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Buildings in Jerash, Jordan

USF, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic

For the first time, researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhave uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan. The discovery underscores plague’s ongoing relevance as a resident of northern Arizona recently died from pneumonic plague and anotherÌýindividual in California tested positiveÌýfor the disease.Ìý

August 28, 2025Research and Innovation, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ: A Preeminent Research University

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏprofessor leads push for hurricane scale to include storm surge, flood risk

A new study by USF's Jennifer Collins finds that current hurricane warnings, which focus only on wind, fail to capture the true dangers from storm surge and rainfall. The researchers developed a system that combines wind, rain, and surge to better communicate overall risk.

August 26, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Dr. Kami Kim

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections

The treatment tested use of an antibiotic known under the brand nameÌýDalvance as a possible alternative to antibiotics that must be administered intravenously. The drug shows promise in fighting Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the leading cause of death by bloodstream infections worldwide.

August 14, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth

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Meet the new faculty helping power USF’s future

From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, USF’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.

August 13, 2025Research and Innovation, University News

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏreceives $3.4 million NSF grant to train future research administrators

The program brings together multiple institutions to help establish a virtual education model that can be implemented nationwide.

August 8, 2025Research and Innovation

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How AI is revolutionizing travel planning

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.

July 31, 2025Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ: A Preeminent Research University

How a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at USF, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.

July 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

Denilo at a computer examining his robot on the screen

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing hosts inaugural summer research program ahead of fall launch

College students spent the summer at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing as part of the inaugural ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBridge Coalition Program, a new initiative designed to expand research opportunities for undergraduate students from emerging research institutions.

July 25, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

Satellite image of Hurricane Ian

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers have identified how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 24, 2025Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏengineers inspect self-driving vehicle

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto advance autonomous vehicle technology research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhas launched a new academic partnership with COAST Autonomous, helping accelerate research in self-driving vehicle technology and expand workforce training opportunities for the next generation of engineers.

July 23, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

John looking over computer screen in his lab

Imaging the impossible: ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for imaging systems that don’t just see better, they see the unseen.

July 22, 2025Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent examines medical device

Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏengineering students

A group of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏengineering students turned their class project into something truly life-changing: a custom-designed mobility device for a Marine Corps veteran with a spinal cord injury. Their innovative solution not only transformed her quality of life – it shows how hands-on learning and compassion can shape the future of health care.

July 21, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Student Success

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