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USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
University of South Florida College of Marine Science researchers today shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant (Florida Trend).
May 26, 2021Research
Center for Justice Research and Policy to hold virtual launch event on Wednesday
The Center for Justice Research and Policy, focused on studying causes of crime, criminal justice systems and the community impact of crime, violence and incarceration, will have a virtual launch Wednesday afternoon to recognize its team’s efforts toward enhancing policing and court functions (USF Oracle).
May 25, 2021Research
Development of grant-funded educational research center underway in Caribbean
Assistant professor Patriann Smith was awarded a three-year $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on March 29 to develop the research center in the Caribbean as part of the Caribbean Educational Research Initiative (USF Oracle).
May 25, 2021Global Research, Research
USF Releases New Information About Water Quality Near Piney Point
Two months after the initial leak, researchers say water quality is improving (CBS Tampa Bay).
May 25, 2021Research
USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
USF College of Marine Science researchers today shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.
May 24, 2021Research
USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
University of South Florida College of Marine Science researchers have shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant (USF Newsroom).
May 24, 2021Research
USF’s Tampa Bay Technology Incubator Wins National Award for Client Service
The International Business Innovation Association lauds USF’s program for supporting startup COI Energy’s trailblazing efforts.
May 18, 2021Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards, Innovation
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 (USF Newsroom).
May 18, 2021Innovation, Research, Student Research
USF biomedical engineers, psychiatrists use neuroimaging technology to more effectively treat depression
A current study initiated by a team of USF biomedical engineers and psychiatrists, including Glenn Currier, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences as well as senior author of the study, indicates a sign of hope for those seeking effective depression treatment (USF Oracle).
May 18, 2021Health, Innovation
Professor receives National Endowment for Humanities grant for research into citizenship and identity
History Instructor Larissa Kopytoff has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to continue research into the evolving ideas of citizenship and identity in colonial and post-colonial Africa (USF St. Petersburg Campus).
May 17, 2021Global Research, Research
“The future of conflict”: how a USF institute is developing military technology
Through an $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, the Institute of Applied Engineering is developing everything from satellites to brain injury research (Tampa Bay Times).
May 14, 2021Innovation, Research
Modeling was key in Deepwater Horizon oil spill research. So was consistent funding.
New state-of-the-art tools have changed the way we understand the impacts of oil on the marine environment (USF College of Marine Science).
May 14, 2021Research