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USF, Restaurant & Lodging Association to Explore Covid-19′s Impact on Food Safety
The University of South Florida M3 Center for Innovation and Technology and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) will present a virtual panel discussion titled “Planning for the Future: How Covid-19 Will Alter the Food Safety Landscape,” on April 7 at 12 p.m. (Sarasota Magazine).
USF student’s internship at NASA is a ‘perfect intersection of STEM and equity’
USF senior Lisette Melendez has earned a year-long internship with NASA, assisting in its efforts to increase the diversity of its workforce and foster a more inclusive environment for its employees (USF Newsroom).
March 22, 2021Research, Student Research
USF Health named regional headquarters of Global Virus Network
The partnership will put USF Health on the front lines of planning for and defending against the next pandemic (Tampa Bay Times).
USF Chosen For Virus Research Headquarters
The University of South Florida has been picked to host the regional headquarters for a virus research coalition, the Global Virus Network. Dr. Christian Bréchot is both GVN President and a professor of internal medicine at USF Health. He said that the partnership between the two organizations will help develop new ways to combat viruses (WUSF).
USF community demonstrates critical leadership in year-long response to COVID-19
The leadership demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by the University of South Florida has become a true testament to the spirit of faculty, staff and students—a spirit of perseverance, collaboration and community partnership, despite the emotional and often taxing circumstances that have become part of many daily lives (USF Newsroom).
March 12, 2021Health, Innovation, Research
Synapse Summit 2021 highlights USF’s boundary-breaking collaboration with Jabil
USF President Steve Currall hosted an engaging virtual conversation with Jabil CEO and USF alum Mark Mondello during the session titled, “Business Success and Innovation through Boundary-Breaking Collaboration.” (Mirage News).
March 10, 2021Innovation, Research
Red Snapper in the Gulf show signs of stress
Nearly all of the Red Snapper sampled in the Gulf of Mexico over a six-year period by University of South Florida marine scientists showed evidence of liver damage, according to a study reported in Aquatic Toxicology (USF College of Marine Science).
March 10, 2021Research
USF Professor Toru Shimizu Chosen Association for Psychological Science Fellow
Prestigious designation recognizes career discoveries on the function of brains and behavior (USFRI Newsroom).
March 10, 2021Honors and Awards, Research
USF to host Spanish-language virtual sessions on COVID-19, vaccines
The University of South Florida’s College of Public Health will host a series of Zoom discussions with Spanish-speaking faculty to discuss COVID-19 and share information about the vaccine (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).
Million-dollar gift funds research seeking to save lives from lung scarring
As lung damage becomes a more frequent long-term effect among coronavirus survivors, USF Health has received a $1 million gift to conduct a research study that could lead to the development of therapies and treatments to prevent detrimental lung scarring (USF Oracle).
Study reveals process to explain how maternal stress triggers idiopathic preterm birth
A University of South Florida Health preclinical study indicates that FKBP51-progesterone receptor binding plays a critical role in stress-induced preterm birth (USF Health).
Synapse Summit 2021 highlights USF’s boundary-breaking collaboration with Jabil
Synapse Summit, the premier event that unites Florida’s brightest leaders within the innovation economy, is underway and presents some of the University of South Florida’s greatest minds and collaborators (USF Newsroom).
March 9, 2021Innovation, Research
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