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For eighth consecutive year, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is in the Top 20 of innovative global universities; Top 10 of U.S. public university patent producers (USFRI Newsroom).

June 2, 2020Honors and Awards, Innovation

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ has ranked among the top 10 in the nation for patent production, taking another step in securing its status as a top research university (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

June 2, 2020Honors and Awards, Innovation

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ has invested over $680,000 with its latest commitment to funding coronavirus research projects. The university announced it is investing nearly $350,000 into 14 research projects focused on detecting and stopping infections, and innovations in personal protective equipment (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

June 1, 2020Health, Innovation

A team of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢scientists is working to create a technology that can sterilize and electrostatically recharge N95 respiratory masks (WTSP-TV).

May 29, 2020Health, Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Effort Delivers Funding in Second Round of Pandemic Projects

Fourteen new projects will address global issues from infection detection to public perception of virus danger (USFRI Newsroom).

May 29, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢engineer and biologist unite to fight coronavirus with corona discharge

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ has advanced efforts to establish a novel technology that can rapidly sterilize and electrostatically recharge N95 respiratory masks to restore their original filtration efficiency (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Newsroom).

May 26, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

Largo-based Kaligia Biosciences is partnering with University South Florida, Tampa General Hospital and AdventHealth to conduct clinical trials for a saliva test that can detect COVID-19 in three minutes (Tampa Bay Times) (paywall).

May 22, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health-designed 3D printed nasal swab that broke into national news in late March is now being used by several hundred hospitals and academic medical centers around the country (Florida Trend).

May 22, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

The National Science Foundation awarded the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ College of Engineering $200,000 to build a digital tool that will allow health professionals, researchers and government agencies to delve further in the coronavirus pandemic (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

May 21, 2020Health, Research

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢engineers create ‘ear savers,’ providing relief to health professionals treating coronavirus patients

Medical professionals are required to wear face masks, often continuously during 14-hour shifts. The elastic bands can be painful, and cause sores and headaches. In order to improve their comfort, engineers at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Engineering have manufactured a special plastic strip that’s lined with hooks, making the straps adjustable (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Newsroom).

May 18, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Libraries received a $25,000 grant from Truist Financial Corp. to establish the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Libraries COVID-19 Research and Information Fund (аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Foundation).

May 15, 2020Health, Research

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ may have steered its students away during the coronavirus pandemic, but innovation is still happening on and off campus (Tampa Bay Business Journal) (paywall).

May 13, 2020Innovation, Research