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Research project recovers, remembers lost history of Black cemeteries

After decades of neglect, abandonment and new construction, a project funded by the University of South Florida anti-racism initiative hopes to recover and remember the history of those hallowed grounds through research and art.

February 2, 2022Research

Making St. Petersburg a Flood Hub for sea level rise, resiliency

A rising swell of support from the Florida legislature, Board of Governors, and public and private partners in St. Petersburg indicates that the University of South Florida is poised to make bold strides in addressing climate change, sea level rise, and other environmental challenges Floridians face at present and into the future (83 Degrees).

February 1, 2022Research

Florida researchers show InSAR can detect sinkhole activity

New research by a team of Florida-based academics has revealed that special radar satellite technology makes it possible to identify where unknown sinkhole activity is happening. The findings are based on investigations carried out in a densely populated area of West-Central Florida known as “Sinkhole Alley” by researchers from Florida International University and the University of South Florida.

January 31, 2022Innovation, Research

With seas rising, let’s invest in USF’s resiliency and sustainability research center

USF deserves the Legislature’s help in funding a new Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences Research & Teaching Facility (Tampa Bay Times).

January 28, 2022Research

Institute on Black Life conference to delve into historic and contemporary issues impacting local African American communities

Kicking off Black Heritage Month, USF’s Institute on Black Life (IBL) will bring together academics, community leaders, students and residents to highlight community projects and facilitate ongoing research into the history and culture of the Black experience.

January 26, 2022Research

Physicians, anthropologists and marine biologists start at the soil in launch of program to address nature’s impact on human health

Linking human health to the environment, a growing team of scientists is working together to enhance the impact of microbiomes in a new multifaceted venture called the USF Metropolitan Food Project (MFP). The goal of the project is to address how environmental changes impact food nutrition, and in turn, human health and the risk of viral pandemics.

January 26, 2022Research

Radar satellites allow researchers to pinpoint where sinkholes are happening

New research shows that with special radar satellite technology, it's possible to detect warning signs and pinpoint exact locations where sinkhole activity is happening (Phys.org).

January 24, 2022Innovation, Research

Multicontinental Team Uses Ecology to Understand Cancer

Cancer is more than just a disease of the genes or a disease of unregulated proliferation. It is a speciation event where a cell lineage of the person goes from serving the person to becoming its own novel, single-celled pathogen.

January 21, 2022Health, Research

Six USF faculty members recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards

From predicting suicidality to disinfecting masks, these faculty members are some of USF’s top innovators.

January 21, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation

COVID-19 pills may bring 2-year pandemic to an end, but they're hard to find

As Pfizer and Merck’s new antiviral COVID-19 pills begin to arrive in pharmacies across the country, disease researchers say this could be the end of a nearly two-year pandemic. "I think we’re starting to get to the end of this thing. We’ve got a lot of arrows in our quiver that we can use to fight this thing now," says Dr. Thomas Unnasch, a professor in Global Infectious Disease Research at USF Health.

January 20, 2022Health

University of South Florida researchers release national public opinion survey findings on vote-by-mail security and election fairness

Researchers at the University of South Florida, in collaboration with researchers at Florida International University, have released a second round of results from a nationwide survey. This set is aimed at measuring public opinion about several proposed electoral/voting reforms, as well as attitudes about the Electoral College.

January 20, 2022Research

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