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Here's what Tampa Bay universities and colleges are doing to help fight coronavirus
The region's biggest research institution, the University of South Florida, is tackling coronavirus on many fronts (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
April 9, 2020Research
USF Launches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak
The University of South Florida is launching the Pandemic Response Research Network™, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.
The NAI Profile: An Interview with Dr. Steven C. Currall
Dr. Steven C. Currall, international innovation thought leader, experienced higher education leader, and scholar of organizational behavior and management, recently sat down for an interview with Technology & Innovation to discuss his new role as leader of a fast-rising research university, the innovation gap in the U.S., and the twenty-first century university (USF Research).
April 3, 2020Innovation
USF IRB Newsletter - April 2020 Edition
Useful information regarding USF IRB SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Guidance for the Research Community, FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic, and CDC Guidance on Reducing Stigma related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).
April 1, 2020Research
USF Alum Morejon, Coronavirus Fighter Rossignol to be Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Famed inventors have paved the way in technology development and in fighting deadly pathogens (USF Research & Innovation).
March 30, 2020Innovation
USF Medical Engineers to Mass Produce Face Shields for Protection Against Coronavirus
The USF College of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital—one of several ongoing initiatives at USF to address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment. Medical staff wear the shields over face masks while interacting with patients to protect against the spread of coronavirus (USF News).
March 30, 2020Health, Innovation
USF may have an answer to coronavirus testing shortage: 3-D printed nasal swabs
Over the course of two weeks, USF researchers developed an effective nasal swab which can be used in coronavirus collection kits (Tampa Bay Times).
March 29, 2020Health, Innovation
Coral Reef Changes Documented in New USF Libraries Digital Collection
Forty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide (USF Newsroom).
March 23, 2020Research
USF Libraries Offering GIS Data, Resources and Tools to Track COVID-19
A resource guide to GIS data, mapping tools, news and related information concerning Florida's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (USF Libraries).
March 23, 2020Innovation, Research
Faculty Experts Available for Coronavirus-related Stories
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines and news coverage, the University of South Florida offers a variety of faculty experts for stories related to the virus. Our hope is that by participating in interviews with the press, our faculty can help educate and inform the public about many aspects of the rapidly evolving situation (USF News).
March 17, 2020Research
USF CAMLS teams up with local startup to bring virtual reality to student training
USF Health's CAMLS is partnering with Tampa-based medical technology startup Immertec, on a research agreement that will test the efficacy of Immertec's virtual reality technology while also bringing that same technology to students. (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
March 17, 2020Health
USF starts work on $42 million innovation center
The building, the first at the USF Research Park since 2005, is expected to be completed by fall 2021 (Tampa Bay Times).
March 12, 2020Innovation
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