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Research 'gliders' assist in study of red tide blooms in the gulf
Researchers at the College of Marine Science at USF St. Petersburg, are honing technology to better detect red tide blooms and where they're going next. Specifically, they're using research 'gliders' equipped with sensors to better understand conditions offshore.
October 21, 2022Research
Education and Physics faculty team up to develop augmented reality simulations to enhance physics education
Faculty from the University of South Florida’s Education and Physics departments are working to help students better visualize such complicated theories through the use of augmented reality technology.
October 19, 2022Innovation, Research
USF to receive $6 million gift to support biomedical engineering research
Five years ago, the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering and the Morsani College of Medicine partnered to advance the growing field of biomedical engineering by jointly creating the Department of Medical Engineering. Now, a $6 million gift from an alumna will further assist with its mission to improve patient care by conducting innovative research, developing impactful technologies and training students for success as multidisciplinary global leaders.
October 18, 2022Research
NAI Sustainer Spotlight video featuring the University of South Florida
Video featuring the University of South Florida as a Sustaining Member Institution with the National Academy of Inventors.
October 18, 2022Innovation, Research
USF professor to help improve pandemic-induced child behavioral problems through multi-million dollar federal grant
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded University of South Florida professor, Lise Fox, a $5.5 million dollar grant to advance her training and research activities on child behavior – a critical focal point, especially as children and parents navigate post-pandemic repercussions.
October 17, 2022Research
Neighbor helping neighbor: USF researcher explores the positive impact of 'zero responders' in the wake of Hurricane Ian
Christa Remington, assistant professor of public administration, just returned from the Fort Myers area as part of a study she’s conducting on the value of social capital in a disaster. She’s focusing on what’s called a “zero responder” – individuals who are first on the scene, before firetrucks and ambulances arrive.
October 14, 2022Research
Warming oceans likely to shrink the viable habitat of many marine animals – but not all
The study, a culmination of 20 years of research by Brad Seibel, is the first to drill down into the relationship between oxygen, temperature and the metabolic requirements of vertical migrators, which include billions of marine animals from tiny crustaceans called krill to the six-foot-long jumbo squid.
October 14, 2022Research
App may soon diagnose cancer, Parkinson’s by the sound of your voice
Scientists are working on artificial intelligence that will analyze speech and breathing patterns and vibrations to pick up on changes indicating illness, according to University of South Florida’s Health Voice Center.
Biology professor who made midlife career change gives $1 million estate gift to USF St. Petersburg campus
Cassill said the university has provided her with a wonderful opportunity to explore her passion. Now she is providing the institution with a $1 million estate gift to create the Cassill Endowed Scholarship in Biology to aid the next generation of aspiring biologists.
October 12, 2022Research
'Exploring' inventors thrive in workplaces with open communications
A new organizational design study from researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the ideal work environment inventors need in order to succeed and thrive when they venture into new knowledge domains.
October 12, 2022Innovation, Research
TD SYNNEX and the University of South Florida Create Sustainability Partnership
TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) today announced a partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) Patel College of Global Sustainability. This partnership is part of TD SYNNEX’s expanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, and it allows for the USF student community to engage in a sustainability project in collaboration with TD SYNNEX as part of a broader USF educational program on sustainability activities.
October 11, 2022Research
USF awarded a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to help build more equitable communities
The project focuses on the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area — home to 38,000 residents and many historic African American neighborhoods. The university will be partnering with East Tampa community members to address disparities in urban infrastructure.
October 11, 2022Research, Student Research
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