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A recent SpaceX launch took three satellites built by аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ students to space on a communications mission (Fox 13).

February 17, 2021Innovation, Research, Student Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Professors Ferreira and Saddow Earn Prestigious AIMBE Honors

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Molecular Medicine Professor Gloria Ferreira and College of Engineering Professor Stephen Saddow have been chosen as new Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, one of the nation’s most prestigious organizations recognizing leaders in medical and biological engineering innovation.

February 15, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research

Five аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Faculty Elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has named to its new class of Senior Members five аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢faculty members who have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators.

February 11, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢doctoral students combining engineering and anthropology to inform Florida’s Coral Reef restoration and monitoring

More than 300 miles of coral reefs stretch across Florida’s Atlantic coast. While this marine habitat is home to hundreds of aquatic species and plays an important role in the state’s economy, it is also in danger of disappearing. But a new project from a team of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ doctoral students is taking an interdisciplinary approach to protect and restore these vital habitats.

February 10, 2021Research

Loyola University Maryland’s Center for the Humanities will host its annual Humanities Symposium on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Antoinette Jackson, Ph.D., professor and chair of Anthropology at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ (USF) in Tampa and director of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Heritage Research Lab, will give the keynote address, "Lessons within Reach: The Space Between Truth, Social Justice, and What it Means ‘to be Maligned’."

February 10, 2021Research

Another avenue of research has opened up for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢students looking to get involved in existing and future research projects on criminal justice issues as well as participate in collaborative, firsthand experiences with students across colleges (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Oracle).

February 10, 2021Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢partners with U.S. Special Operations Command to combat Russian disinformation

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Institute on Russia has forged a formal partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help strengthen the understanding of Russian disinformation and the dangerous impact it’s having on the world.

February 10, 2021Global Research, Research

Study shows dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. This study was funded by a $25,000 grant from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research & Innovation, one of 14 studies supported by nearly $320,000 in seed grants for COVID-19 research partnerships (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢St. Petersburg campus).

February 8, 2021Research

While the University of Florida, with its 168-year history, has long been heralded as a standard for higher education innovation, the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ is making gains that could soon put the two on equal footing (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

February 5, 2021Innovation, Research

New research findings correlate with clinical observations of more fetal abnormalities and other Zika-related health problems in late versus early pregnancy (EurekAlert!).

February 3, 2021Health, Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢welcomes Super Bowl LV to Tampa

During the game, physicians, faculty members and residents from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health Morsani College of Medicine will play a key role in player and fan safety. Dr. Byron Moran, medical director of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health’s Concussion Center, serves as the Buccaneers’ head team physician. On the Chief’s sideline, will be Dr. Jason Wilson, associate director of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Emergency Medicine (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Newsroom).

February 3, 2021Health

A preclinical study by a аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Health (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health) Morsani College of Medicine research team has discovered a new mechanism for how Zika virus can pass from mothers to their children during pregnancy — a process known as vertical transmission (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health).

February 2, 2021Health, Research