ϳԹ News Feed/news/Recent posts from ϳԹ Newsen-usSat, 08 Aug 2026 22:46:29 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)ϳԹ advances commercialization of new technologies in mosquito detection, ophthalmology and women’s health/research-innovation/news/2026/brag-awards-advance-usf-technologies-in-mosquito-detection-optometry-and-womens-health.aspxThe ϳԹ Foundation and ϳԹ Research Foundation have awarded Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to Digitomy, GlaucHome and Panthea – three early-stage start-ups seeking to commercialize inventions developed by ϳԹ faculty and research teams.External ArticleThu, 09 Jul 2026 13:12:35 ϳԹ advances commercialization of new technologies in mosquito detection, ophthalmology and women’s healthThe ϳԹ Foundation and ϳԹ Research Foundation have awarded Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to Digitomy, GlaucHome and Panthea – three early-stage start-ups seeking to commercialize inventions developed by ϳԹ faculty and research teams.Exterior of ϳԹ Research park building/research-innovation/news/2026/brag-awards-advance-usf-technologies-in-mosquito-detection-optometry-and-womens-health.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Arts and Sciences,Research,ϳԹ Health Morsani College of MedicineThree pioneering ϳԹ faculty members to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame/news/2026/three-pioneering-usf-faculty-members-to-be-inducted-into-the-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame.aspxTheir work has transformed modern life, advanced critical industries, improved patient care, strengthened national resilience and exemplified the power of innovation to address society’s most pressing challenges.Wed, 20 May 2026 10:18:26 Three pioneering ϳԹ faculty members to be inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of FameTheir work has transformed modern life, advanced critical industries, improved patient care, strengthened national resilience and exemplified the power of innovation to address society’s most pressing challenges.Florida Inventors Hall of Fame/news/2026/three-pioneering-usf-faculty-members-to-be-inducted-into-the-florida-inventors-hall-of-fame.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationAlthea Johnson,Moffitt Cancer Center,Morsani College of Medicine,MyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ-led innovations tackle cybersecurity and health challenges with early-stage funding/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-led-innovations-tackle-cybersecurity-and-health-challenges-with-early-stage-funding.aspxThe Florida High Tech Corridor and ϳԹ Research continue to accelerate the translation of bold ideas into real-world impact through the Early-Stage Innovation Fund, announcing a new cohort of faculty-led projects poised for commercialization.External ArticleMon, 04 May 2026 08:47:24 ϳԹ-led innovations tackle cybersecurity and health challenges with early-stage fundingThe Florida High Tech Corridor and ϳԹ Research continue to accelerate the translation of bold ideas into real-world impact through the Early-Stage Innovation Fund, announcing a new cohort of faculty-led projects poised for commercialization.Stroke hoe/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-led-innovations-tackle-cybersecurity-and-health-challenges-with-early-stage-funding.aspxResearch and InnovationFlorida High Tech Corridor,MyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ honors 11 faculty members with research and innovation awards/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-honors-eleven-faculty-with-research-and-innovation-awards.aspxRecipients represent a broad range of disciplines and expertise – spanning air transportation, behavioral therapies, diagnostic technologies and multidisciplinary artistic work.External ArticleTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:45 ϳԹ honors 11 faculty members with research and innovation awardsRecipients represent a broad range of disciplines and expertise – spanning air transportation, behavioral therapies, diagnostic technologies and multidisciplinary artistic work.Headshots of 11 faculty members with text that says, "ϳԹ outstanding research achievement and excellence in innovation award recipients 2026"/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-honors-eleven-faculty-with-research-and-innovation-awards.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationResearchNational Academy of Inventors names six ϳԹ faculty to its 2026 class of senior members/research-innovation/news/2026/nai-names-six-usf-faculty-to-its2026-class-of-senior-members.aspxThis accolade recognizes university employees who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that can impact the welfare of society and economic progress.External ArticleThu, 26 Feb 2026 09:18:40 National Academy of Inventors names six ϳԹ faculty to its 2026 class of senior membersThis accolade recognizes university employees who have successfully produced, patented and commercialized technologies that can impact the welfare of society and economic progress.Head shots of six ϳԹ researchers/research-innovation/news/2026/nai-names-six-usf-faculty-to-its2026-class-of-senior-members.aspxHonors and AwardsMyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-ranks-among-top-20-public-universities-for-new-patents-in-2025.aspxA new concrete measurement system, technology to measure pain in newborns and an AI system that monitors air traffic control are just some of the many patents making ϳԹ a leading research