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 Creating a closed-loop system where water is scarce, the NEWgenerator can treat wastewater from portable toilets and recycle clean water back for toilet flushing, thereby enabling a more hygienic and convenient flush toilet experience for users. Previously, waste could only be stored in a tank or pit latrine.

A Patent for Humanity

Created by a team of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏengineers led by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh, human wastewater converter NEWgenerator will be recognized as a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

August 28, 2020Research and Innovation

A new program will provide a population of students who aren’t typically represented on college campuses the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life.

August 26, 2020University News

Students walking through USF's campus wearing masks

Fall classes begin with new health safety measures

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents, faculty and staff returning to campus this fall will be required to follow a number of safety guidelines to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

August 21, 2020COVID-19, University News

Ali Graham, PhD, a geophysicist at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science observes the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica from the R/V Nathanial B. Palmer.

In Perfect Isolation

There’s no such thing as a short expedition to Antarctica, so it was already going to be a long time away from home. But Alastair Graham, PhD, associate professor in USF’s College of Marine Science, had done this eight times before.

August 14, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSchool of Geosciences Director Mark Rains is among group of leading water scientists who decry a new federal rule removing protection of some vital streams and wetlands.

August 13, 2020Research and Innovation

Historic and civic education are powerful tools that shape our worldview and provide insight into the understanding of current events, as well as our current socio-political climate.

August 13, 2020University News

A graphic rendering of COVID-19 cells

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 survey

Researchers with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ School of Public Affairs have released the first set of results from a statewide survey that measures general opinions regarding the COVID-19 public health crisis and related policy issues, as well as emergency preparedness.

August 13, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

Graphic announcing the black lives and the police forum

Black Lives & the Police Forum

This dynamic forum discusses the history and intersection of the police use of excessive force and the black community in the United States of America. This forum also discusses ideas on what can be done to effect positive societal change in how the black community is treated by the police.

August 11, 2020University News

The National Academy of Inventors has named ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science Senior Research Ocean Engineer Clifford R. Merz as one of its new senior members in recognition of his achievements in inventing marine-based renewable energy technology.

August 11, 2020Research and Innovation

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHeroes

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏrecognizes faculty, staff and students for their contributions to the community in helping those impacted by COVID-19.

August 11, 2020COVID-19, University News

Daniel Yeh and his team pose for photo next to their invention, the Organic Process Assembly

NASA testing ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtechnology for possible use on the moon

A technology created at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏcould help enable the establishment of a permanent presence on the moon. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Daniel Yeh has been collaborating with NASA to develop a system that converts human waste into fertilizer and water, which would allow astronauts to grow fresh vegetables in space in a more sustainable way.

August 10, 2020Research and Innovation

A national survey of flood risk awareness conducted by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Institute for Data Analytics and Visualization and Neptune Flood finds that consumers significantly underestimate their risk level of flooding, leading many to forego flood insurance.

August 10, 2020Research and Innovation

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