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Institute of Applied Engineering research helps detect brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces
Through its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the USF 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.
April 22, 2024Research
Daniel Yeh's NEWGenerator scores AUTM Better World Project Award for USF
USF has been awarded the AUTM Better Project Award, thanks to USF's Technology Transfer Office, Civil & Environmental Engineering professor Daniel Yeh and Yeh's NEWGenerator, a solar-powered innovation providing off-grid water sanitation for people in remote locations.
February 23, 2024Civil Environmental, Research
Sriram Chellappan Is Using Ai And Drone Mapping Technology To Pinpoint Mosquito Breeding Habitats
To combat the spread of malaria in developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, Sriram Chellappan, a USF professor of computer science and engineering, played an important part in developing drone mapping technology to locate habitats of malaria spreading mosquitoes.
February 8, 2024Research
USF researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer
Researchers from the University of South Florida are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city. The initiative stems from a new $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation received by the city and announced by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.
November 12, 2023Civil Environmental, Research
USF Technology Transfer: Norma A. Alcantar
Norma A. Alcantar was featured by USF Technology Transfer to discuss her patented technologies using cactus mucilage for filtering contaminants from freshwater to provide clean drinking water, to novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease and treatments cancer tumor cells.
October 31, 2023Biological, Research
USF receives $17M federal grant to help boost railroad workforce
The University of South Florida has been awarded a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement program.
October 2, 2023Research
USF quadruples lab size with $85 million defense department grant
A new USF engineering lab is helping speed up new technologies for the U.S. military. It’s called The Rapid Experimentation Lab.
August 23, 2023Research
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: Dr. Norma Alcantar on ABC Action News Morning Blend
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Normal Alcantar appeared on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on ABC Action News to discuss what it means to be an honored member of Florida's elite science community.
August 21, 2023Biological, Faculty, Research
6 Engineering faculty join 22 at USF recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
From improving water quality to advancing mental health care, to pursuing new treatments for Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease, 22 USF faculty members are being recognized next month with Faculty Outstanding Research Achievement Awards. The recipients’ research accomplishments span a variety of fields across biology, business, communication, education, engineering, medicine, psychology and public health.
USF to rapidly develop technologies for the military with new cutting-edge lab
The Rapid Experimentation Lab, managed by the USF Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE), is a cutting-edge lab with plans to rapidly develop technologies for the military by combining the expertise of engineers across disciplines into one place.
August 1, 2023Research
ChBME Profs. Alcantar, Toomey Take Part in Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel
Chemical engineering professors, Norma Alcantar and Ryan Toomey to take part in academic exchange exploring Israel's history, politics, culture, and economy.
May 1, 2018Research