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USF expands innovative research into Alzheimer’s
The University of South Florida is dramatically expanding its innovative research into detecting and preventing the progressive disease. USF recently received $3.2 million from the National Institute on Aging to investigate if medical professionals can detect Alzheimer’s through a simple blood test.
What eye-tracking research tells us about keeping student attention in the classroom
In a recently published research brief for the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College of Education Professor David Rosengrant explores the use of eye trackers to study student attention and how educators can use the insights from this research to maintain interest in the classroom.
June 14, 2022Research
USF gets national grant to create blood test for Alzheimer's research
The University of South Florida has received a national grant that will allow it to do blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease. The National Institute on Aging announced the $3.2 million grant on June 8, 2022 (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
June 9, 2022Research
International design science scholars gathered on USF's St. Petersburg campus for DESRIST 2022
Leading scholars in the design science research field attended DESRIST 2022 which featured an exchange of ideas, keynote speeches, and rigorous academic papers.
June 8, 2022Research
USF awarded $3.2 million to contribute to development of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease
The new funding dovetails with a $44.4 million, five-year NIH grant awarded last year to test whether computerized brain training can reduce dementia risk in older adults.
New 'Lost Voices' exhibit translates and digitizes America’s oldest parish archive to provide rare insight into early Florida history
A new online exhibit launched by La Florida: The Interactive Digital Archives of the Americas provides the public with unprecedented insight into the daily lives and relationships of the multi-ethnic population that comprised St. Augustine, Fla. from the 16th-19th centuries. The Florida city is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the continental U.S.
June 7, 2022Research
U.S. Secretary of Energy meets with USF researchers, community partners
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was joined by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor for a meeting with leaders of the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research to learn more about efforts of the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition, which is housed at USF.
June 2, 2022Research
USF researcher harnesses brain power to create art
Dr. Marvin Andujar, director of the Neuro-Machine Interaction Lab at USF, is now combining the power of concentration and art with a technology that allows people to create abstract images by intensely concentrating on colors and shapes.
June 2, 2022Research
USF develops 'brain painting' method for ADHD treatment
The technology can monitor how long a student focuses without a wandering mind all while painting on a virtual canvas.
June 1, 2022Research
USF’s state-of-the-art facility continues to foster Tampa’s innovation ecosystem
The University of South Florida recently opened a new state-of-the-art research center that will provide a link between innovative companies, the university and Tampa Bay’s business community.
June 1, 2022Research
COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals
A USF College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.
May 31, 2022Research
USF Muma College of Business to host international conference DESRIST 2022
International experts on the design of cutting-edge machine learning, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain, the Internet of Things, and smart cities will converge on the USF Muma College of Business at the International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST2022).
May 26, 2022Research
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