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New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife
A University of South Florida assistant professor, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, helped develop a methodology that will predict disease transmission from wildlife to humans, from one wildlife species to another and determine who is at risk of infection. This new approach will help direct infectious disease surveillance and field efforts, providing a cost-effective strategy to better determine where to invest limited disease resources.
September 1, 2022Global Research
New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventions
A new portal at the University of South Florida Technology Transfer Office is improving accessibility for USF inventors and the general public, including companies interested in licensing inventions.
September 1, 2022Innovation
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
As part of Tampa Electric’s journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, the company will invest $5 million in the University of South Florida (USF) to fund research, education and innovation that aims to reduce carbon and improve the environment.
August 31, 2022Research
Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of South Florida
In its effort to explore, research and develop emerging energy technologies that reduce carbon, Tampa Electric’s investment will create an endowed fund to support the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) in USF’s College of Engineering.
August 31, 2022Research
Changes to Florida's climate threaten oyster reefs, USF researchers warn
With temperatures rising globally, cold weather extremes and freezes in Florida are diminishing – an indicator that Florida’s climate is shifting from subtropical to tropical. In Tampa Bay and along the Gulf Coast, University of South Florida researchers found evidence of homogenization of estuarine ecosystems.
August 29, 2022Research
Ukraine-Russia war brings new attention to USF professor Jody McBrien’s research on refugees
USF professor Jody McBrien is a scholar in the field of refugee studies, She was on sabbatical in Europe, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, creating the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. She hopes to return to Europe later this year for more in-depth research on the Ukrainian refugee crisis, which could create opportunities for USF students to study more closely the issue overseas.
August 26, 2022Global Research
Twenty-six USF faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
USF’s faculty continue to make big discoveries and important contributions with outstanding research achievements.
August 26, 2022Honors and Awards, Research
New medical technique to target cause of age-related hearing loss
A well-known imaging test that radiologists use to monitor blood flow from the heart may soon be deployed to pinpoint what part of the ear is experiencing age-related hearing loss.
August 24, 2022Research
Researchers Explore Ancient Greek City in Sicily With 3D Technology
Scientists from the University of South Florida (USF) are using 3D technology to conduct research that could potentially rewrite the history of Greek Sicily.
August 22, 2022Global Research, Research
Viruses thrive in aquatic plants in Florida's springs
Dr. Mya Breitbart's lab at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science is working on figuring out which viruses are in aquatic habitats and what they are doing there.
August 18, 2022Research
USF biologist discovers new marine life species while studying 2010 oil spill impacts in the Gulf of Mexico
A University of South Florida St. Petersburg biologist is back on land after discovering new species of marine life while out in the Gulf of Mexico. She was studying the impacts of the 2010 oil spill and the fish affected by the environmental disaster.
August 17, 2022Research
USF professors study the civil rights movement during REACH Montgomery Museum Studies program in Alabama
Eight USF professors journeyed to Montgomery, Ala., this summer to learn about and to reflect on the civil rights movement in the United States and to develop ways to best teach the lessons they learned to today’s students.
August 16, 2022Research