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3D printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing

A multisite clinical trial, led by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital, provides the first evidence that both devices are comparable for accurate detection of COVID-19 infection (EurekAlert!).

September 25, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

Report: USF is among the top universities boosting the economy with innovation

The university has infused $582 million in Florida through its Research Park in the last year (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

September 23, 2020Innovation, Research

USF professor to study hurricane evacuations amidst COVID-19

The National Science Foundation awarded a University of South Florida professor a Rapid Response grant to study evacuation behaviors during a global pandemic. USF Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins will use the grant to investigate if people impacted by mandatory hurricane evacuations are choosing to ignore them and shelter in place, making the decision based on health concerns (Florida Politics).

September 21, 2020Research

New Ranking: USF is 13th Among Large Universities in Innovation Impact Productivity

Report from the Bush Institute and Opus Faveo comes as USF posts record technology transfer numbers for 2019-20 and works to address COVID-19 challenges.

September 21, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research

Study investigates hurricane evacuations in the era of COVID-19

The 2020 hurricane season is breaking records with 23 named storms, and more are projected to develop over the next few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts there will be as many as 25 by the time the season ends. Researchers say this extremely active forecast is especially troublesome due to the compounding risks of COVID-19 (USF Newsroom).

September 21, 2020Research

Being Black in modern society: USF to launch 23 studies on impacts of racism and inequality

As the nation reckons with systemic racism and how to move forward, researchers at the University of South Florida are focusing on how it exists in Tampa Bay and abroad (Fox 13 News).

September 19, 2020Research

EPA Awards $1 Million in Funding to the University of South Florida to Research How to Control and Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1 Million to the University of South Florida in Tampa as part of a total of $6,487,188 in funding to seven institutions to research how to prevent and control harmful algal blooms.

September 17, 2020Research

Mercury concentrations in Yukon River fish could surpass EPA Criterion by 2050 due to thawing permafrost

The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are not constrained, according to a new scientific research paper co-authored by a professor at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus.

September 17, 2020Research

USF Wearable Devices Study Aims To Predict When COVID-19 Symptoms Will Worsen

The study examines how a percentage of otherwise healthy adults are having an "allergic reaction" to the virus. Researchers in several University of South Florida departments—including medicine, nursing and business—are recruiting volunteers from Tampa General Hospital's COVID-19 clinic for a new wearable devices study to predict when symptoms will worsen (WUSF).

September 17, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

Public Conference Presents COVID-19 From Different Angles

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Colleen Naughton and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) earned a National Science Foundation grant to host the conference (UC Merced).

September 16, 2020Research

National TV commercial highlights USF’s thriving research

A new national TV commercial produced by the University of South Florida is now airing during American Athletic Conference football games. The ad features researchers involved in two high-profile projects and a USF student as the voiceover talent (USF Newsroom).

September 15, 2020Research

USF announces anti-racism projects, including two in Sarasota

The University of South Florida has announced $500,000 worth of grants to fund 23 research projects aimed at reducing racism, including two projects that will be conducted at USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus (Sarasota Herald-Tribune).

September 10, 2020Research

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