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Scientists Can Spot Shrimp Eggs From Space
By analyzing the light it reflects, scientists can say whether that floating blob in a satellite image is made up of shrimp, seaweed or something else. University of South Florida optical oceanographer Chuanmin Hu and his colleagues have worked out ways of spotting aggregations of small floating objects, such as shrimp eggs, algae, and herring spawn, from space.
February 10, 2022Global Research, Research
Study finds Rwandan genocide chemically modified the DNA of victims and victims’ offspring
Scientists with the USF Genomics program and the Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant step in providing the people of Rwanda the scientific tools they need to help address mental health issues that stemmed from the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi ethnic group.
January 10, 2022Global Research
Study of Antarctic ice’s deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published in Nature, an international team of scientists, including USF College of Marine Science Associate Professor Amelia Shevenell and graduate student Imogen Browne, documented the evolution of Antarctica’s ice sheets about 20 million years ago.
December 15, 2021Global Research, Research
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
On the icy Antarctic sea floor a research team from DRI, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and the University of South Florida is looking to find a new treatment for melanoma (Phys.org).
December 1, 2021Global Research, Research
Holes and headaches exposed in audit of global ocean observing systems
A recent study was conducted by a team of oceanographers, including Research Associate Enrique Montes and Professor Frank Muller-Karger from the USF College of Marine Science.
November 4, 2021Global Research, Research
USF Coral Researcher Joins with International Colleagues in Identifying Better Ways to Save the World’s Reefs
In the race to save the world’s fragile corals from climate change and disease, USF Department of Integrative Biology Assistant Professor John Parkinson is among an international group of scientists looking for better ways to restore damaged reefs.
October 12, 2021Global Research, Research
School lunch ideas for healthy and productive students
Food for thought: does the brain prefer carbohydrates or ketones? Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida who’s done extensive research on the fuel the brain prefers (Sylvan Lake News).
September 27, 2021Global Research, Research
Commercialization of USF-invented sanitation system set to begin
The latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater—a technology built to address global sanitation concerns (USF Newsroom).
September 15, 2021Entrepreneurship, Global Research, Innovation
USF-developed AI system unites global agencies to identify emerging infectious diseases, receives support from Microsoft
Leadership in providing with the public consistent projections of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations has prompted the launch of a USF-led global modeling project sponsored by Microsoft that can ultimately help scientists more swiftly identify and respond to the threat of emerging infectious diseases (USF Newsroom).
July 14, 2021Global Research, Health, Research
New robots see it all: ocean whirlpools, carbon gas absorption, icebergs, and more
USF researchers are using autonomous vehicles to study how the ocean is responding to climate change. In 2020 they landed a $1.1 million NSF proposal -- the first time NSF is leveraging ocean drones instead of ships (USF College of Marine Science).
July 12, 2021Global Research, Research
Researchers Report on Progress of COVID-19 Seed Grants
A year ago USF created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic. Recently, several teams shared updates on their projects (Mirage News).
July 12, 2021Global Research, Research
USF Researchers Report on Progress of COVID-19 Seed Grants
More than a year into USF’s COVID-19 seed grants projects, researchers are developing new technologies and learning more about the pandemic’s impact.
July 8, 2021Global Research, Research
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