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All eyes on Florida’s tech and innovation growth at Tampa’s Synapse Summit
One of the highlights was a panel featuring three state university presidents: Rhea Law of the University of South Florida, Kent Fuchs of the University of Florida and Alexander Cartwright of the University of Central Florida. The three discussed their schools’ roles in fostering Florida’s talent pipeline.
February 18, 2022Innovation
The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame 7th Annual Induction Ceremony and Gala
Florida USF alum Israel Morejon (2020), Dr. Jean-François Rossignol (2020), and Dr. Norma Alcantar (2021) were inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
February 11, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation
Morsani College of Medicine Faculty Members Elected To NAI’s New Senior Members Class
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named two USF Health Morsani College of Medicine faculty members — Loree Heller, PhD, and Juan Sanchez-Ramos, PhD, MD — to its new class of Senior Members.
February 11, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation
Florida researchers show InSAR can detect sinkhole activity
New research by a team of Florida-based academics has revealed that special radar satellite technology makes it possible to identify where unknown sinkhole activity is happening. The findings are based on investigations carried out in a densely populated area of West-Central Florida known as “Sinkhole Alley” by researchers from Florida International University and the University of South Florida.
January 31, 2022Innovation, Research
Radar satellites allow researchers to pinpoint where sinkholes are happening
New research shows that with special radar satellite technology, it's possible to detect warning signs and pinpoint exact locations where sinkhole activity is happening (Phys.org).
January 24, 2022Innovation, Research
Six USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
From predicting suicidality to disinfecting masks, these faculty members are some of USF’s top innovators.
January 21, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF professor launches augmented reality startup to help bilingual students
After seeing her niece — along with the rest of the nation — play the augmented reality game Pokemon Go, a University of South Florida professor wanted to bring the same elements into children's classrooms (Tampa Bay Inno).
January 13, 2022Innovation
USF offers intellectual property, technology to area entrepreneurs
As a preeminent research university, the University of South Florida has received over 100 U.S. patents annually since 2016; now, the school seeks to boost area startups and create jobs by enlisting local entrepreneurs to commercialize its intellectual property (St Pete Catalyst).
January 12, 2022Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Innovations Magazine spotlights student successes, vital research and groundbreaking initiatives of 2021
Delve into the newest issue of Innovations Magazine, spotlighting the student successes, vital research and groundbreaking community initiatives on USF's St. Petersburg campus during 2021.
January 6, 2022Innovation
USF wins prestigious award for innovative excellence in response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, USF Information Technology rapidly deployed new solutions that aided in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and created applications within weeks that provided financial, academic and emotional support to students. It was a tremendous lift that kept students on track in their studies—all made possible by IT’s pre-COVID technical strategy (USF Newsroom).
December 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF team creates home health monitoring device to boost independence
Over the course of 15 weeks, USF researchers developed a wireless sensor system which continuously and passively monitors presence and weight of a person in bed, on a couch, chair or similar furniture that could have great potential impact on users’ quality of life comparable to current sensor systems on the market.
December 15, 2021Innovation, Student Research
USF Research Park Expansion Opens New Opportunities for Innovators
In the coming weeks, construction of the University of South Florida Research Park’s new three-story, 120,000 square foot building to house state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, office and meeting space for innovators and both established and startup companies, will be completed. (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
December 13, 2021Innovation, Research
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