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USF archaeologists examine ancient response to climate change in Tampa Bay
USF archaeologists are examining two key sites along Tampa Bay’s shores to better understand the climate conditions that might have caused conflict over food resources among Native American societies. By using several archaeological methods, scientists are able to see a shift in how these estuaries were defended between 600 and 900 AD (USF Newsroom).
April 7, 2021Research
Florida Senate unanimously passes $100 million plan to tackle sea-level rise and flooding
Included in the series of bills is the creation of a "flood-hub" for research and innovation at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus (10 Tampa Bay).
April 7, 2021Research
Piney Point updates: USF scientists launch first research cruise into Tampa Bay
A team of scientists from USF launched a research cruise into Tampa Bay at 8 a.m. to study Piney Point's environmental impact (10 Tampa Bay).
April 7, 2021Research
Piney Point releases to Tampa Bay rise above 170 million gallons
Scientists from the University of South Florida set off on a research boat Wednesday to begin studying how the wastewater will affect the bay (Tampa Bay Times).
April 7, 2021Research
USF gets $44 million to seek a breakthrough on dementia treatment
The university will study whether computer-based cognitive training can keep the human brain healthy as it ages (Tampa Bay Times).
USF Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malaria
With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/USF Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem (USF Health).
April 7, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point’s environmental impact
A team of scientists from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science have embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay dedicated to studying the environmental impacts of the recent breach at a retired fertilizer processing plant at Piney Point in Manatee County, Florida. They’re aboard the R/V Weatherbird II, a research vessel that was also used in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response effort led by USF (USF Newsroom).
April 7, 2021Research
USF scientists testing the waters to study effects of Piney Point reservoir release
Aboard the R/V Weatherbird II, a team of USF scientists from the College of Marine Sciences in St. Pete sailed offshore to Tampa Bay on Wednesday morning to study the environmental impacts of the Piney Point reservoir release (USF Oracle).
April 7, 2021Research
USF Team of Researchers To Test Tampa Bay Waters Near Piney Point
A team of scientists from the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science will head into Tampa Bay to study the environmental impacts of Piney Point (Bay News 9).
April 7, 2021Research
USF wins $44.4 million NIH grant to test whether computerized brain training can prevent dementia
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the University of South Florida (USF) total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementias like Alzheimer's disease, in older adults (News-Medical.Net).
USF awarded five-year, $44.4 million NIH grant to test whether computerized brain training reduces dementia risk in older adults
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of South Florida total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, in older adults (USF Health).
USF receives $44 million grant for Alzheimer's study
The University of South Florida has received a national grant for $44.4 million to help its study on preventing Alzheimer's disease (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
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