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Nearly 90 'forgotten' cemeteries now included in national database created at USF
The Black Cemetery Network launched in 2021, documenting the stories and grassroots efforts to uncover and preserve historic Black cemeteries across the nation.
February 21, 2023Research
Florida tech corridor reaches for the future
Hundreds of innovations are powered by the Florida High Tech Corridor, an initiative anchored by Florida research universities: UF in Gainesville, UCF in Orlando and USF in Tampa.
February 21, 2023Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research
Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements
Four USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
February 21, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
Five USF faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Five USF faculty members have been named by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its new class of 2023 Senior Members.
February 14, 2023Honors and Awards, Innovation
Rapid7 and USF Partner to Establish the Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab
A $1.5 million investment by The Rapid7 Cybersecurity Foundation will fund the joint endeavor, providing hands-on learning opportunities to the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
February 13, 2023Research
USF receives $5.2 million to bolster cybersecurity workforce
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the largest in program history, will establish the Cybersecurity Research and Education for Service in Government (CREST) program. An investment from a Boston-based tech company, announced just 11 days later, will create a cyber threat intelligence laboratory.
February 13, 2023Research
USF program aims to expand pipeline of addiction researchers from underrepresented backgrounds
The program addresses a national and global need for researchers from different backgrounds to mitigate existing health disparities, seen in crises such as the opioid epidemic.
February 8, 2023Research
USF awarded its largest grant to prepare students for federal cybersecurity careers
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of South Florida the largest grant it has ever received for its cybersecurity program – helping prepare students for in-demand, high-paying jobs in the federal government and other public institutions.
February 2, 2023Student Research
Researchers are using data mining to learn more about diabetes cases that don’t fit the usual labels
In the ongoing research and treatment of diabetes, the focus is typically on the two forms of the disease that dominate public awareness. Type 1 is caused by the immune system attacking the cells that produce insulin, so that the person requires insulin therapy for life; type 2 is frequently associated with obesity and lack of exercise, resulting in insulin resistance.
February 1, 2023Health, Innovation, Research
Six USF faculty members receive national recognition for research achievements
Six University of South Florida researchers have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.
January 31, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
USF and Florida Blue host inaugural forum on AI and data for healthcare
The event was the first in what organizers say will be a series of collaborative conferences related to AI and data between USF and Florida Blue. USF’s Center for Analytics and Creativity helped organize the conference.
January 27, 2023Health
Marine biology student helps rescue distressed manatee in Bayboro Harbor
Kierstyn Benjamin shares her story of how she noticed a small, distressed manatee in Bayboro Harbor and acted quickly, playing a major part in rescuing the animal right near the USF St. Petersburg campus.
January 27, 2023Student Research
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