university.External ArticleThu, 12 Feb 2026 10:33:24 ϳԹ ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents in 2025A new concrete measurement system, technology to measure pain in newborns and an AI system that monitors air traffic control are just some of the many patents making ϳԹ a leading research university.Doctor looks at screen that shows infant and AI technology/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-ranks-among-top-20-public-universities-for-new-patents-in-2025.aspxResearch and InnovationMyϳԹ,ResearchFrom laboratory innovation to cancer care, ϳԹ-born technology offering pet owners hope/news/2025/from-laboratory-innovation-to-cancer-care-usf-born-technology-offering-pet-owners-hope.aspxDecades of federally funded research at ϳԹ have led to a breakthrough device that uses gentle heat and electrical pulses to deliver cancer treatment directly to tumors. Now in veterinary trials, the technology promises safer, more precise treatments – and could soon transform human cancer care.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:45:58 From laboratory innovation to cancer care, ϳԹ-born technology offering pet owners hopeDecades of federally funded research at ϳԹ have led to a breakthrough device that uses gentle heat and electrical pulses to deliver cancer treatment directly to tumors. Now in veterinary trials, the technology promises safer, more precise treatments – and could soon transform human cancer care.Group uses LifePulse to work on cat's cancer/news/2025/from-laboratory-innovation-to-cancer-care-usf-born-technology-offering-pet-owners-hope.aspxResearch and InnovationBold Research. Real Impact.,College of Engineering,Florida High Tech Corridor,John Dudley,ResearchBrain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, ϳԹ helping develop a solution/news/2024/special-operations-forces-brain-injuries.aspxThrough its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the ϳԹ Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:34:09 Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, ϳԹ helping develop a solutionThrough its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the ϳԹ Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.Maj. Kevin Tromly/news/2024/special-operations-forces-brain-injuries.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,Institute of Applied Engineering,MyϳԹ,Research,Tina MeketaTwo ϳԹ faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors/research-innovation/news/2023/two-usf-faculty-receive-honors-from-nai.aspxTwo ϳԹ faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors.External ArticleFri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:00 Two ϳԹ faculty members receive honors from National Academy of InventorsTwo ϳԹ faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors.Mark J. Jaroszesk and Niketa A. Patel/research-innovation/news/2023/two-usf-faculty-receive-honors-from-nai.aspxHonors and AwardsNational Academy of Inventors,ResearchNew global patent ranking places ϳԹ among world’s top institutions/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-patent-ranking.aspxThe ϳԹ continues to stand with the world’s top universities in producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.External ArticleWed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New global patent ranking places ϳԹ among world’s top institutionsThe ϳԹ continues to stand with the world’s top universities in producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.Patent wall/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-patent-ranking.aspxUniversity NewsPatents,ResearchNew methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife/news/2022/new-methodology-predicts-coronavirus-and-other-infectious-disease-threats-to-wildlife.aspxϳԹ study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlifeϳԹ study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.Pathogens/news/2022/new-methodology-predicts-coronavirus-and-other-infectious-disease-threats-to-wildlife.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,College of Arts and Sciences,MyϳԹ,ResearchNew online portal to streamline process for licensing ϳԹ inventions/news/2022/new-online-portal-to-streamline-process-for-licensing-usf-inventions.aspxThe new ϳԹ Technology Transfer Office portal protects, manages and supports the commercialization of inventions and other intellectual property at ϳԹ.Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 New online portal to streamline process for licensing ϳԹ inventionsThe new ϳԹ Technology Transfer Office portal protects, manages and supports the commercialization of inventions and other intellectual property at ϳԹ.Robotic toy being tested by inventors/news/2022/new-online-portal-to-streamline-process-for-licensing-usf-inventions.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,MyϳԹ,ResearchTwenty-six ϳԹ faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards/research-innovation/news/2022/outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxImpressive discoveries and advancements include the development of novel COVID-19 therapeutics, NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions and new defenses for wireless network security systems.External ArticleFri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 Twenty-six ϳԹ faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement AwardsImpressive discoveries and advancements include the development of novel COVID-19 therapeutics, NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions and new defenses for wireless network security systems.Photo collage of award winners/research-innovation/news/2022/outstanding-research-achievement-awards.