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USF St. Pete wins $15 million to move forward on flood hub building
The funding was part of $175 million grant initiative from projects pitched by local legislators.
September 12, 2022Research
Lawmakers approve USF's Florida Flood Hub among $175 million in local projects across the state
A legislative panel Friday approved money for more than 230 local projects and programs across the state. Among the approved spending items was $15 million to build a facility to house the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation program at USF St. Petersburg.
September 10, 2022Innovation, Research
State-of-the-art USF Research Center hopes to open opportunities for students
A recently completed building on the campus of the University of South Florida is another piece to the Uptown vision. The goal is for the building to be used for academic and federal research and for corporations to collaborate.
September 9, 2022Innovation, Research
USF awarded $20 million federal grant to protect coral reef and mangrove ecosystems
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a USF-lead team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.
September 7, 2022Research
CMS labs join forces to solve the mysteries of Florida’s red tides
In a serendipitous research cruise this summer, three labs within the USF College of Marine Science, plus its glider fleet team, joined forces to improve our understanding of a decades-old question: what causes red tides to form in the Gulf of Mexico?
September 7, 2022Research
Scientists make major breakthrough in race to save Caribbean coral
Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, using aquarium technology. The spawning could be a game-changer, according to Thomas Frazer, the dean of the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida.
September 5, 2022Research
Microbiome’s connection to heart failure key to new NIH study for USF Health’s Dr. Hariom Yadav
USF Health microbiome expert Hariom Yadav, PhD, has received a grant from the National Institute on Aging to help determine if a common medication can restore microbiome diversity in older patients who have a form of heart failure and, thus, prevent the subsequent problems that tend keep these patients inactive and cause their conditions to worsen.
New study by USF researchers looks to link gut health to Alzheimer's Disease
A new study by USF researchers aims to uncover how gut health affects brain function, and potentially show that improvements in diet could lower chances of getting Alzheimer’s Disease.
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
As part of Tampa Electric’s journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, the company will invest $5 million in the University of South Florida (USF) to fund research, education and innovation that aims to reduce carbon and improve the environment.
August 31, 2022Research
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
In its effort to explore, research and develop emerging energy technologies that reduce carbon, Tampa Electric’s investment will create an endowed fund to support the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) in USF’s College of Engineering.
August 31, 2022Research
Changes to Florida's climate threaten oyster reefs, USF researchers warn
With temperatures rising globally, cold weather extremes and freezes in Florida are diminishing – an indicator that Florida’s climate is shifting from subtropical to tropical. In Tampa Bay and along the Gulf Coast, University of South Florida researchers found evidence of homogenization of estuarine ecosystems.
August 29, 2022Research
Twenty-six USF faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
USF’s faculty continue to make big discoveries and important contributions with outstanding research achievements.
August 26, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
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