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USF Health, TGH use postage stamp-size tile to slow recurring brain tumors
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine have once again teamed up on cutting-edge biotechnology. The latest is a postage stamp-size tile, dubbed the GammaTile, that can slow the return of brain tumors post-operation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
July 12, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
Local USF doctoral student honored for dementia research
USF student Rio Tate is one of 60 people in the world to be chosen for a prestigious military scholarship this year. And it's largely due to his work to better understand dementia and how to prevent it.
July 11, 2022Student Research
Can ‘brain painting’ help ADHD patients? USF looks for answers.
USF computer science and engineering professor Marvin Andujar is studying whether college students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.
July 6, 2022Research
USF St. Petersburg to host town hall to raise awareness about disaster preparedness in south St. Petersburg
Community organizers, Pinellas County and the Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at USF St. Petersburg campus are organizing a July 12 town hall in south St. Petersburg in the hopes of creating a network of assistance in the event of a disaster.
July 6, 2022Research
USF researchers say Spanish caves are revealing new details on sea level rise
Caves in Mallorca, Spain tell a story of unprecedented sea level rise, researchers with the University of South Florida found. Geosciences Professor Bogdan Onac and USF graduate students were among the international team that studied minerals in the caves dating back 4,000 years.
July 6, 2022Global Research, Student Research
'Sargassum storm': Stinky seasonal seaweed sets record in Brevard, and more is coming this way
USF expects the trend of increasing Sargassum seaweed in the ocean to slow this month but with the possibility of ramping back up after that.
July 5, 2022Research
Having a coffee before shopping may cause you to spend more money
The University of South Florida set up a pop-up café at the entrances of stores in France and Spain. They offered shoppers coffee, decaf, or water. After leaving the store shoppers shared their receipts with the researchers.
July 4, 2022Research
Inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator cohort concludes with Pitch Night event
During the pitch event, which concluded the inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator program, each company gave a 4-minute pitch explaining a particular problem in the world of finance.
July 1, 2022Entrepreneurship
USF anthropologist tells the story of ‘throwaway’ boys
After spending several years unearthing graves and crimes at an infamous, state-operated “school for boys” in Florida’s panhandle, University of South Florida anthropologist Erin Kimmerle has released her harrowing findings to the masses.
July 1, 2022Research
Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise
According to an international team of researchers led by the University of South Florida, the sea level has risen 18 centimeters since the start of the 20th century. The study, featured on the cover of the July 1 issue of Science Advances, works to identify preindustrial sea levels and examines the impact of modern greenhouse warming on sea-level rise.
June 30, 2022Global Research, Student Research
How About a Jolt of Caffeine for the Economy?
Coffee spurs people to buy needless stuff, a study says. That could be a good thing for the economy. A watershed study conducted by the University of South Florida says that shoppers who drink a complimentary cup of coffee before entering a store spend 50% more money than the uncaffeinated (The Wall Street Journal).
June 30, 2022Research
USF awarded more than $1 million to help grow public health laboratory workforce
The USF College of Public Health will use the money to cover tuition and provide a stipend to certain students enrolled in the college’s Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice program.
June 28, 2022Health
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