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How climate change could impact Florida
Dr. Rebecca Zarger, from the University of South Florida’s Department of Anthropology, and Dr. Gary Mitchum, from USF’s College of Marine Sciences, discussed how climate change could be impacting our future (WFLA).
January 9, 2020Research
Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs
Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government (USF News).
USF College of Nursing Receives $2.8 million National Cancer Institute Grant
The National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute has awarded $2.8 million to Hsiao-Lan Wang, PhD, RN, CMSRN, ACSM EP-C, FAAN, at the University of South Florida College of Nursing to study whether using a popular fitness gaming system could minimize the fatigue and pain that many head and neck cancer patients face after treatment (USF College of Nursing).
January 3, 2020Health
OneBusAway app helping riders with disabilities navigate public transit in the Tampa Bay area
USF Researchers just helped upgrade app (WFTS).
December 24, 2019Innovation
Michael Fountain Looks Back At How USF's Approach To Entrepreneurship Evolved
When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there (WUSF).
December 18, 2019Entrepreneurship
USF Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Support Underrepresented STEM Students
Interdisciplinary USF team launching $1 million S-STEM scholarship project to support graduate students underrepresented in STEM (USF College of Engineering).
December 17, 2019Student Research
Research at the ends of the earth
From the heights of Mount Everest to the bottom of the ocean, some researchers go to extremes in their quest for scientific solutions (AAMC).
December 16, 2019Global Research
Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by USF Engineer
USF engineer Sean Barbeau, PhD, upgraded the voice personalization feature on Amazon Alexa for public transit (USF Newsroom).
December 11, 2019Innovation
Creating A Digital Innovation Ecosystem
An interdisciplinary team from the University of South Florida’s (USF) Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), directed by Dr. Davide Tanasi, and USF’s Access 3D Lab, directed by Dr. Laura Harrison, embarked on a collaborative research project in Sicily and Malta. The project focused on the virtualization of ancient iconography in two prehistoric caves and two Roman imperial dwellings spanning 18,000 years (USF College of Arts & Sciences).
December 11, 2019Global Research, Innovation
USF-Botswana Collaborative Research Project to Develop a Portable Energy Source for Rural Africa
Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the University of South Florida (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa (USF College of Arts & Sciences).
December 11, 2019Global Research
Rays Jiang, COPH genomics professor, named highly cited researcher
In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).
USF-Patented Modular Dwelling Ablenook Officially Launches
A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).
December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation
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