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USF professor patent could help slow Coronavirus spread in China
A professor at the University of South Florida may hold the key to helping slow the spread of Coronavirus. Dr. Yogi Goswami is an inventor and distinguished professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at USF. He created a unique technology that doesn’t just filter air, it actually kills viruses and other pathogens in the air too small for filtration (WFLA).
February 10, 2020Global Research, Health, Innovation
Synapse Summit revamps ice level to showcase innovation from top Tampa Bay companies
Synapse Summit expects to bring 6,000 people together under one roof February 11-12. Faculty, students and staff from the University of South Florida will rotate to showcase their technologies used to help the region, whether that is preserving history, helping heart patients better manage their health, or use virtual or augmented reality (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
February 7, 2020Innovation
Colossal Oysters Have Disappeared from Florida’s Most ‘Pristine’ Coastlines
Hundreds of years ago, colossal oysters were commonplace across much of Florida’s northern Gulf Coast. Today, those oysters have disappeared, leaving behind a new generation roughly a third smaller – a massive decline that continues to have both economic and environmental impacts on a region considered by many to be the last remaining unspoiled coastlines in the Gulf. The loss of these colossal oysters is at the center of new research from an interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of South Florida (USF Newsroom).
February 5, 2020Research
USF at Synapse: A Guide to the People and Presentations at Tampa's Biggest Innovation Celebration
Synapse Summit brings together the best thinkers, ideas, and technologies for two days of learning, exploring, and celebrating the possibilities of technology and innovation. USF President Steven Currall will be the keynote speaker at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Come to the event and meet USF faculty, students and staff whose innovative projects harness the latest technologies to impact learning, culture and health care across the Tampa Bay Region. (USF Research & Innovation).
February 5, 2020Innovation
USF & C-IMAGE Consortium Reveal Significant Takeaways from Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Research
After nearly ten years of research, hundreds of international scientists are revealing their findings on the effects of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. They’re attending the final Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem (GoMOSES) conference hosted by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), an independent research program established following the BP oil spill. (USF Newsroom).
February 4, 2020Research
USF professor creates self-driving vehicle
A University of South Florida professor is rethinking conventional transportation methods. His solution? Self-driving cars. Assistant Professor Shaw Li with the university’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is also head of the Connected and Autonomous Transportation Systems Lab. He has built two autonomous vehicles – a 2016 and 2017 Lincoln MKZ (WFLA).
February 4, 2020Innovation
Discovery of Unmarked Graves Earns 2020 AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
Erin Kimmerle, a forensic anthropologist who worked to account for dozens of children buried at a notorious Florida reform school, will receive the 2020 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (USF Newsroom).
February 3, 2020Honors and Awards
USF researchers to begin searching for possible lost graves in Robles Park
Archeologists continued the search for forgotten graves in Tampa Monday, using ground-penetrating radar to search part of an old cemetery on Sligh Avenue. Dr. Thomas Pluckhahn, a USF archeologist, has been overseeing much of the ground-penetrating radar searches (Fox 13 News).
February 3, 2020Research
New medication may reverse hearing loss
Millions of people suffer from age-related hearing loss. While there are options for those who are struggling to hear, a new medicine to treat hearing loss may be on the way. Dr. Robert D. Frisina, director of the Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research at the University of South Florida has found that combining the hormone aldosterone with anti-inflammatory medication can slow hearing loss (WNDU).
Doing Research in the Harshest Place on Earth - Antarctica
When it comes to learning how tiny sea creatures move through water, there is no place on Earth that David Murphy won’t travel to. That sense of purpose led the mechanical engineering assistant professor to the National Science Foundation’s Palmer Station on Antarctica’s Anvers Island for a week at the end of 2019 (USF College of Engineering).
January 29, 2020Global Research
Who Cleans The Air Best: Molekule Air Or Dyson Cryptomic?
Dr. Yogi Goswami is a distinguished professor at the University of South Florida. His idea was to use his photo-voltaic technology concepts to remove pollutants from the air and then make that system small enough to use in his son’s room at night to help with his allergies. Fast forward a few decades and Dr. Goswami founded Molekule to bring this air purifying tech to everyone (Forbes).
January 28, 2020Innovation
Turning to the gut to better understand depression
Can microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how? That's a focus of study by Monica Uddin, Ph.D., a professor in USF's College of Public Health. As part of USF's Initiative on Microbiomes, Uddin wants to better understand how gut microbiota is linked to the symptoms of depression (Medical Xpress).
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