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Ocean Circulation Likely to Blame for Severity of 2018 Red Tide
A new study published in the "Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans" finds ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade.
April 18, 2019Research and Innovation
Preserving Heritage & Providing Open Access: A New Partnership in Preservation Brings 3D Leaders Together
The USF Libraries’ Digital Heritage and Humanities Collections strengthens their leadership in 3D historical preservation worldwide through a new partnership program.
April 18, 2019Research and Innovation
Hacking the “Dark Web”: USF Researcher Becomes the First FL Business Professor to Receive NSF Funding
For those researchers in the Muma College of Business who seldom apply for grants from the National Science Foundation because, well, because they usually go to scientists and engineers, meet Sagar Samtani.
April 15, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
“Bronchi on a Chip” Could Lead to Better Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma
A collaborative team, including USF Health’s Dr. Stephen Liggett, uses the new airway model to analyze the mechanisms of bronchial spasms.
April 12, 2019USF Health
USF Receives $5 Million Gift for Newly-Named Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
A gift from MercuryGate cofounder Monica Wooden will name the center in her honor.
April 8, 2019University News
Building Biologically-Inspired Software
USF electrical engineers look to the human immune system for clues on how to best protect digital networks.
April 2, 2019Research and Innovation
USF Board of Trustees Elects Jordan Zimmerman as New Chair
Jordan Zimmerman will serve as the new chair of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees, following his unanimous selection by board members during a meeting on Monday.
April 1, 2019University News
Governor Ron DeSantis Introduces ‘Forward March’ During Appearance at USF
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the University of South Florida to kick off a new statewide initiative aimed at making resources more accessible for Florida’s 1.5 million veterans.
March 29, 2019University News
Florida Board of Governors Confirms Steve Currall as University of South Florida President
The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) today voted unanimously to confirm Dr. Steve Currall as the University of South Florida’s seventh president.
March 28, 2019University News
USF Alum Joanna Fowler, Faculty Member Alan List Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
University of South Florida alumna Joanna Fowler, whose pioneering work in molecular imaging was recognized with a National Medal of Science, and Moffitt Cancer Center CEO and President Alan List are among eight diverse and transformative inventors announced as the 2019 inductees of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
March 27, 2019Honors and Awards, University News
New Lockbox Helping Curb Opioid Addiction
Addiction treatment centers have long had trouble retaining patients in medication assisted treatment. However, medication-assisted treatment is an approach used for addiction recovery that utilizes medications like Suboxone, Vivitral, and Methadone to reduce opioid cravings, withdrawals and illicit drug use.
March 26, 2019Research and Innovation
Sea Squirt’s Microbiome Offers Clues to Frontline Immune Defense, Gut Health
National Science Foundation research by USF Health’s Larry Dishaw has relevance for debilitating digestive disorders like inflammatory bowel disease.
March 26, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health