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College of Marine Science faculty on list of high impact researchers ranked worldwide
An update to a study by Elsevier and Stanford University shows a strong showing from faculty at the USF College of Marine Science.
December 13, 2021Research
Gokushoviruses – viruses that show that, in the ocean, size doesn’t matter
A new paper published by USF College of Marine Science researchers sheds some light on understanding the ecological benefits of viruses and the role of gokushoviruses in the marine environment.
December 13, 2021Research
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
USF launches project to map shallow sea floors in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico
Marine scientists at the University of South Florida are using a new uncrewed vessel to map the complex seafloors in key areas around Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico (Sarasota Herald-Tribune).
December 10, 2021Research
USF launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated ‘uncrewed’ vessel
University of South Florida marine scientists launched their first field mission in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico to test a new approach to mapping shallow coastal areas (USF College of Marine Science).
December 9, 2021Research
USF College Of Marine Science Introduces Automated Coastal Mapping Vessel
Scientists from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg recently launched a new mission to map the shallow shores of Tampa Bay (Fior Reports).
December 9, 2021Research
City of St. Petersburg approves USF and community researchers’ recommendations on how to address systemic racism
St. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a plan created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers coordinated by the University of South Florida on how to identify and address structural racism in the community (USF Newsroom).
December 3, 2021Research
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
On the icy Antarctic sea floor a research team from DRI, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the University of South Florida is looking to find a new treatment for melanoma (Phys.org).
December 1, 2021Global Research, Research
USF’s Florida Center for Community Design partners with Tampa in greenhouse gas inventory
A new report produced by the City of Tampa in partnership with USF’s Florida Center for Community Design and Research provides an in-depth look at the sources of greenhouse gas emissions within the City of Tampa municipal operations and from the city as a whole (USFRI Newsroom).
November 23, 2021Research
USF receives $1 million grant to increase research, talent pipeline on aging
Students will learn about brain health, geriatric medicine and have access to internships and scholarships with the new donation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
USF physicists selected as finalists for the ‘Nobel Prize of supercomputing’
A team of computational physicists and computer scientists led by researchers from the University of South Florida has reached a new milestone in supercomputing and was selected as a finalist for the field’s most prestigious award.
November 16, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research
USF Health Research Day to return as in-person event
Mark your calendar for USF Health Research Day 2022 — the largest interdisciplinary research gathering of faculty, students and staff across multiple colleges.
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