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and Innovation,University NewsMyϳԹ,ResearchCOVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals/news/2022/covid-19-mortality-rate-five-times-higher-among-labor-retail-and-service-workers-study-reveals.aspxA ϳԹ College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study revealsA ϳԹ College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.ϳԹ: A Preeminent Research University/news/2022/covid-19-mortality-rate-five-times-higher-among-labor-retail-and-service-workers-study-reveals.aspxResearch and Innovation,ϳԹ HealthCassidy Delamarter,College of Public Health,MyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher Ed/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxThe ϳԹ continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 ϳԹ’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher EdThe ϳԹ continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Graphic that says, "ϳԹ leads the U.S. in commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure"/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,MyϳԹ,Research,Student Success,ϳԹ St. PetersburgϳԹ-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data/news/2022/usf-invented-software-tool-implemented-around-the-world-to-improve-real-time-transit-data.aspxThe public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at ϳԹ that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 ϳԹ-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit dataThe public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at ϳԹ that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.Paris metro line/news/2022/usf-invented-software-tool-implemented-around-the-world-to-improve-real-time-transit-data.aspxResearch and InnovationCenter for Urban Transportation Research,College of Engineering,MyϳԹ,Research,Torie DollϳԹ researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19/news/2022/usf-researchers-release-findings-statewide-survey-on-ukraine-approval-ratings-covid.aspxResearchers at the ϳԹ have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 ϳԹ researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19Researchers at the ϳԹ have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.Wooden block with question mark sits on a computer keyboard/news/2022/usf-researchers-release-findings-statewide-survey-on-ukraine-approval-ratings-covid.aspxResearch and InnovationMyϳԹ,ResearchReligious service participants faced less isolation-related anxiety during COVID-19https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/religious-service-participants-faced-less-isolation-related-anxiety-during-covid-19.aspxϳԹ researchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.External ArticleTue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 Religious service participants faced less isolation-related anxiety during COVID-19ϳԹ researchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.Jay Michaels stands in front of a screen projected bar graph while pointing at a circle in a belt-like object held by another personhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/religious-service-participants-faced-less-isolation-related-anxiety-during-covid-19.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationMyϳԹ,Research,ϳԹ Sarasota-ManateeϳԹ leads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors/research-innovation/news/2022/usf-faculty-elected-senior-members-nai.aspxThe newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.External ArticleFri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 ϳԹ leads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of InventorsThe newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.Collage of six headshots around the National Academy of Inventors logo, entitled Senior Members 2022 /research-innovation/news/2022/usf-faculty-elected-senior-members-nai.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationMyϳԹ,National Academy of Inventors,ResearchTen ϳԹ faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research/research-innovation/news/2022/aaas-10-usf-faculty-members-fellows-honors.aspxThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 ϳԹ researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.External ArticleWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Ten ϳԹ faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic researchThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 ϳԹ researchers as new Fellows, including a College of Education associate professor who will become the university’s first Black faculty member to receive one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.Photo of ten researchers/research-innovation/news/2022/aaas-10-usf-faculty-members-fellows-honors.aspxHonors and AwardsMyϳԹ,ResearchSix ϳԹ faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards/research-innovation/news/2022/six-usf-faculty-members-excellence-in-innovation-awards.aspxResearchers from the ϳԹ College of Engineering and the ϳԹ Health Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.External ArticleMon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Six ϳԹ faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation AwardsResearchers from the ϳԹ College of Engineering and the ϳԹ Health Morsani College of Medicine are recognized for their innovations that range from artificial intelligence that can detect and predict suicidality, to encrypting and protecting sensitive information from cloud servers, to disinfecting and recharging masks for safe multiple use.Sarah Zhong stands with students in her research lab/research-innovation/news/2022/six-usf-faculty-members-excellence-in-innovation-awards.