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Four innovative start-ups awarded Foundation BRAG funding to advance USF technologies
The University of South Florida Foundation and the University of South Florida Research Foundation are proud to announce the latest recipients of Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants (BRAG).
August 26, 2024Innovation
USF receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF research traineeship award to advance semiconductor research and education
The NSF Research Traineeship Program awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to USF for the development and implementation of a comprehensive and experiential learning-based education, research, training and skills development program in semiconductor design, manufacturing and packaging for graduate students.
August 26, 2024Research
Miranda Mattingly appointed associate director of Research Development Institute
She will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop proactive, catalytic funding portfolios and research ecosystems that pave the way for high-impact research capable of transformative solutions to critical societal and global challenges.
August 23, 2024Research
USF students advance career learning through a corridor of support
The program provides up to $10,000 to each of USF’s nine colleges and as part of that, funds this year were awarded to 10 undergraduate students to work with COPH faculty.
August 23, 2024Student Research
University of South Florida to extend recruitment for ground-breaking dementia prevention research through December 2024
The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.
August 23, 2024Research
USF welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty
USF is bolstering its reputation as a top research university by welcoming 291 new faculty members—a 29% increase from last year—who join an already outstanding academic community, drawn by USF’s membership in the AAU.
August 15, 2024Research
NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive – enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.
August 14, 2024Research
USF researcher helping K-12 educators incorporate AI in the classroom
A new online platform created by USF Professor Zafer Unal features hundreds of free AI tools designed to assist educators with planning, assessment, preparation, research and more.
August 13, 2024Innovation
New USF Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica
USF Health leaders are working with Jamaica’s largest hospital to address its serious shortage of health care professionals — helping optimize the efficiency of clinical operations and offer training for oncology nurses.
August 7, 2024Global Research, Health
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean
Using satellite data, researchers in the USF College of Marine Science found that sea surface temperatures in four estuaries in South Florida have risen faster than sea surface temperatures globally and in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 7, 2024Global Research
USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects
Faculty at the University of South Florida traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.
August 1, 2024Global Research, Research, Student Research
Student-led testing of first responder vehicles at the core of infection control initiative
A groundbreaking initiative, supported by a multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is engaging University of South Florida students to enhance infection control training for fire and emergency medical services personnel.
July 25, 2024Student Research
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