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Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs

Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government (USF News).

January 7, 2020Health, Research

Rays Jiang, COPH genomics professor, named highly cited researcher

In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).

December 9, 2019Health, Research

USF combining science and marketing to revolutionize how items are sold to consumers

The MUMA College of Business opened a new lab with 20 stations, all equipped with the latest facial expression, eye tracking and skin response technology. Research subjects are asked to look at different restaurant menus on the computer and after only a few minutes sensors are able to document what items they focused on and what emotions the subjects were feeling regarding those items (WFTS).

December 3, 2019Innovation, Research

NASA Lands at USF

The keynote speeches from NASA officials talked about the commercialization of space and opportunities for entrepreneurship, the research going on in zero-gravity environments and what it’s like to spend extended periods of time circling the earth for days on end (USF Newsroom).

November 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research

Gut Microbiome of Premature Babies is Associated with Stunted Growth

The more abnormal the microbiome in NICU infants, the more likely they are to experience stunted growth even at 4 years of age. The team of researchers led by the University of South Florida (USF) studied 78 infants born weighing less than three pounds (USF Newsroom).

November 4, 2019Health, Research

Four Billion Particles Of Microplastics Are Floating In Tampa Bay, USF Study Finds

A recent joint study conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Eckerd College found over four billion plankton-sized particles of plastic floating in the waters of Tampa Bay (WJCT).

October 23, 2019Research

12 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Twelve University of South Florida faculty members whose research has garnered national and international acclaim in fields spanning environmental sciences, business, anthropology, engineering and others will be recognized on Oct. 21 with the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award.

October 21, 2019Honors and Awards, Research

12 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Twelve University of South Florida faculty members whose research has garnered national and international acclaim in fields spanning environmental sciences, business, anthropology, engineering and others will be recognized on Oct. 21 with the 2019 Outstanding Research Achievement Award (USF Newsroom).

October 18, 2019Honors and Awards, Research

Florida researcher testing bone fragments that could be Amelia Earhart's

Amelia Earhart's disappearance remains one of America's most mysterious, but a researcher at the University of South Florida is hoping to connect the dots and finally solve it (WTHR).

October 17, 2019Global Research, Research

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