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EURAXESS presents international mobility and professional development opportunities for faculty and student researchers
EURAXESS North America Regional Coordinator Jackson Howard gave an overview of the EURAXESS portal, which provides information about research funding and fellowship opportunities, and insights for researchers about living and working in Europe.
October 15, 2024Global Research
New USF Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica
USF Health leaders are working with Jamaica’s largest hospital to address its serious shortage of health care professionals — helping optimize the efficiency of clinical operations and offer training for oncology nurses.
August 7, 2024Global Research, Health
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean
Using satellite data, researchers in the USF College of Marine Science found that sea surface temperatures in four estuaries in South Florida have risen faster than sea surface temperatures globally and in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 7, 2024Global Research
USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects
Faculty at the University of South Florida traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.
August 1, 2024Global Research, Research, Student Research
USF-trained shipwreck hunter makes major discovery
Using a technique known as side-scan sonar, a team led by USF alum David Mearns and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society found Shackleton’s last ship off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
June 18, 2024Global Research
USF using AI to help combat malaria in Africa
Funded by the NIH, the project is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.
June 6, 2024Global Research, Health
Stella and Sam: a pair of gliders on a mission
Stella and Sam are part of the USF College of Marine Science’s fleet of oceanic gliders, the data-collecting workhorses of oceanography.
September 28, 2023Global Research, Research, Student Research
Uncovering ancient history: USF team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta
A team of researchers and six students from the University of South Florida have discovered a centuries-old house in exceptional condition during an excavation in Malta, a country located in the Mediterranean Sea.
July 26, 2023Global Research, Research, Student Research
Survival of the seeds: USF researchers examine what it takes for trees to thrive
Assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Integrative Biology, Dr. Paul-Camilo Zalamea is preparing a four-year research study on plant-soil microbial interactions, after receiving a $1.5 million grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF).
July 25, 2023Global Research, Research
Department of Defense awards USF professor $700,000 to study Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians
Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and director of the USF Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (IREES), Golfo Alexopoulos, has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.
July 19, 2023Global Research, Research
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Through DNA analysis, USF researchers will trace the evolution of genetics in individuals who died from the Black Death during quarantine, helping determine the effectiveness of containment measures, such as isolation and masks.
July 11, 2023Global Research, Research
A good seaweed surprise for Florida: Floating mass has actually shrunk, reasons unclear
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt—the scientific name for the massive mat of floating brown seaweed that annually washes up on beaches around the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and east coast of Florida—shrank 15% last month, according to a University of South Florida research lab that uses satellites to track sargassum.
June 2, 2023Global Research, Research
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