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Despite turbulent seas and equipment challenges, USF team emerges victorious in race across the Atlantic
Salty Science, the rowing team led by USF Professor Chantale Bégin, has won first place in the women’s class in the World’s Toughest Row-Atlantic – the first North American team to ever win in their category.
January 24, 2024Innovation
Professor Sudeep Sarkar recognized by ACM for his research in computer vision and gait biometrics
USF Distinguished University Professor Sudeep Sarkar has been named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his contributions to the advancement of computer vision and gait biometrics.
January 19, 2024Honors and Awards
Stroke therapy shoe invented at USF empowers patients’ recovery
New research finds the iStride device improves gait speed and symmetry within one week of use. Its success inspired a stroke patient to fly in from Mexico for therapy. She’s now climbing stairs, dancing and taking walks with friends.
January 17, 2024Innovation
Professor Jennifer Collins earns AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor for her hurricane research
The 2024 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor is awarded to Jennifer Collins for her research in physical climatology and human geography, most notably for her studies of hurricanes, hurricane risk, and hurricane evacuation behavior.
January 10, 2024Honors and Awards
‘I Don’t Think It Gets Any Better Than Sylvia’
Electrical Engineering Times profiles USF Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas.
January 9, 2024Honors and Awards
USF Health granted initial $14 million for traumatic brain injury research study
Researchers in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine will conduct a clinical research study to help determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can ease the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Florida’s veteran, active duty, and reserve service members.
January 9, 2024Research
IEEE recognizes Robert Bishop for his pioneering contributions to engineering education
University of South Florida College of Engineering Dean Robert H. Bishop has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), one of the world’s most prestigious technological societies.
January 2, 2024Honors and Awards
USF student spending the holidays aboard global research ship in the Antarctic
When Hannah Hunt signed on for a two-month global research project in the Amundsen Sea in the Antarctic, she knew that meant she wouldn't be spending the holidays with family and friends. She also knew she couldn't pass up the opportunity.
December 23, 2023Student Research
USF researchers find online shoppers more likely to click ads with curvy designs, resulting in higher sales for retailers
As shoppers scramble this week to grab their last-minute gifts before the holidays, University of South Florida researchers have discovered a trend among those making online purchases.
December 19, 2023Research
USF Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez named Concha Delgado Gaitan Fellow
USF College of Education Assistant Professor Molly Hamm-Rodriguez has been named a Concha Delgado Gaitán Presidential Fellow by the Council on Anthropology and Education, a section of the American Anthropological Association.
December 13, 2023Honors and Awards
Two USF faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors
Two University of South Florida faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
December 12, 2023Honors and Awards
USF Research Foundation Board directors recognized among Tampa's '25 People to Watch' in 2024
The Tampa Bay Business Journal named USF Research Foundation Board Directors Alison Barlow and Lakshmi Shenoy to its '25 People to Watch' in 2024. The list recognizes Tampa Bay business leaders who will be newsmakers in the coming year.
December 11, 2023Honors and Awards
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