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The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ (USF), thanks to funding from the National Institutes of Health, is conducting a study to determine whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (Osprey Observer).

September 8, 2021Health, Research

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan and the return to power of the Taliban has brought renewed attention to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the events that unfolded in its aftermath (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢St. Petersburg Campus).

September 7, 2021Research

A group of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢alumni won $20,000 in a national competition for the creation of a low-cost ventilator prototype. Biomedical engineering alumni Abby Blocker, Carolyna Yamamoto Alves Pinto and Jacob Yarinsky created Eucovent, a device resembling a small box that splits the airflow from one ventilator to two patients (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Oracle).

September 7, 2021Health, Innovation, Student Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field (WUSF).

September 7, 2021Health

Faculty Seminar kicks off the school year

CMS professors share their latest contributions to oceanography research with the College of Marine Science community.

September 3, 2021Research

College of Marine Science team uncovers new insights about viruses and bacteria in Manatee Springs, Florida

Most people visit Manatee Springs to see its charismatic megafauna, from the iconic sea cows that are its namesake to gators and majestic great blue herons. But not Kema Malki.

September 3, 2021Research

Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens

Since Professor Les Shaw joined аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢as a researcher in 2007, he’s discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to USF’s interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Newsroom).

September 3, 2021Research

Dr. Hariom Yadav, an associate professor of neurosurgery and brain repair, was recruited to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health Morsani College of Medicine to direct the Center for Microbiome Research. When he joined аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health, he brought more than $4 million in research awards from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense.

September 3, 2021Health

For 10 years, Steven Murawski, a Marine Science professor with the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢, has headed the $40 million research program. Including using a ship called the R.V. Weatherbird II, which is basically a floating laboratory that аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢scientists took out into the Gulf to do their research (ABC Action News).

September 2, 2021Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢School of Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins has been elected as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in recognition of her contributions to understanding weather, climate and hurricanes and their societal impacts, while leading creative undergraduate research programs and bringing cutting-edge weather science to the community.

August 31, 2021Honors and Awards

A Tampa startup is once again teaming up with the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ in an effort to boost research — and elevate the region overall (Tampa Bay Inno).

August 31, 2021Entrepreneurship, Innovation

The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America

A partnership between USF’s Center for Urban Transportation and Orlando startup Connected Wise is the basis for a multi-year effort, nationwide research effort.

August 26, 2021Innovation