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Research with Results. Innovation with Impact.

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch & Innovation

Office of Vice President

USFRI Vice President

Leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development

Comparative Medicine

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Contributes to a greater understanding of life through studies that define and compare complex living organisms and processes

Leads and facilitates faculty engagement and recognition for national and international honorific awards

FL High Tech Corridor

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Offers multiple funding opportunities at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏto support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

FL Inventors Hall of Fame

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State-wide initiative honoring Florida inventors whose achievements have significantly advanced the quality of life for all Americans

IADI

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Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation faculty provide their knowledge and experience in innovation to benefit ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty, staff and students

Integrity & Compliance

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Research Integrity & Compliance administers assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies for conducting research at USF

IREA

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Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment identifies, mitigates and manages risks in order to realize operational efficiency in research

Research Development

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The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers

Research Operations

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Supports USFRI operational needs for budgeting, purchasing, front desk, Embedded Human Resources, Research Information Systems and events

Sponsored Research

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Provides pre-award assistance to researchers seeking award funding and post-award financial services to Pls managing sponsored research awards

Student Engagement (SERI)

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Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI) connects students with high-impact practices and supports faculty's use of HIPs in their courses

Tech Transfer

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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTech Transfer promotes collaboration, innovation, and successful research commercialization for inventors

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCONNECT

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Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator (TBTI), the Evolve Accelerator and the Student Innovation Incubator (SII)

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch Foundation

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Supports USF's economic development mission and enhances the research activities of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty, staff and students

Points of Pride

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The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCONNECT Student Innovation Incubator (SII) has been reimagined to include a new Student Innovation Track that gives students the chance to build a startup around real ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtechnologies available for licensing through the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTechnology Transfer Office. This hands-on experience helps students explore the world of innovation and commercialization, even if they haven’t yet considered entrepreneurship.

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Research & Innovation News

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Researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: 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 another individual in California tested positive for the disease.

Tampa Bay Times column by six Florida university research vice presidents, including ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏVice President Sylvia Wilson Thomas, on the value of research to state taxpayers.