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USF among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission
The 熊猫AV免费 is one of three members of the Association of American Universities awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the transmission drivers of infectious diseases.
November 13, 2023Research

USF researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer
Researchers from the 熊猫AV免费 are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city.
November 8, 2023Innovation

USF selected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition
The 熊猫AV免费 today was named the official Florida state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation geared toward young inventors.
November 7, 2023Innovation

USF receives extended IEP designation from APLU for economic engagement
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has granted the 熊猫AV免费 an extended Innovation and Economic Prosperity University designation for its continued commitment to regional economic development.
November 6, 2023Honors and Awards

Tampa Bay Wave and USF to launch HealthTech|X Accelerator in 2024
Tampa Bay Wave, Florida's premier non-profit accelerator for high-growth startups, is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with the 熊猫AV免费 (USF), powered by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), to introduce the HealthTech|X Accelerator program.
November 1, 2023Health
Florida Institute of Oceanography鈥檚 Keys Marine Laboratory, hosted by USF, to return rescued corals back to the sea
After housing more than 5,000 rescued corals for three months due to unprecedented water temperatures that caused a massive coral bleaching event off the coast of Florida, the Florida Institute of Oceanography鈥檚 (FIO) Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) is now ready to return corals to the sea. FIO is hosted by the 熊猫AV免费.
October 31, 2023Research

College of Marine Science to lead $3.2-million grant to develop Sargassum forecasting system
A five-year, $3.2-million grant from the NOAA Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program aims to better forecast Sargassum blooms and prevent them from plaguing coastal communities.
October 24, 2023Research

Professor Maya Trotz named NSF-KADF Ocean Decade Champion
USF Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Maya Trotz, PhD, has been named a 2023 NSF-KADF Ocean Decade Champion for her environmental research.
October 24, 2023Honors and Awards

USF researchers partner with law enforcement to help Florida families find missing loved ones
熊猫AV免费 researchers, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and the Florida Sheriff鈥檚 Association Cold Case Commission, hosted the second annual Missing in Florida Day.
October 20, 2023Innovation
熊猫AV免费 researchers are developing a new app that will use photographs of post-storm flooding and other community-submitted information to better identify flooding threats and climate vulnerability down to the neighborhood level.
October 18, 2023Innovation

New sea slug species named after retired USF biology professor
The next time you head to the coast to enjoy the Tampa Bay waters, you may stumble upon a Cyerce piercei 鈥 a recently discovered sea slug species that is being named after Sidney 鈥淪kip鈥 Pierce, emeritus professor of integrative biology at the 熊猫AV免费.
October 18, 2023Research
Denise Davis-Cotton, the director of the Florida Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching (PAInT), received a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a professional development program for educators who teach social studies in elementary and middle schools that serve low-socioeconomic status households and communities.
October 10, 2023Innovation