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USF Health was among top U.S. medical centers to test new ALS treatment shown to significantly benefit patients
This week’s New England Journal of Medicine reported results of the pivotal CENTAUR clinical trial; the USF Health ALS Clinic was one of only two sites in Florida for the study (USF Health).
September 2, 2020Health
USF researchers study the effectiveness of innovative pooled testing method for COVID-19
More than 300 University of South Florida student-athletes and USF Athletics staff members are participating in a feasibility study of the effectiveness of pooled testing for COVID-19, led by researchers from USF Health (USF Newsroom).
August 31, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
A Patent for Humanity
Created by a team of USF engineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (College of Engineering).
August 28, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Research Lab at USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Receives $30,000 Grant
The Laboratory for Advancement of Crossdisciplinary Innovation was founded by USF professors Giti Javidi and Ehsan Sheybani (Sarasota Magazine).
August 26, 2020Research
USPTO announces 2020 Patents for Humanity winners
The NEWgenerator team is one of the 2020 winners of the Patents for Humanity program, a USPTO initiative promoting game-changing innovations that address long-standing development challenges (USPTO).
August 26, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Molekule, the USF-patented clean tech startup, adds 'Game of Thrones' star to investor lineup
Maisie Williams, an actor most known for her role on "Game of Thrones," has invested an undisclosed amount into Molekule. The company's co-founder Yogi Goswami is the director of USF's Clean Energy Research Center and Molekule itself was patented at the university and has research facilities in the school (Tampa Bay Inno).
August 24, 2020Entrepreneurship, Health, Innovation
Environmental Scientists: New Federal Rule is a Watershed Moment for U.S. Water Quality
USF School of Geosciences Director Mark Rains is among group of leading water scientists who decry a new federal rule removing protection of some vital streams and wetlands (Science).
August 13, 2020Research
USF researchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 survey
Researchers with the University of South Florida School of Public Affairs have released the first set of results from a statewide survey that measures general opinions regarding the COVID-19 public health crisis and related policy issues, as well as emergency preparedness (USF Newsroom).
August 13, 2020Research
USF College of Marine Science’s Clifford Merz Named Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named USF College of Marine Science Senior Research Ocean Engineer Clifford R. Merz as one of its new senior members in recognition of his achievements in inventing marine-based renewable energy technology (USFRI Newsroom).
August 11, 2020Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF researchers aim to predict when coronavirus cases go bad
Using data from wearable devices, they hope to learn if the body sends clues before symptoms get worse (Tampa Bay Times).
August 11, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
NASA testing USF technology for possible use on moon
A technology created at USF could help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable way (Mirage News).
August 10, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation
USF Senior VP Paul Sanberg Selected to Inaugural Class of Sigma Xi Fellows
Sigma Xi, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and engineering honor societies, has selected USF Senior Vice President Paul Sanberg for its inaugural class of Fellows (USFRI Newsroom).
August 5, 2020Honors and Awards
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