USFRI Newsroom
Research & Innovation Articles
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
USF tech being used in France and California to boost transit ridership and beat time delays
The tool allows transit agencies to save time, money and see an increase in ridership (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
April 25, 2022Global Research, Innovation, Research
City Of Tampa And USF Start Tree Canopy Research Study
Over the next several weeks, researchers will be collecting information about the amount of trees there are in Tampa and how many more are needed.
April 23, 2022Research
USF anthropologist unearths the past, one identity at a time
Erin Kimmerle is an associate professor at the University of South Florida and a nationally-known forensic anthropologist. She is well-known for solving cold cases and identifying the unidentified, but she needs the public’s help to do it.
April 23, 2022Research
USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data
The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data—providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.
April 22, 2022Global Research, Innovation
USF researchers release findings from Florida public opinion survey on inflation, housing market and student loans
Researchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on inflation, the housing market and student loans.
April 21, 2022Research
College of Arts and Sciences Professor Jay Hopler Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Hopler is USF Professor of English and an Award-winning Poet
April 20, 2022Honors and Awards
USF students collaborate with peers in Moldova during international crisis
In the midst of war and with an international humanitarian crisis on their doorstep, law students from Moldova are collaborating on research with USF St. Petersburg campus students in an effort to form cultural bonds during a time of chaos.
April 19, 2022Global Research, Student Research
The Florida Ornithological Society nests at the USF Libraries
The USF Libraries announced a new partnership with the Florida Ornithological Society (FOS). Considering the Libraries’ many previous successes with environmental scholars and the Audubon Society of Florida, the FOS seemed like a natural fit to join the Florida Environment and Natural History nest.
April 19, 2022Research
Florida’s horse conch is closer to extinction than expected
A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shows that unregulated harvest of the gastropod has led to a drop in population, and this decline turns out to be greater than scientists realized.
April 19, 2022Research
Kate Tiedemann, Ellen Cotton give $14 million to enhance USF finance program
The $14 million gift will support the USF Muma College of Business’ vision to become a “hub of excellence” in fintech. Fintech, short for "financial technology," impacts everything from mobile banking and insurance to crowdfunding, blockchain, cryptocurrency and investment apps.
April 18, 2022Innovation
USF researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19
Researchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.
April 14, 2022Research
USF Health study finds quality of fat input determines output of kidney and cardiac health and repair
Breakthrough research uncovers how a certain type of healthy fat found in Omega-3 fish oil, such as salmon and tuna, works in tandem with enzymes from the spleen to clear the inflammation in a damaged heart.
April 12, 2022Health
Categories
USFRI NEWS ARCHIVE
Learn more about USF research by viewing articles from past years (2010-2019).
USFRI Social Media
To keep up to date on USFRI news, see our official social media accounts. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.