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of Engineering,MyϳԹ,Research,ϳԹ Health Morsani College of MedicineTech CEOs credit ϳԹ talent pipeline for decision to expand and relocate to Tampa Bay/news/2021/tech-business-owners-credit-usf-talent-pipeline-for-decision-to-expand-and-relocate-to-tampa-bay.aspxTampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the ϳԹ.Rocky D. BullMon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Tech CEOs credit ϳԹ talent pipeline for decision to expand and relocate to Tampa BayTampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the ϳԹ.ϳԹ students walk near the Marshall Student Center/news/2021/tech-business-owners-credit-usf-talent-pipeline-for-decision-to-expand-and-relocate-to-tampa-bay.aspxCyber/AI,Research and Innovation,University NewsCollege of Engineering,Muma College of Business,MyϳԹ,Research,Research Park,Tina MeketaϳԹ invention addresses worldwide mask shortage and pollution concerns/news/2021/usf-invention-addresses-worldwide-mask-shortage-and-pollution-concerns.aspxTechnology created at ϳԹ could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.Rocky D. BullWed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 ϳԹ invention addresses worldwide mask shortage and pollution concernsTechnology created at ϳԹ could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.Graphic that shows corona discharge's impact on N95 face masks/news/2021/usf-invention-addresses-worldwide-mask-shortage-and-pollution-concerns.aspxResearch and InnovationCOVID-19,College of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,MyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ Medical Technology Startup SPKL Wins Coveted Cade Prize I ϳԹ News/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-medical-technology-startup-spkl-wins-coveted-cade-prize.aspxNew technology created by a ϳԹ College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body’s tissues — allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases — has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida’s top awards for invention.External ArticleMon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 ϳԹ Medical Technology Startup SPKL Wins Coveted Cade Prize I ϳԹ NewsNew technology created by a ϳԹ College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body’s tissues — allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases — has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida’s top awards for invention.Assistant Professor Ashwin Parthasarathy and PhD student Arindam Biswas/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-medical-technology-startup-spkl-wins-coveted-cade-prize.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationCollege of Engineering,ResearchMeet ϳԹ’s Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technology/research-innovation/news/2021/cade-prize-spkl.aspxA friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new ϳԹ startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.External ArticleWed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Meet ϳԹ’s Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technologyA friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new ϳԹ startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.Cade prize candidates Ashwin Parthasarathy and Karthik Sriram/research-innovation/news/2021/cade-prize-spkl.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Engineering,MyϳԹ,Research,Research ParkGrand opening of new research lab to combat human trafficking in Floridahttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/grand-opening-human-trafficing-lab.aspxResearchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the ϳԹ St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.External ArticleThu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:00 Grand opening of new research lab to combat human trafficking in FloridaResearchers, legislators and law enforcement leaders came together at the ϳԹ St. Petersburg campus to celebrate the grand opening of a research lab devoted to studying human trafficking in the state.Joan Reid, a criminology professor, speaks at a podium during the grand opening of The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Labhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2021/grand-opening-human-trafficing-lab.aspxUniversity NewsResearch22 ϳԹ Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements Awards/research-innovation/news/2021/faculty-outstanding-research-achievement-awards-22.aspxThe pandemic could not divert ϳԹ’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.External ArticleMon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 22 ϳԹ Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements AwardsThe pandemic could not divert ϳԹ’s top faculty researchers from making big discoveries that shape our understanding of the past, present and future.Outstanding achievement awards/research-innovation/news/2021/faculty-outstanding-research-achievement-awards-22.aspxHonors and Awards,Research and InnovationMyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grants/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-covid-projects.aspxA year after ϳԹ created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.External