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Student projects take center stage at summer research symposium; alumna’s gift creates endowment for undergraduate research
The two-day research symposium on USF’s Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses featured 151 scholars presenting 128 research projects. The presenters included USF undergraduates, recent USF graduates and students from 22 colleges and universities participating in USF-sponsored research programs.
July 30, 2026Student Research
USF scientists advance space agriculture for future moon and Mars missions
Space isn’t known for rich soil or ideal agricultural conditions anywhere in the solar system. Yet amid extreme temperatures and vast distances, multidisciplinary teams at USF are collaborating on sustainable space agriculture projects with potential applications back on Earth.
July 29, 2026Research
How USF College of Education undergraduates are researching solutions to real-world challenges
The Undergraduate Summer Research Academy provided an opportunity to students to transform personal experiences and professional interests into research focused on improving lives and communities.
July 23, 2026Student Research
Uncovering the hidden impacts of a hurricane on food supply
USF Health researcher Elizabeth Dunn shares how hurricanes disrupt food access and what communities can do to strengthen food system resilience before disaster strikes.
July 16, 2026Research
USF Research Development Institute Director Sandra Justice named SRAI Distinguished Faculty
The Society of Research Administrators International has selected Sandra Justice, director of the University of South Florida Research Development Institute, for its Distinguished Faculty program.
July 14, 2026Honors and Awards
BRAG awards advance commercialization of USF technologies in mosquito detection, ophthalmology and women’s health
The University of South Florida Foundation and USF Research Foundation have awarded Bull Ring Accelerator Grants to Digitomy, GlaucHome and Panthea, three early-stage start-ups seeking to commercialize inventions developed by USF faculty and research teams.
July 9, 2026Innovation
USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory prepares for historic El Niño threat to Florida’s Coral Reef
Record-breaking ocean temperatures triggered the most severe coral bleaching ever documented three summers ago. Now with an intense El Nino expected that could fuel exceptionally warm waters, USF researchers are taking action to ensure unprecedented impacts aren't repeated.
July 8, 2026Research
USF Health study shows promise of non-surgical treatment for slipped discs
USF Health researchers highlight non-invasive spinal treatment option for patients with cervical disc injuries.
July 1, 2026Research
USF research highlights inconsistencies in state laws on adolescent consent after sexual assault
USF Professor Katherine Drabiak’s new research explores how consent laws for adolescent sexual assault care vary across all 50 states.
June 26, 2026Research
New USF study reveals the hidden toll of financial sextortion on teenage boys and men
A new USF study examines the growing threat of financial sextortion among men and boys. The research explores why males are increasingly targeted, the psychological and financial impacts of victimization and the warning signs and prevention strategies people can use to protect themselves online.
June 22, 2026Research
USF Health secures new funding to advance research on promising liver cancer drug
Amid rising liver cancer rates linked to alcohol and metabolic disease, USF Health is advancing research on a drug that could work alongside GLP-1 therapies.
Resilience and resolve drive marine researchers in the wake of disaster
After a devastating fire at its primary facility, the College of Marine Science is bouncing back to ensure its research and impact continue.
June 15, 2026Research