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Federal funding updates for USF researchers
The federal administration has recently issued several Executive Orders that may signal shifts in federal priorities. These changes could potentially impact both awarded projects and those awaiting funding from federal agencies or sponsors.
USF partners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water
The University of South Florida is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.
January 28, 2025Innovation
USF scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning system
While the Tampa Bay region is not prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, it serves as valuable testing ground for the buoy system before it’s deployed in more seismically active locations around the world.
January 24, 2025Research
Celebrating Inauguration Day: A conversation about the American tradition, then and now
Inauguration Day has changed dramatically over the years while maintaining some key traditions for a ceremony that ushers in a new American president. Learn more about the history of Inauguration Day and its importance today.
January 17, 2025Research
How worried should we be about avian flu?
Experts from USF Health and the Global Virus Network discuss the current avian influenza outbreak in poultry, dairy cattle and wild birds and how they're working to prevent its spread to humans.
January 15, 2025Research
USF Future of Food Think Tank and community leaders collaborate on food system resilience
A new think tank at the University of South Florida dedicated to the "Future of Food," focuses on building an agile, innovative ecosystem to advance sustainable, food-secure solutions across the Tampa Bay region that are responsive and resilient to extreme weather events.
January 13, 2025Innovation
Florida SBDC at USF adds satellite office in DeSoto County
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Florida (USF) announces its expansion across the 10-county Tampa Bay region with the addition of a new satellite office location.
January 13, 2025Entrepreneurship
USF partners with city of St. Petersburg to improve street safety
The University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with the city of St. Petersburg on a $3.6 million grant-funded project from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
January 9, 2025Research
Your work habits may be threatening your sleep, USF-led study shows
People whose jobs are highly sedentary – an estimated 80% of the modern workforce – experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.
January 9, 2025Research
USF grad creates new kind of wearable electronic that could revolutionize field
Nirmita Roy, a recent USF grad, could soon revolutionize the way health data is collected, whether it’s for a sleep study, monitoring after surgery, or just for your own information.
January 3, 2025Innovation, Research