ArticleMon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 ϳԹ researchers report on progress of COVID-19 seed grantsA year after ϳԹ created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic, research and innovations produced in the unprecedented effort continue to take shape.Coronavirus molecule/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-covid-projects.aspxResearch and InnovationFlorida High Tech Corridor,MyϳԹ,ResearchFlorida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging ϳԹ Talent, Startups & Industry/research-innovation/news/2021/florida-corridor-students.aspxFrom autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, ϳԹ researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.External ArticleTue, 22 Jun 2021 00:00:00 Florida High Tech Corridor Program Matches Emerging ϳԹ Talent, Startups & IndustryFrom autonomous vehicles to drug development to cybersecurity, ϳԹ researchers exploring new frontiers in these rapidly expanding fields are part of a larger mosaic of innovation that extends across the state through the Florida High Tech Corridor.Individual portraits of students/research-innovation/news/2021/florida-corridor-students.aspxResearch and Innovation,Student SuccessResearchϳԹ inventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producers/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-inventors-post-record-patent-numbers-ranking-top-10.aspxAnnual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.External ArticleTue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 ϳԹ inventors post record patent numbers, ranking in the nation’s top 10 university producersAnnual ranking from the National Academy of Inventors and International Property Owners Association is a key measure of global innovation.Photograph of a researcher with the words, "Making life better, one invention at a time."/research-innovation/news/2021/usf-inventors-post-record-patent-numbers-ranking-top-10.aspxResearch and InnovationMyϳԹ,National Academy of Inventors,ResearchSee before you smell: New study explains why you should look at your food before casting judgment/news/2021/see-before-you-smell-new-study-explains-why-you-should-look-at-your-food-before-casting-judgment.aspxThe order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That’s the premise of a new study led by the ϳԹ (ϳԹ). The findings published in the “Journal of Consumer Psychology” show that food tastes better if you see it before smelling it.Rocky D. BullWed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 See before you smell: New study explains why you should look at your food before casting judgmentThe order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That’s the premise of a new study led by the ϳԹ (ϳԹ). The findings published in the “Journal of Consumer Psychology” show that food tastes better if you see it before smelling it.Food on a table/news/2021/see-before-you-smell-new-study-explains-why-you-should-look-at-your-food-before-casting-judgment.aspxResearch and InnovationMuma College of Business,ResearchϳԹ Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malariahttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/blog/2021/04/07/usf-health-led-global-team-searches-for-vaccine-to-prevent-p-vivax-malaria/With the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/ϳԹ Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.External ArticleMon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 ϳԹ Health-led global team searches for vaccine to prevent P. vivax malariaWith the support of a five-year, $4.86-million National Institutes of Health grant, Distinguished University/ϳԹ Health Professor John Adams, PhD, leads a team of international researchers focused on accelerating the discovery of a vaccine against Plasmodium vivax malaria, a major global health problem.Mosquitoes used by Dr. Adams and his team to study malaria parasites are kept in secure containers in an insectary at UShttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/blog/2021/04/07/usf-health-led-global-team-searches-for-vaccine-to-prevent-p-vivax-malaria/ϳԹ HealthCollege of Public Health,MyϳԹ,ResearchϳԹ researchers develop new technologies to fight mosquito-borne diseases/news/2020/ai-mosquitos.aspxϳԹ researchers have been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to use artificial intelligence to fight mosquito-borne diseases. Ryan Carney, assistant professor of integrative biology, and Sriram Chellappan, professor of computer science and engineering, will lead a multi-disciplinary effort to collect data through smartphone apps such as NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper.Rocky D. BullTue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 ϳԹ researchers develop new technologies to fight mosquito-borne diseasesϳԹ researchers have been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to use artificial intelligence to fight mosquito-borne diseases. Ryan Carney, assistant professor of integrative biology, and Sriram Chellappan, professor of computer science and engineering, will lead a multi-disciplinary effort to collect data through smartphone apps such as NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper.