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Jellyfish Build Walls of Water to Swim Around the Ocean
One of nature’s most simple creatures has an elegant approach to propulsion. USF Biology Associate Professor Brad Gemmell recently published research into the dynamics of jellyfish movement (New York Times / paywall).
January 7, 2021Research
Study reveals jellyfish create a ‘virtual wall’ to enhance performance
New research led by the University of South Florida has uncovered one of the reasons jellyfish have come to be known as the “world’s most efficient swimmer.” (USF Newsroom)
January 7, 2021Research
USF researchers discover promising new compound to open constricted airways
In a preclinical study, Dr. Stephen Liggett, MD, and colleagues identified and characterized 18 new compounds (agonists) that activate bitter taste receptor subtype TAS2R5 to promote relaxation (dilation) of human airway smooth muscle cells (News-Medical.Net).
Lost African American Cemeteries Researched By USF Students
The research team's focus will center on Zion Cemetery in Tampa and St. Petersburg's Oaklawn Cemetery (Patch).
January 4, 2021Research, Student Research
USF volcanology team develops new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions
A USF geosciences team has developed a new way to reconstruct the sizes of volcanic eruptions that occurred thousands of years ago, creating a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards of future eruptions (USF Newsroom).
January 4, 2021Global Research, Innovation, Research
USF, Tampa General Hospital need 250 volunteers for new COVID-19 vaccine trial
University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital are partnering to take part in phase-3 clinical trials. Research physicians are looking for more than 250 volunteers in the Tampa Bay region to take part in the late-stage trial (Fox 13 News).
December 31, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
Justice for All: Mental Health in the Black Community
The research project is one of several research projects the University of South Florida is funding a part of their recent calls for research projects aimed at understanding Blackness and anti Black racism (Bay News 9).
December 29, 2020Research
New Joint Effort From TGH and USF Could Bring Cutting Edge Clinical Research to Tampa Bay
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida Health recently created a joint office of clinical research that officials said could ultimately help it rival some of the best academic medical centers in the nation (Bay News 9).
December 28, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
Campus Food Waste Recovery Project earns USF Student Success Team Collaboration award
Up to 40 percent of food that is produced in the U.S. goes to waste and it’s impacting our health, according to USF College of Public Health doctoral candidate Whitney Fung Uy.
December 21, 2020Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research
Invasive in the U.S., lifesaver Down Under
Ten years of research led by the University of South Florida has revealed that a monitor lizard should be regarded as an “ecosystem engineer,” a rarity for reptiles (USF Newsroom).
December 21, 2020Global Research, Research
Research project to recover, engage public on lost history of African American burial grounds in Tampa Bay
In Tampa Bay and across the nation, a number of African American burial grounds and cemeteries have been lost to history, neglected, abandoned, even paved over and developed on. A research project funded by a University of South Florida anti-racism initiative is seeking to recover and reimagine the forgotten history of these sacred places (USF St. Petersburg campus).
December 21, 2020Research
USF Libraries creates digital dashboard to track COVID-19 vaccination distribution in Florida
New dashboard monitors the number of vaccine recipients, their location and demographic (USF Libraries).
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