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2022
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Florida researchers show InSAR can detect sinkhole activity
New research by a team of Florida-based academics has revealed that special radar satellite technology makes it possible to identify where unknown sinkhole activity is happening. The findings are based on investigations carried out in a densely populated area of West-Central Florida known as “Sinkhole Alley” by researchers from Florida International University and the University of South Florida.
January 31, 2022Innovation, Research
With seas rising, let’s invest in USF’s resiliency and sustainability research center
USF deserves the Legislature’s help in funding a new Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences Research & Teaching Facility (Tampa Bay Times).
January 28, 2022Research
Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The list includes USF's first Black honoree.
January 26, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
Institute on Black Life conference to delve into historic and contemporary issues impacting local African American communities
Kicking off Black Heritage Month, USF’s Institute on Black Life (IBL) will bring together academics, community leaders, students and residents to highlight community projects and facilitate ongoing research into the history and culture of the Black experience.
January 26, 2022Research
Physicians, anthropologists and marine biologists start at the soil in launch of program to address nature’s impact on human health
Linking human health to the environment, a growing team of scientists is working together to enhance the impact of microbiomes in a new multifaceted venture called the USF Metropolitan Food Project (MFP). The goal of the project is to address how environmental changes impact food nutrition, and in turn, human health and the risk of viral pandemics.
January 26, 2022Research
Radar satellites allow researchers to pinpoint where sinkholes are happening
New research shows that with special radar satellite technology, it's possible to detect warning signs and pinpoint exact locations where sinkhole activity is happening (Phys.org).
January 24, 2022Innovation, Research
Multicontinental Team Uses Ecology to Understand Cancer
Cancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its own novel, single-celled pathogen.
Six USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
From predicting suicidality to disinfecting masks, these faculty members are some of USF’s top innovators.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation
COVID-19 pills may bring 2-year pandemic to an end, but they're hard to find
As Pfizer and Merck’s new antiviral COVID-19 pills begin to arrive in pharmacies across the country, disease researchers say this could be the end of a nearly two-year pandemic. "I think we’re starting to get to the end of this thing. We’ve got a lot of arrows in our quiver that we can use to fight this thing now," says Dr. Thomas Unnasch, a professor in Global Infectious Disease Research at USF Health.
January 20, 2022Health
University of South Florida researchers release national public opinion survey findings on vote-by-mail security and election fairness
Researchers at the University of South Florida, in collaboration with researchers at Florida International University, have released a second round of results from a nationwide survey. This set is aimed at measuring public opinion about several proposed electoral/voting reforms, as well as attitudes about the Electoral College.
January 20, 2022Research
New fintech accelerator aims to quickly grow Tampa Bay Area tech companies
The non-profit Tampa Bay Wave is accepting applications for its new FinTech|X Accelerator, its fourth program intended to help entrepreneurs grow technology-based companies in Tampa Bay.
January 18, 2022Entrepreneurship
USF professor launches augmented reality startup to help bilingual students
After seeing her niece — along with the rest of the nation — play the augmented reality game Pokemon Go, a University of South Florida professor wanted to bring the same elements into children's classrooms (Tampa Bay Inno).
January 13, 2022Innovation