ϳԹ researchers hold up a mosquito and smart phone to demonstrate their new artificial intelligence technology that will help fight mosquito-borne diseases./news/2020/ai-mosquitos.aspxResearch and InnovationResearch,Ryan Carney,Sriram Chellappan,artificial intelligenceDinosaur feather study debunked/news/2020/dinosaur-feather-story-debunked.aspxA new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861.Rocky D. BullWed, 30 Sep 2020 08:30:00 Dinosaur feather study debunkedA new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861.A drawking of the bird-like dinosaur, Archaeopteryx/news/2020/dinosaur-feather-story-debunked.aspxResearch and InnovationDinosaurs,Research,Ryan CarneyEnvironmental scientists: new federal rule is a watershed moment for U.S. water qualityhttp://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8788%26zoneid=1ϳԹ 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.External ArticleThu, 13 Aug 2020 00:01:00 Environmental scientists: new federal rule is a watershed moment for U.S. water qualityϳԹ 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.Wetlands http://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8788%26zoneid=1Research and InnovationEnviromental Sciences,ResearchFive ϳԹ Faculty Elected 2020 Members of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Floridahttp://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8783%26zoneid=1The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida have selected five ϳԹ professors as new members in recognition of their accomplishments, exceptional research achievements, and high-impact contributions to advancing science, engineering and medicine.External ArticleWed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 Five ϳԹ Faculty Elected 2020 Members of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of FloridaThe Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida have selected five ϳԹ professors as new members in recognition of their accomplishments, exceptional research achievements, and high-impact contributions to advancing science, engineering and medicine.Five ϳԹ professors have been inducted as members of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida.http://www.research.usf.edu/absolute-news/templates/usfri-template.aspx?articleid=8783%26zoneid=1Research and InnovationResearchA new use for ϳԹ tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancing/news/2020/a-new-use-for-usf-tech-that-predicts-falls-for-the-elderly-social-distancing.aspxSensor system pioneered at ϳԹ to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.Rocky D. BullWed, 22 Jul 2020 08:00:00 A new use for ϳԹ tech that predicts falls for the elderly: social distancingSensor system pioneered at ϳԹ to protect the frail elderly also can ensure employees maintain safe social distance at work in the age of COVID-19.iDistance wristband device/news/2020/a-new-use-for-usf-tech-that-predicts-falls-for-the-elderly-social-distancing.aspxCOVID-19,Research and InnovationCoronavirus,ResearchϳԹ Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/news/2020/10-year-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-research-concludes.aspxOver the last decade, ϳԹ researchers developed crucial baseline data in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand the long-term impact of oil pollution caused by Deepwater Horizon.Rocky D. BullMon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ϳԹ Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil SpillOver the last decade, ϳԹ researchers developed crucial baseline data in the Gulf of Mexico to better understand the long-term impact of oil pollution caused by Deepwater Horizon.Text graphic: Deepwater Horizon: 10 years later. Impact on the Gulf's Marine Ecosystem Persists/news/2020/10-year-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-research-concludes.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Marine Science,Research,Sandra C. RoaCoral Reef Changes Documented in New ϳԹ Libraries Digital Collection/news/2020/ibraries-digital-collection-reef-changes.aspxForty years of coral reef research is now available to ϳԹ students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data and field diaries.Rocky D. BullMon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Coral Reef Changes Documented in New ϳԹ Libraries Digital CollectionForty years of coral reef research is now available to ϳԹ students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data and field diaries.An image Dr. John Ogden on a sail boat which is now in the ϳԹ Digital Libraries Collection./news/2020/ibraries-digital-collection-reef-changes.aspxUniversity NewsResearch,ϳԹ LibrariesProper Handwashing: Why Every Second Counts/news/2020/proper-handwashing-why-every-second-counts.aspxProfessor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus.Rocky D. BullTue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Proper Handwashing: Why Every Second CountsProfessor of Molecular Medicine, Burt Anderson, demonstrates how bacteria grows on our hands, even when washed. With help from Student Body President Britney Deas, he conducts three experiments that illustrate the importance of taking preventative measures against the spread of coronavirus.A culture plate reveals the amount of bacteria that live on unwashed hands/news/2020/proper-handwashing-why-every-second-counts.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCoronavirus,ResearchϳԹ Food Insecurity Study Prompts Changes to Local School Lunch Program/news/2020/teen-food-insecurity-study.aspxLow-income teenagers were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by ϳԹ researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see.Rocky D. BullMon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 ϳԹ Food Insecurity Study Prompts Changes to Local School Lunch ProgramLow-income teenagers were more likely to eat cheese sandwiches during school lunch and be bullied because of it according to a recent study conducted by ϳԹ researchers. The study was designed to learn about the ways in which teens face food scarcity and on what changes they would like to see.School lunch photo image by teen food insecurity study particpant, titled: The only fruit/news/2020/teen-food-insecurity-study.