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USF receives $2 million to create Florida’s first university AI and Cyber Makerspace
The facility will expand hands-on learning and research in secure, trustworthy AI and cybersecurity while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, industry partnerships and workforce training to help strengthen Tampa Bay’s technology economy and prepare graduates for careers.
October 16, 2026Innovation, Research
USF launches national security hub with funding secured by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, expanding partnership with U.S. Central Command
Housed within the College of Arts and Sciences and supported by a $1.63 million appropriation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the new lab brings advanced technology and modeling capabilities to USF’s growing national security research enterprise.
October 14, 2026Research
A new hope for dogs with dementia: USF Health researchers explore gene therapy
Aging dogs can experience a form of dementia that leaves them confused, disoriented and lost – with few treatment options available. USF Health researchers are exploring a gene therapy that could slow the progression of canine cognitive decline while potentially offering new insights into Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
October 9, 2026Research
New $4.8 million initiative to transform how educators support young English learners
In partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools and other schools throughout Tampa Bay, the five-year initiative allows educators to improve language and literacy instruction for English learners in pre-K through third grade.
October 6, 2026Research
Older adults face compounding risks as disasters become more complex
USF researchers have conducted a series of studies the uncover how childhood adversity, extreme heat, air pollution and accumulating losses following hurricanes can affect outcomes later in life
October 2, 2026Research
USF researchers explore how augmented reality can better support young learners
The project entails developing augmented reality learning experiences that are more engaging, accessible and responsive to the way young students think and learn.
October 1, 2026Innovation, Research
USF Health researchers uncover a hidden brain region that helps regulate metabolism
USF Health study identifies the first known function of an understudied brain region that helps coordinate how the body responds to cold temperatures and regulates metabolic health.
October 1, 2026Research
USF-led project with Tampa Electric helps advance next-generation power grid intelligence
Through a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, USF researchers are collaborating with TECO to develop a digital twin — a virtual copy of the utility's power system. Using real-time data from TECO facilities, the computer model continuously mirrors real-world grid conditions.
September 28, 2026Innovation, Research
University of South Florida selected as site of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office serving Florida, southeast region
Inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses across Florida and the southeast will have greater access to resources to protecting their ideas, inventions and brands through a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office community engagement office at the University of South Florida.
September 23, 2026Innovation, Research
New Gulf-wide study explores the mysteries of two popular fish: cobia and tripletail
Where do cobia and tripletail go across the Gulf and what can their movements reveal about their populations? A new USF-led study is tracking these popular sport fish to answer questions that could support recreational fishing, inform fisheries management decisions and strengthen coastal communities that depend on healthy fisheries.
September 17, 2026Research
USF seafloor mapping initiative earns $8.5 million NOAA award
Accurate seafloor maps are vital for safe and efficient maritime transportation, natural resource management and improved forecasts of storm surges resulting from hurricanes and other tropical weather events.
September 17, 2026Research
USF faculty secure $1.2M NSF grant to advance quantum-secure, AI-enabled wireless networks
Wireless connectivity now underpins almost every part of daily life – which is why USF researchers say future quantum-resistant and AI-enabled security technology is needed to protect the future generation of networks.
September 11, 2026Research