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Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements
Four USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
February 21, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
Rapid7 and USF Partner to Establish the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab
A $1.5 million investment by The Rapid7 Cybersecurity Foundation will fund the joint endeavor, providing hands-on learning opportunities to the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
February 13, 2023Research
USF receives $5.2 million to bolster cybersecurity workforce
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the largest in program history, will establish the Cybersecurity Research and Education for Service in Government (CREST) program. An investment from a Boston-based tech company, announced just 11 days later, will create a cyber threat intelligence laboratory.
February 13, 2023Research
USF program aims to expand pipeline of addiction researchers from underrepresented backgrounds
The program addresses a national and global need for researchers from different backgrounds to mitigate existing health disparities, seen in crises such as the opioid epidemic.
February 8, 2023Research
Researchers are using data mining to learn more about diabetes cases that don’t fit the usual labels
In the ongoing research and treatment of diabetes, the focus is typically on the two forms of the disease that dominate public awareness. Type 1 is caused by the immune system attacking the cells that produce insulin, so that the person requires insulin therapy for life; type 2 is frequently associated with obesity and lack of exercise, resulting in insulin resistance.
February 1, 2023Health, Innovation, Research
Six USF faculty members receive national recognition for research achievements
Six University of South Florida researchers have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 31, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
USF lands $4 million grant to create scholarships for new cybersecurity education program
The NSF (National Science Foundation) grant will be used for a new university scholarship program called CREST (Cybersecurity Research in Education for Service in Government) to train students how to fight cybercrime and fill the gaps in the cybersecurity industry in the US.
January 25, 2023Research
What Are Whiting Events? Researchers Shed Light On Mysterious Water Phenomenon
Scientists have known of a mysterious water phenomenon called a "whiting event" for a while now but have yet to figure out the mechanisms behind it. Using satellite data, researchers such as Chuanmin Hu of the University of South Florida, are shedding light on it.
January 22, 2023Global Research, Research
USF Human Trafficking Research Lab working to create 'Awareness Database'
"The problem of human trafficking, despite all the efforts, is growing, according to the most recent estimates," said Dr. Joan Reid, Director of USF's Trafficking in Persons - Risk to Resilience Lab. The lab conducts research to address knowledge gaps in areas of human trafficking prevention.
January 16, 2023Research
USF engineers awarded $2.5 million federal grant to expand harmful algal bloom research along Florida coasts
USF engineers are leading a team of scientists across the state in the development of a new, state-of-the-art system that allows water districts to better predict and manage harmful algal blooms. The $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allows USF to work with researchers from the University of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District to address harmful algae blooms in Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie River and Caloosahatchee River watersheds.
January 13, 2023Research
All Hands on Deck
Researchers identify priorities within synthesis research in ecology and environmental science to address pressing issues and questions.
January 12, 2023Research
Initiative to reduce unwanted teen pregnancy and trafficking receives $800k U.S. Department of Health grant
A research project spearheaded by faculty on the USF St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses working with community partners locally and in Savannah, Georgia seeks to reduce unintended teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and incidents of trafficking for marginalized youth.
January 11, 2023Research
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