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Commercialization of USF-invented sanitation system set to begin
The latest version of the USF-invented NEWgenerator is on its way to South Africa to begin the process of entering mass production. The solar-powered machine generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater—a technology built to address global sanitation concerns (USF Newsroom).
September 15, 2021Entrepreneurship, Global Research, Innovation
Pollution and overuse threaten Florida's fragile freshwater springs
Jason Gulley, a geology professor at the University of South Florida, has taken stunning photographs documenting threats to Florida's freshwater springs. Declining flows, agricultural runoff, and sewage are pressuring the world’s largest network of freshwater springs. (National Geographic).
September 14, 2021Research
Pact Study Seeks Volunteers To Find Ways To Prevent Dementia
The University of South Florida (USF), thanks to funding from the National Institutes of Health, is conducting a study to determine whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease (Osprey Observer).
USF professor lends perspective on the long shadow of 9/11 in U.S. foreign policy
The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan and the return to power of the Taliban has brought renewed attention to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the events that unfolded in its aftermath (USF St. Petersburg Campus).
September 7, 2021Research
USF alumni win nationwide competition with innovative ventilator prototype
A group of USF alumni won $20,000 in a national competition for the creation of a low-cost ventilator prototype. Biomedical engineering alumni Abby Blocker, Carolyna Yamamoto Alves Pinto and Jacob Yarinsky created Eucovent, a device resembling a small box that splits the airflow from one ventilator to two patients (USF Oracle).
September 7, 2021Health, Innovation, Student Research
USF New Home For Tracking Florida Nursing Shortages
USF is now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field (WUSF).
September 7, 2021Health
Faculty Seminar kicks off the school year
CMS professors share their latest contributions to oceanography research with the College of Marine Science community.
September 3, 2021Research
College of Marine Science team uncovers new insights about viruses and bacteria in Manatee Springs, Florida
Most people visit Manatee Springs to see its charismatic megafauna, from the iconic sea cows that are its namesake to gators and majestic great blue herons. But not Kema Malki.
September 3, 2021Research
Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens
Since Professor Les Shaw joined USF as a researcher in 2007, he’s discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to USF’s interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists (USF Newsroom).
September 3, 2021Research
USF Health researcher studies gut microbiome to improve brain health, decrease age-related diseases
Dr. Hariom Yadav, an associate professor of neurosurgery and brain repair, was recruited to the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to direct the Center for Microbiome Research. When he joined USF Health, he brought more than $4 million in research awards from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense.
September 3, 2021Health
10 years later: Scientists learn long-term impact of Deepwater Horizon spill
For 10 years, Steven Murawski, a Marine Science professor with the University of South Florida, has headed the $40 million research program. Including using a ship called the R.V. Weatherbird II, which is basically a floating laboratory that USF scientists took out into the Gulf to do their research (ABC Action News).
September 2, 2021Research
USF Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
USF School of Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins has been elected as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in recognition of her contributions to understanding weather, climate and hurricanes and their societal impacts, while leading creative undergraduate research programs and bringing cutting-edge weather science to the community.
August 31, 2021Honors and Awards
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