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Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by USF Engineer
An engineer with the USF Center for Urban Transportation Research is working with Amazon to upgrade its voice personalization feature for public transit.
December 11, 2019Research and Innovation
USF Hires New Head Football Coach
USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced his selection of Jeff Scott to lead USF football as the fifth head coach in program history.
December 9, 2019Athletics
USF to Confer More Than 5,000 Degrees in Fall Commencement
The University of South Florida System will confer approximately 5,000 degrees during its 119th commencement convocation.
December 9, 2019University News
Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows
The National Academy of Inventors announced Tuesday that University of South Florida faculty members Dr. Samuel Wickline, a pioneer in nanotechnology targeting heart disease and other disorders, and Dr. Fred Leonberger, whose discoveries in fiber optics drove the development of the modern communications industry, are new 2019 Fellows.
December 5, 2019Honors and Awards
Perspective: Consolidation Expands the Impact of USF Research and Innovation
Consolidation of the University of South Florida’s three campuses is an extraordinary opportunity to build upon our growth as a leading center of research and innovation and to expand the benefits of our high-impact efforts to all corners of the Tampa Bay Region.
December 4, 2019University News
Unexpected Viral Behavior Linked to Type 1 Diabetes in High-Risk Children
New results from The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study show an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes.
December 2, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Support USF Alumni this Small Business Saturday
The Belleair Market is just one of many local businesses owned by USF alumni that you can support this Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
November 27, 2019University News
Nine USF Faculty Members Earn Prestigious National Scientific Honor
USF leads the state of Florida with the most researchers selected in this year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.
November 26, 2019Honors and Awards
Bettering the Community and Environment through Food
A number of groups and initiatives at the university are devoted to improving lives and the environment through food. From donating to those in need to growing sustainably, reducing waste to helping the hungry, USF St. Petersburg and its student body is using food – something we all have in common – to enrich our community.
November 26, 2019University News
Exclusive organization invites USF President Steve Currall to join commission tasked with strengthening national innovation
USF President Steve Currall to join exclusive U.S. Council on Competitiveness
November 25, 2019University News
USF St. Petersburg Celebrates Major Construction Milestone
Exterior construction has been completed on a new residence hall at USF St. Petersburg. A Topping Off Ceremony took place outside the six-story building located on the northwestern corner of campus.
November 22, 2019Campus Life
USF Geoscientists Develop Technology to Improve Forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis
University of South Florida geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
November 21, 2019Research and Innovation