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'Doomsday glacier,' which could raise sea level by several feet, is holding on 'by its fingernails,' scientists say
Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise.
September 6, 2022Global Research
Scientists make major breakthrough in race to save Caribbean coral
Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, using aquarium technology. The spawning could be a game-changer, according to Thomas Frazer, the dean of the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida.
September 5, 2022Research
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been an elephant in the room for scientists trying to make global sea level rise predictions. A new study in Nature Geoscience led by marine geophysicist Alastair Graham at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science (USF CMS), adds cause for concern. For the first time, scientists mapped in high-resolution a critical area of the seafloor in front of the glacier that gives them a window into how fast Thwaites retreated and moved in the past.
September 5, 2022Global Research
Microbiome’s connection to heart failure key to new NIH study for USF Health’s Dr. Hariom Yadav
USF Health microbiome expert Hariom Yadav, PhD, has received a grant from the National Institute on Aging to help determine if a common medication can restore microbiome diversity in older patients who have a form of heart failure and, thus, prevent the subsequent problems that tend keep these patients inactive and cause their conditions to worsen.
New study by USF researchers looks to link gut health to Alzheimer's Disease
A new study by USF researchers aims to uncover how gut health affects brain function, and potentially show that improvements in diet could lower chances of getting Alzheimer’s Disease.
New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife
A University of South Florida assistant professor, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, helped develop a methodology that will predict disease transmission from wildlife to humans, from one wildlife species to another and determine who is at risk of infection. This new approach will help direct infectious disease surveillance and field efforts, providing a cost-effective strategy to better determine where to invest limited disease resources.
September 1, 2022Global Research
New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventions
A new portal at the University of South Florida Technology Transfer Office is improving accessibility for USF inventors and the general public, including companies interested in licensing inventions.
September 1, 2022Innovation
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
As part of Tampa Electric’s journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, the company will invest $5 million in the University of South Florida (USF) to fund research, education and innovation that aims to reduce carbon and improve the environment.
August 31, 2022Research
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
In its effort to explore, research and develop emerging energy technologies that reduce carbon, Tampa Electric’s investment will create an endowed fund to support the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) in USF’s College of Engineering.
August 31, 2022Research
Changes to Florida's climate threaten oyster reefs, USF researchers warn
With temperatures rising globally, cold weather extremes and freezes in Florida are diminishing – an indicator that Florida’s climate is shifting from subtropical to tropical. In Tampa Bay and along the Gulf Coast, University of South Florida researchers found evidence of homogenization of estuarine ecosystems.
August 29, 2022Research
Ukraine-Russia war brings new attention to USF professor Jody McBrien’s research on refugees
USF professor Jody McBrien is a scholar in the field of refugee studies, She was on sabbatical in Europe, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, creating the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. She hopes to return to Europe later this year for more in-depth research on the Ukrainian refugee crisis, which could create opportunities for USF students to study more closely the issue overseas.
August 26, 2022Global Research
Twenty-six USF faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
USF’s faculty continue to make big discoveries and important contributions with outstanding research achievements.
August 26, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
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