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University of South Florida’s Invention Convention Florida celebrates historic win by young Florida inventor
Daniel Park, an 11th-grade student from Hillsborough County, Florida, has made history as the first Floridian to win the Best in Show award at the prestigious Invention Convention Americas 2024 competition.
September 11, 2024Honors and Awards
New study: How healthy food samples influence what you buy
Free samples at big box stores can range from fried snack foods to produce. But how does that correlate with what lands in your shopping cart?
September 9, 2024Research
Major USF award helps Floridians better navigate health care
Faculty members in the USF College of Public Health have received a nearly $13 million federal grant to assist Florida families sign up and make decisions about the future of their medical coverage.
September 3, 2024Honors and Awards
What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement
Led by a USF geologist, a team of researchers examined a submerged 25-foot bridge to tackle a long-lasting archaeological controversy: When humans settled on the islands in the western Mediterranean.
August 30, 2024Research
USF moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration
With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, USF researchers are working to stabilize the industry – funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agency’s first grant ever to be awarded to USF.
August 30, 2024Innovation
USF, Florida High Tech Corridor partner to support advancement of innovations
AI literacy, bilingual educator training, immersive learning experiences and social and emotional learning curriculum will receive $100,000 boost
August 29, 2024Innovation
Four innovative start-ups awarded Foundation BRAG funding to advance USF technologies
The University of South Florida Foundation and the University of South Florida Research Foundation are proud to announce the latest recipients of Foundation Bull Ring Accelerator Grants (BRAG).
August 26, 2024Innovation
USF receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF research traineeship award to advance semiconductor research and education
The NSF Research Traineeship Program awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to USF for the development and implementation of a comprehensive and experiential learning-based education, research, training and skills development program in semiconductor design, manufacturing and packaging for graduate students.
August 26, 2024Research
Miranda Mattingly appointed associate director of Research Development Institute
She will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop proactive, catalytic funding portfolios and research ecosystems that pave the way for high-impact research capable of transformative solutions to critical societal and global challenges.
August 23, 2024Research
USF students advance career learning through a corridor of support
The program provides up to $10,000 to each of USF’s nine colleges and as part of that, funds this year were awarded to 10 undergraduate students to work with COPH faculty.
August 23, 2024Student Research
University of South Florida to extend recruitment for ground-breaking dementia prevention research through December 2024
The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.
August 23, 2024Research
USF welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty
USF is bolstering its reputation as a top research university by welcoming 291 new faculty members—a 29% increase from last year—who join an already outstanding academic community, drawn by USF’s membership in the AAU.
August 15, 2024Research
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