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USF wins AUTM's Better World Project Award for Professor Yeh's NEWgenerator
AUTM, the national organization for university technology managers, has named the University of South Florida the winner of its 2024 Better World Project Award.
February 23, 2024Honors and Awards
e-Nose technology research team garners $400K accelerator grant from NSF
An AI-powered, gas-sensing technology developed by researchers at the University of South Florida, University of Texas-Dallas and Linkoping University has received a $400,000 NSF accelerator grant. The team is led by Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Arash Takshi.
February 22, 2024Innovation
USF to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District
USF continues to strengthen its collaboration with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District through the creation of a new program that addresses some of the nation’s most pressing environmental concerns.
February 21, 2024Innovation
NSF awards $650K grant to USF-led research team to address water sustainability on islands
Daniel Yeh, an environmental engineering professor in the USF College of Engineering, is leading a team of researchers focused on resilient, equitable, safe and sustainable water for islands.
February 21, 2024Research
Science fiction meets reality, USF researchers develop technique to overcome obstructed views
Using a single photograph, Murray-Bruce and his doctoral student, Robinson Czajkowski, created an algorithm that computes highly accurate, full-color three-dimensional reconstructions of areas behind obstacles – a concept that can not only help prevent car crashes, but help law enforcement experts in hostage situations, search-and-rescue and strategic military efforts.
February 21, 2024Research
Iovance’s AMTAGVI™ receives FDA approval for treating advanced melanoma
Iovance Therapeutics, which has a presence in the USF Research Park, has received FDA approval for AMTAGVI, a new treatment for advanced melanoma.
February 20, 2024Innovation
Assistant Professor of Physics Jacob Gayles named a 2024 Cottrell Scholar
The Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement has named USF Assistant Professor of Physics Jacob Gayles a 2024 Cottrell Scholar.
February 19, 2024Honors and Awards
Four staff members move into new roles in USF Research & Innovation
Four staff members in USF Research & Innovation have moved into new roles within the organization during the past year.
February 16, 2024Honors and Awards
USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
Three University of South Florida professors who have developed new technologies for stroke identification, blood flow monitoring and neural implants have been named recipients of the university’s Excellence in Innovation Awards.
February 16, 2024Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF ranks among the top 15 public universities in new patents
For the 11th consecutive year, the University of South Florida is one of the top 15 American public research universities for producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors.
February 15, 2024Innovation
USF remains a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized the University of South Florida (USF) as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars.
February 14, 2024Honors and Awards
USF research expenditures up 14%, surging to more than $461 million
USF’s research spending rose 14% in fiscal year 2023 to more than $461 million. Spending on awards funded by federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense, increased to nearly 53% of USF’s total, up from 46% five years ago.
February 13, 2024Research