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New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventions
A new portal at the University of South Florida Technology Transfer Office is improving accessibility for USF inventors and the general public, including companies interested in licensing inventions.
September 1, 2022Innovation
USF doctoral student invents wood alternative to combat inflated lumber prices
With the help of a National Science Foundation grant, a USF Ph.D. candidate, John Cotter, has developed a new product using recycled plastic materials.
August 8, 2022Innovation, Student Research
USF Student Invents Lumber Alternative Using Recycled Plastic
With funding from the National Science Foundation, a University of South Florida mechanical engineering student has developed a recycled plastic building material to be used as a cost-effective alternative to structural lumber.
August 5, 2022Innovation, Research, Student Research
USF student invents lumber alternative using recycled plastic
The material will be used as a replacement for wood to create fence posts that can last 30 to 50 years, about three times longer than a traditional wood fence.
August 4, 2022Innovation, Student Research
University Researchers Create New Method to Print Copper on Fabric for Wearable Electronics
Department of Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Arash Takshi and USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President and Professor Sylvia Thomas have developed a new method called hydrogen evolution assisted (HEA) electroplating that makes it possible to print copper directly on fabrics, opening the door to an abundance of technological innovations.
July 25, 2022Innovation, Research
Can ‘brain painting’ help ADHD patients? USF seeks answers
USF computer science and engineering professor Marvin Andujar is studying whether college students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.
July 23, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
Innovative cybersecurity programs poised for major expansion
Boosted by millions of dollars in new state funding, USF cybersecurity programs are preparing graduates for high-paying jobs in a field with soaring demand.
July 21, 2022Innovation
NASA TechLeap Winners Advance Technology to Aid Lunar Landings
The USF Institute of Applied Engineering is one of three winners in the NASA TechLeap Prize competition. Winners are awarded an initial $200,000 prize to help mature their technology, with the opportunity for each to win up to a total of $650,000 in prizes as well as a suborbital flight test on a commercial rocket-powered landing vehicle.
July 21, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research
Two EE Faculty Receive Patent and NSF Grant for Wearable Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Arash Takshi and USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas are using a novel electrochemical method to print copper directly on fabric. With a $369,574 grant from the National Science Foundation, the project is taking wearable electronics to a whole other level.
July 21, 2022Innovation
USF Health, TGH use postage stamp-size tile to slow recurring brain tumors
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine have once again teamed up on cutting-edge biotechnology. The latest is a postage stamp-size tile, dubbed the GammaTile, that can slow the return of brain tumors post-operation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
July 12, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
Inventors Hall of Fame highlights stars of Florida Innovation
On the tour of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, you'll see familiar names and products, such as Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone of Firestone Tires, Dr. Robert Cade, the man behind Gatorade, Sara Blakely, the creator of Spanx shapewear, Dr. Norma Alcantar, an Associate Dean for research in the USF College of Engineering, and a star from Hollywood's golden era, Hedy Lamarr, known for her innovations which helped lead to frequency hopping, Bluetooth and GPS.
June 22, 2022Innovation
USF Health, TGH partner on 3D printing tech for heart surgery
Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida are working together on a 3D printing technique that whittles a surgery down to less than a third of its time.
May 24, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
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