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Tampa Bay area doctors on the forefront of antibody research and lifesaving drugs to fight COVID-19
Doctors here in the Tampa Bay area are making amazing discoveries about how to stop the virus, including antibody testing and new uses for life-saving drugs. Dr. Kami Kim and her team at USF Health are now at the forefront of antibody research. (WFTS).
September 28, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
USF-Developed Technology Named Semi-Finalist for XPRIZE in COVID-19 Testing
A USF interdisciplinary team is working to develop an inexpensive and non-invasive “electronic nose” that can detect virus in an infected person.
September 28, 2020Innovation, Research
3D printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
A multisite clinical trial, led by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital, provides the first evidence that both devices are comparable for accurate detection of COVID-19 infection (EurekAlert!).
September 25, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
From Campus to Commerce - NAI's Latest Discovery Video Features the Inventor of Molekule
In this new video-short from The National Academy of Inventors we hear from the inventor behind Molekule, named one of TIME magazine's Best Inventions (PR Newswire).
September 24, 2020Innovation
Report: USF is among the top universities boosting the economy with innovation
The university has infused $582 million in Florida through its Research Park in the last year (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
September 23, 2020Innovation, Research
USF professor to study hurricane evacuations amidst COVID-19
The National Science Foundation awarded a University of South Florida professor a Rapid Response grant to study evacuation behaviors during a global pandemic. USF Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins will use the grant to investigate if people impacted by mandatory hurricane evacuations are choosing to ignore them and shelter in place, making the decision based on health concerns (Florida Politics).
September 21, 2020Research
New Ranking: USF is 13th Among Large Universities in Innovation Impact Productivity
Report from the Bush Institute and Opus Faveo comes as USF posts record technology transfer numbers for 2019-20 and works to address COVID-19 challenges.
September 21, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research
Study investigates hurricane evacuations in the era of COVID-19
The 2020 hurricane season is breaking records with 23 named storms, and more are projected to develop over the next few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts there will be as many as 25 by the time the season ends. Researchers say this extremely active forecast is especially troublesome due to the compounding risks of COVID-19 (USF Newsroom).
September 21, 2020Research
Being Black in modern society: USF to launch 23 studies on impacts of racism and inequality
As the nation reckons with systemic racism and how to move forward, researchers at the University of South Florida are focusing on how it exists in Tampa Bay and abroad (Fox 13 News).
September 19, 2020Research
EPA Awards $1 Million in Funding to the University of South Florida to Research How to Control and Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1 Million to the University of South Florida in Tampa as part of a total of $6,487,188 in funding to seven institutions to research how to prevent and control harmful algal blooms.
September 17, 2020Research
International companies to manufacture USF technology that addresses global sanitation concerns
Agreements coincide with USF civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh’s team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USF Newsroom).
September 17, 2020Honors and Awards, Innovation
International manufacturers sign deal to produce USF tech
USF's research expenditures extend beyond elevating the school; they also have an economic impact to the Tampa Bay region as a whole (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).
September 17, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation
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