USFRI Newsroom
Research & Innovation Articles
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
USF’s Tampa Bay Technology Incubator Wins National Award for Client Service
The International Business Innovation Association lauds USF’s program for supporting startup COI Energy’s trailblazing efforts.
May 18, 2021Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards, Innovation
New method to improve durability of nano-electronic components to help further semiconductor manufacturing and resilience
USF Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Michael Cai Wang and his research team recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated circuits (USF Newsroom).
May 18, 2021Innovation, Research, Student Research
USF biomedical engineers, psychiatrists use neuroimaging technology to more effectively treat depression
A current study initiated by a team of USF biomedical engineers and psychiatrists, including Glenn Currier, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences as well as senior author of the study, indicates a sign of hope for those seeking effective depression treatment (USF Oracle).
May 18, 2021Health, Innovation
“The future of conflict”: how a USF institute is developing military technology
Through an $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, the Institute of Applied Engineering is developing everything from satellites to brain injury research (Tampa Bay Times).
May 14, 2021Innovation, Research
Florida professor who harnessed power of cactuses is a top inventor
When Norma Alcantar got a call last month from Judy Genshaft, the former University of South Florida president, she was pleasantly surprised to hear that she would be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. Genshaft had nominated her for the honor (Orlando Sentinel).
May 9, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF professor who harnessed the power of cactuses is a top Florida inventor
Norma Alcantar has more than 22 patents based on a natural substance she found out about from her grandmother (Tampa Bay Times).
May 5, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF team uses new neuroimaging technique to study physiological effects of brain stimulation to treat depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 as a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for severe depression resistant to antidepressant medications. A small coil positioned near the scalp generates repetitive, pulsed magnetic waves that pass through the skull and stimulate brain cells to relieve symptoms of depression. The procedure has few side effects and is typically prescribed as an alternative or supplemental therapy when multiple antidepressant medications and/or psychotherapy do not work (USF Health).
May 4, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
Meet seven inventors who have made Florida a ‘powerhouse of innovation’
The inventor of the Segway and a co-inventor of technology that revolutionized modern day computing are among the seven newest inductees in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. The 2021 class also includes Norma A. Alcantar, an engineering professor at University of South Florida who has pioneered advances to decontaminate water and develop biomedical solutions for acute diseases (St. Pete Catalyst).
May 1, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame 2021 inductees prove that the creative spark can light a fire of innovation to change the world (EurekAlert!).
April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF Engineering Professor Norma Alcantar to be Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
USF Professor Norma Alcantar - who engineered an ancient practice of cleaning water with cactus mucilage to create modern technologies - is among seven new inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida Elects 15 Members
The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has elected 15 new members for their outstanding contributions in science, engineering, medicine. Two of the new members are Robert H. Byrne, Distinguished University Professor, USF College of Marine Science and Sudeep Sarkar, Professor and Chair, USF Computer Science and Engineering (PR Newswire).
April 22, 2021Innovation, Research
USF conducting new study to combat Alzheimer's
USF research shows computer games may reduce Alzheimer's chances by up to 50%. Now they are looking for participants in a larger study (Yahoo! News).
April 22, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
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.