professor, named highly cited researcher
In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).
USF-Patented Modular Dwelling Ablenook Officially Launches
A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).
December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Honor recognizes career-long achievements in heart research and fiber optics (USFRI News).
December 3, 2019Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF combining science and marketing to revolutionize how items are sold to consumers
The MUMA College of Business opened a new lab with 20 stations, all equipped with the latest facial expression, eye tracking and skin response technology. Research subjects are asked to look at different restaurant menus on the computer and after only a few minutes sensors are able to document what items they focused on and what emotions the subjects were feeling regarding those items (WFTS).
December 3, 2019Innovation, Research
Florida Funders and USF team up to launch startup seed fund
Tampa-based Florida Funders will recruit investors and run the fund. The University of South Florida will provide "concierge-level" support (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).
November 29, 2019Entrepreneurship