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How USF hurricane experts are helping improve evacuation procedures across Tampa Bay
As hurricane season approaches, researchers at the University of South Florida are turning to the public to help government agencies improve emergency communication and evacuation strategies. They want to know how residents heeded warnings ahead of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
May 20, 2025Research
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame unveils 2025 inductees
The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame is proud to announce its 2025 Inductees: ten pioneering inventors whose groundbreaking contributions span disciplines ranging from nanotechnology and regenerative medicine to energy systems and video technologies.
May 19, 2025Honors and Awards
USF is helping bring AI to Pre-K-12 classrooms
To prepare students for an AI-driven world, USF is helping teachers in Tampa Bay and across the country integrate AI into their classrooms.
May 16, 2025Innovation
USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory welcomes 1,050 coral babies to help restore Florida’s reef after bleaching event
Florida’s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The Florida Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.
May 14, 2025Research
Innovation Match: Become the founder of a USF spinout
USF is actively recruiting founder-operators, CEOs, and entrepreneurial leaders to take the reins on real technologies that have already been vetted internally for commercial potential.
May 12, 2025Innovation
USF Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas appointed advisory board chair of Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas, 2024 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee and Vice President for Research & Innovation at the University of South Florida, has been named the new Advisory Board Chair of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
May 9, 2025Honors and Awards
Student conference highlights the power of research at USF
USF's Student Research Conference showcased 60+ innovative projects, highlighting the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence's potential impact on fields from healthcare to cybersecurity.
May 7, 2025Honors and Awards
USF Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? USF researcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.
May 6, 2025Research
Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? USF mycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction
HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A USF microbiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.
May 5, 2025Research
USF-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu
The Global Virus Network published a comprehensive analysis of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, calling on world governments to address the threat by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.
April 29, 2025Health
USF study finds opioid control policies may reduce domestic violence
The research suggests a correlation between opioid misuse and domestic violence, offering broader public health implications beyond addiction.
April 25, 2025Research
What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution
USF researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.
April 23, 2025Research
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