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Arts and Sciences,Department of Anthropology,Research,Sandra C. RoaϳԹ Researcher Uses NSF Grant to Improve Safety of Autonomous Vehicles/news/2019/usf-researcher-uses-nsf-grant-improve-safety-autonomous-vehicles.aspxAs the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) gain steam and continue to disrupt the automobile industry, an associate professor at the ϳԹ believes advanced radar may be key in improving the safety of these driverless cars.Thomas EdgemonTue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:00 ϳԹ Researcher Uses NSF Grant to Improve Safety of Autonomous VehiclesAs the development of autonomous vehicles (AV) gain steam and continue to disrupt the automobile industry, an associate professor at the ϳԹ believes advanced radar may be key in improving the safety of these driverless cars.autonomous vehicle in parking lot/news/2019/usf-researcher-uses-nsf-grant-improve-safety-autonomous-vehicles.aspxResearch and InnovationEngineering,ResearchHurricane Exposure Increases Short and Long-Term Mortality Rates for Diabetics/news/2019/hurricane-exposure-increases-mortality-rates-for-diabetics.aspxResearchers at the ϳԹ say diabetics displaced by Hurricane Katrina are still being impacted 10 years later.Rocky D. BullMon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 Hurricane Exposure Increases Short and Long-Term Mortality Rates for DiabeticsResearchers at the ϳԹ say diabetics displaced by Hurricane Katrina are still being impacted 10 years later.ϳԹ: A Preeminent Research University/news/2019/hurricane-exposure-increases-mortality-rates-for-diabetics.aspxResearch and InnovationDiabetes,ResearchSpeaking Refugees’ Languagehttps://researchmagazine.usfsm.edu/speaking-refugees-language/When Jody McBrien, PhD, pursued her doctorate at Emory University in 2001, she came to fully appreciate how difficult refugees’ lives could be.External ArticleWed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 Speaking Refugees’ LanguageWhen Jody McBrien, PhD, pursued her doctorate at Emory University in 2001, she came to fully appreciate how difficult refugees’ lives could be.The cover of the ϳԹ Sarasota-Manatee Research Magazine featuring this articlehttps://researchmagazine.usfsm.edu/speaking-refugees-language/University NewsResearch,ϳԹSMNASA Selects ϳԹ Researcher for the First Female-Dominated Crew for Underwater Mission to Simulate Space Exploration/news/2019/nasa-selects-usf-researcher-for-underwater-mission.aspxCsilla Ari D’Agostino, PhD, research assistant professor of psychology at the ϳԹ (ϳԹ), was selected to join NASA’s next underwater mission to study what happens when one lives underwater for an extended period of time.Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 NASA Selects ϳԹ Researcher for the First Female-Dominated Crew for Underwater Mission to Simulate Space ExplorationCsilla Ari D’Agostino, PhD, research assistant professor of psychology at the ϳԹ (ϳԹ), was selected to join NASA’s next underwater mission to study what happens when one lives underwater for an extended period of time.Csilla Ari D'Agostino scuba diving during a previous underwater mission/news/2019/nasa-selects-usf-researcher-for-underwater-mission.aspxResearch and InnovationNASA,ResearchAnalyzing Earthquakes/news/2019/analyzing-earthquakes.aspxA new study is giving researchers a better understanding of how earthquakes are produced.Rocky D. BullThu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Analyzing EarthquakesA new study is giving researchers a better understanding of how earthquakes are produced.Researchers on a vessel /news/2019/analyzing-earthquakes.aspxResearch and InnovationResearchPreeminence Dollars Helping Boost Job Prospects with New Medical Engineering Program/news/2019/preeminence-dollrs-help-boost-medical-engineering-program.aspxA rare joint program between the ϳԹ College of Engineering and ϳԹ Health Morsani College of Medicine is celebrating its success, made possible by funding from the State of Florida’s preeminence program.Rocky D. BullWed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Preeminence Dollars Helping Boost Job Prospects with New Medical Engineering ProgramA rare joint program between the ϳԹ College of Engineering and ϳԹ Health Morsani College of Medicine is celebrating its success, made possible by funding from the State of Florida’s preeminence program.Dr. Robert Frisina and faculty member experimenting with medical engineering device/news/2019/preeminence-dollrs-help-boost-medical-engineering-program.aspxResearch and InnovationEngineering,Medical Engineering,ResearchArticl Ketogenic Supplements Delay Seizures Without Dietary Restrictionse Title/news/2019/ketogenic-supplements-delay-seizures.aspxLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elementum lacus lorem, ac pellentesque odio volutpat a.Rocky D. BullThu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 Articl Ketogenic Supplements Delay Seizures Without Dietary Restrictionse TitleLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elementum lacus lorem, ac pellentesque odio volutpat a.Scuba diver under water/news/2019/ketogenic-supplements-delay-seizures.aspxHealth,Research