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Energy Harvesting Finds New Source: RF Waves
Energy harvesting from radiofrequency waves is being investigated by scientists from the University of South Florida, using metamaterials designed to capture low-intensity RF waves similar in intensity to those emitted from cell phone towers.
March 10, 2022Research
$75 million proposed to fund the new Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences Research and Teaching facility at the St. Petersburg campus
This investment will position St. Petersburg as a world-class center of marine and environmental science, education and community engagement.
March 10, 2022Innovation
Students uncover Florida's past at archaeological site
Students gather at Weedon Island Preserve to excavate one of Florida's most significant archaeological sites. The field school—where students learn the proper methods to conduct digs and identify artifacts—is held every two years and is part of a course at USF called Florida Archaeology.
March 9, 2022Student Research
NOAA Administrator visits the USF College of Marine Science, inspires crowd at Hub ribbon-cutting
On March 2, 2022, a group from the USF College of Marine Science led by dean Tom Frazer welcomed the Honorable Dr. Richard Spinrad, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and the 11th NOAA Administrator, to St. Petersburg for a visit.
March 9, 2022Research
Psilera and USF Collaborators at Morsani College of Medicine Receive Additional Funding to Support Preclinical Studies on New Chemical Entities
The Florida High Tech Corridor matched Psilera's contribution for research focused on developing novel derivatives of DMT with non-hallucinogenic properties for mental health and addiction disorders.
Four St. Petersburg professors rate among top two percent of researchers worldwide
A recent study ranked four University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus faculty members among the world’s best. Hossam Arshour, Barnali Dixon, James McHale and Joan Reid were recognized among a global database of over 100,000 researchers across all fields of study.
March 7, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
USF doctor's national study of asthma treatments for Black and Latino patients a first of its kind
In the first study to look at asthma treatments for Black and Latino patients, researchers at the University of South Florida and around the nation spent more than three years developing solutions to historic inequities in care.
March 7, 2022Health
Dr. Sylvia Thomas is featured in the latest NAI Invention Insider article
Her work in developing low cost, low power miniaturized electronic circuitry, advanced materials, nanostructures, and nanomaterials has contributed to innovations in implantable health devices, water filtration systems, regenerative disease treatments, drug delivery systems, and more.
March 1, 2022Innovation
USF researchers locate 45 unmarked burial sites in Hillsborough County
The research team, led by forensic anthropologist and Executive Director of the Florida Institute of Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science Erin Kimmerle, was commissioned by the Hillsborough County Board on Jan. 23, 2020 to uncover the sociocultural history of the county’s unmarked cemeteries by their locations on current county-owned property.
March 1, 2022Research
Vital contributions of women create opportunities at USF and beyond
March marks the University of South Florida’s celebration of Women’s History Month and an opportunity to highlight the contributions of women throughout history and contemporary society.
March 1, 2022Research
USF St. Petersburg campus faculty among the top two percent of researchers worldwide
A study by Stanford University placed four faculty members from USF’s St. Petersburg campus among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world. The professors were recognized for their single-year impact in 2020 based on research criterion metrics and other factors.
February 25, 2022Research
President Law explores the future of university innovation with UF, UCF presidents at Synapse Summit
For the first time, University of South Florida President Rhea Law shared the stage with the presidents of the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida to offer their visions for the role of university innovation in fueling the state’s future economy.
February 24, 2022Innovation