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USF scientists solve 100 year-old mystery behind rubber that powers modern life
Every time you drive, board a plane or water your lawn, you’re relying on a material that has quietly powered modern life for nearly a century – reinforced rubber. It’s in car and aircraft tires, industrial seals, medical devices and countless everyday products. Yet despite its ubiquity and its central role in the $260 billion global tire industry, scientists have never fully understood why it works so well. Until now.
April 16, 2026Research and Innovation
How QR codes can make or break the hospitality experience for older adults
Older adults and technology haven’t always had the smoothest relationship. From learning to use email to operating smartphones, each new wave has brought fresh challenges and frustrations. Now, mastering QR codes is the latest hurdle. USF research shows that when these interactions are difficult, customer satisfaction and loyalty can suffer.
April 16, 2026Research and Innovation
USF-Jabil partnership advances next-generation medical technology
Through a growing partnership with Jabil, USF engineering students are turning ideas into real-world solutions – and in some cases, into technologies with the potential to reach patients. Jabil is a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing solutions provider and one of the largest health care manufacturing solutions providers worldwide.
April 15, 2026Research and Innovation
Research Development Review paper, co-authored by RDI’s Karen Walker, defines competitive intelligence for higher education
A new scholarly paper co-authored by Karen Walker and Alba Clivati McIntyre is helping shape how universities nationwide think about strategy, funding and research growth.
April 14, 2026Research and Innovation
USF and By Light formalize partnership to advance trusted AI for national security
The University of South Florida and defense contractor By Light Professional IT Services LLC have formalized a strategic partnership to advance the development of safer, more reliable artificial intelligence systems for national security and beyond.
April 8, 2026Research and Innovation
Tracking decades of ecological changes in South Florida’s marine environment
Di Geronimo’s research is part of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), a nation-wide collaboration that aims to measure and improve the health of ocean ecosystems. Every seven weeks for the past 10 years, the Southeast MBON regional partners have used regular cruises to gather samples and many different types of data. The specialized techniques that are used by the science teams allow researchers to track biological changes off the coast of Florida that are invisible any other way.
April 1, 2026Research and Innovation
USF powering Florida research on air taxis
Instead of sitting in traffic, commuters across the country could one day lift off for a 20‑minute flight to their destination. Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation.
March 30, 2026Research and Innovation
USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership
Thousands of miles from any battlefield, a team of engineers at the University of South Florida is working to prepare soldiers for the increasingly complex electronic environment of modern warfare.
March 30, 2026Research and Innovation
Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
University of South Florida faculty members Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish and Jose Zayas-Castro have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.
March 26, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
Largest clinical trial using brain training to reduce dementia receives $2.8 million in federal funding
An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.
March 25, 2026Research and Innovation
New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap
As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, new research from the University of South Florida identified a growing interest among higher education institutions to incorporate work-based learning in cybersecurity programs to help close the gap between academic preparation and the skills employers are seeking.
March 23, 2026Research and Innovation
USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants
USF Health College of Public Health Professor Katherine Drabiak’s recent research, published in the Journal of Legal Medicine, explores the legal and ethical challenges surrounding the prescribing of stimulants through telehealth services.
March 16, 2026Research and Innovation