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A collaboration between CSE, Anthropology, and Rapid7 receive $1.5M+ in grants from ONR and NSF
The $1.5M grants over three years, equally split from ONR and NSF, followed the announcement of $1.5M gift from Rapid7 to USF to establish the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab earlier this year. Together, they made a combined $3M infusion of funds to jump-start the initiative.
June 26, 2023Research
USF to upskill soaring tech workforce with semiconductor technology and manufacturing graduate certificate program
The USF College of Engineering is partnering with Innovative Education to equip tech-sector professionals with specialized knowledge and skills in the rapidly growing field of semiconductor technology and manufacturing through a fully online graduate certificate program.
June 23, 2023Research
USF launching AI certificate program for fall semester
Starting in the fall semester of 2023, the University of South Florida will offer an Artificial Intelligence Certificate. "As people become aware of it, know what’s inside it, what is possible, what are the limitations, what it can do, I think we can better use it,” said Distinguished University Professor Sudeep Sarkar, who is Chair of Computer Science and Engineering at USF.
June 17, 2023Research
Governor approves $24 million for USFSP science facility
University of South Florida officials have secured funding to build the Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences Research and Teaching Facility (EOS) on the USF St. Petersburg campus.
June 16, 2023Research
From plastic to productive: can air-cushions be repurposed to cultivate algae?
Researchers at University of South Florida envision a creative way to transform plastic waste from your online shopping habit into algae-growing machines.
June 16, 2023Innovation, Research
USF coral biologists host panel of experts to guide future research
In August 2021, Dr. John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Integrative Biology, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to help coordinate and fund a workshop that brought together more than 60 scientists from 12 countries to build consensus around the assessment and interpretation of coral symbiont diversity.
June 16, 2023Research
Every picture in USF professor’s PhotoVoice project tells a story about young people’s mental health
In USF Sarasota-Manatee campus assistant professor Margaret McGladrey's recent PhotoVoice project, young people used photography to illustrate topics related to mental health and mental illness.
Researchers work to fulfill promise of resilient autonomous control systems
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Arman Sargolzaei, leads USF's Resilient, Autonomous, Networked Control Systems Research Group (RANCS). Their work aims to contribute to a smarter world by investing in the autonomy of NCSs (networked control systems).
June 15, 2023Research
USF Health researchers show how the placenta protects fetus in the womb against viral infections
Give credit to your dad’s gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother’s womb. Because without this genetic warrior, you might have succumbed to any number of viral infections that otherwise could be fatal to a fetus. A new paper published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe explains the mechanisms behind this anti-viral protection.
USF designated as first academic institution for statewide human trafficking data repository
USF will now serve as the human trafficking data repository for the entire state of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 7064, authorizing the USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience and Research Lab to spotlight human trafficking hotspots and commence region-specific policy making as well as streamline law enforcement efforts.
June 14, 2023Research
Mission complete: USF’s Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days, setting new world record
Associate Professor Joseph Dituri will analyze data gathered throughout the mission to determine how long-term exposure to pressure impacts the human body and if it can prevent diseases associated with aging.
June 9, 2023Research
Four USF faculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Four University of South Florida professors have been elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEM-FL) in recognition of their innovative research.
June 8, 2023Honors and Awards