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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏcoral biologists host panel of experts to guide future research

In August 2021, Dr. John Parkinson, an assistant professor in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Arts and Sciences Department of Integrative Biology, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to help coordinate and fund a workshop that brought together more than 60 scientists from 12 countries to build consensus around the assessment and interpretation of coral symbiont diversity.

June 16, 2023Research

In ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSarasota-Manatee campus assistant professor Margaret McGladrey's recent PhotoVoice project, young people used photography to illustrate topics related to mental health and mental illness.

June 16, 2023Health, Research

Researchers work to fulfill promise of resilient autonomous control systems

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Arman Sargolzaei, leads USF's Resilient, Autonomous, Networked Control Systems Research Group (RANCS). Their work aims to contribute to a smarter world by investing in the autonomy of NCSs (networked control systems).

June 15, 2023Research

Give credit to your dad’s gene for keeping you safe during those long months in your mother’s womb. Because without this genetic warrior, you might have succumbed to any number of viral infections that otherwise could be fatal to a fetus. A new paper published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe explains the mechanisms behind this anti-viral protection.

June 15, 2023Health, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwill now serve as the human trafficking data repository for the entire state of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 7064, authorizing the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTrafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience and Research Lab to spotlight human trafficking hotspots and commence region-specific policy making as well as streamline law enforcement efforts.

June 14, 2023Research

Mission complete: USF’s Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days, setting new world record

Associate Professor Joseph Dituri will analyze data gathered throughout the mission to determine how long-term exposure to pressure impacts the human body and if it can prevent diseases associated with aging.

June 9, 2023Research

Four ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Four ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ professors have been elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEM-FL) in recognition of their innovative research.

June 8, 2023Honors and Awards

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane season

From testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.

June 6, 2023Innovation, Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent wins Guy Harvey Foundation Scholarship for marine science research

A ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ student has received a $5,000 Guy Harvey Scholarship Award, an honor that recognizes university students studying marine science and ocean conservation.

June 5, 2023Student Research

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt—the scientific name for the massive mat of floating brown seaweed that annually washes up on beaches around the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and east coast of Florida—shrank 15% last month, according to a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ research lab that uses satellites to track sargassum.

June 2, 2023Global Research, Research

Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, allowing her the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill for a year, utilizing her expertise in service of public policy.

June 2, 2023Research

AAU membership to bring extraordinary benefits to USF, Tampa Bay and state of Florida

The historic invitation will provide new federal funding opportunities for ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch, strengthen its role in meeting workforce demands and attract the brightest faculty, staff and students to Tampa Bay.

June 1, 2023Research