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¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ announced a $1 million gift to the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Foundation that will fund research into pulmonary fibrosis to detect and prevent severe lung scarring (¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Health).

February 17, 2021Health, Research

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ named one of the nation’s top 10 producers of Fulbright scholars

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars in the United States for 2020-21, according to a new list released by the U.S. Department of State and first published by the Chronicle of Higher Education (¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Newsroom).

February 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Research

A new training program at the University of South Florida is designed to help nurses deal with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic (W¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´).

February 17, 2021Health

A recent SpaceX launch took three satellites built by University of South Florida students to space on a communications mission (Fox 13).

February 17, 2021Innovation, Research, Student Research

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Professors Ferreira and Saddow Earn Prestigious AIMBE Honors

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Molecular Medicine Professor Gloria Ferreira and College of Engineering Professor Stephen Saddow have been chosen as new Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, one of the nation’s most prestigious organizations recognizing leaders in medical and biological engineering innovation.

February 15, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research

Five ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Faculty Elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors has named to its new class of Senior Members five ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ faculty members who have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators.

February 11, 2021Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ doctoral students combining engineering and anthropology to inform Florida’s Coral Reef restoration and monitoring

More than 300 miles of coral reefs stretch across Florida’s Atlantic coast. While this marine habitat is home to hundreds of aquatic species and plays an important role in the state’s economy, it is also in danger of disappearing. But a new project from a team of University of South Florida doctoral students is taking an interdisciplinary approach to protect and restore these vital habitats.

February 10, 2021Research

Loyola University Maryland’s Center for the Humanities will host its annual Humanities Symposium on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Antoinette Jackson, Ph.D., professor and chair of Anthropology at the University of South Florida (¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´) in Tampa and director of the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Heritage Research Lab, will give the keynote address, "Lessons within Reach: The Space Between Truth, Social Justice, and What it Means ‘to be Maligned’."

February 10, 2021Research

Another avenue of research has opened up for ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students looking to get involved in existing and future research projects on criminal justice issues as well as participate in collaborative, firsthand experiences with students across colleges (¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Oracle).

February 10, 2021Research

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ partners with U.S. Special Operations Command to combat Russian disinformation

The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Institute on Russia has forged a formal partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help strengthen the understanding of Russian disinformation and the dangerous impact it’s having on the world.

February 10, 2021Global Research, Research

Study shows dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. This study was funded by a $25,000 grant from ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Research & Innovation, one of 14 studies supported by nearly $320,000 in seed grants for COVID-19 research partnerships (¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Petersburg campus).

February 8, 2021Research

While the University of Florida, with its 168-year history, has long been heralded as a standard for higher education innovation, the University of South Florida is making gains that could soon put the two on equal footing (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

February 5, 2021Innovation, Research