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First Gulf-wide survey of oil pollution completed 10 years after Deepwater Horizon
Since the 2010 BP oil spill, marine scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) have sampled more than 2,500 individual fish representing 91 species from 359 locations across the Gulf of Mexico and found evidence of oil exposure in all of them, including some of the most popular types of seafood (Phys.org).
April 15, 2020Research
Crowdsourced data could help researchers identify COVID-19 hotspots
A new surveillance database could soon show us the locations of new and potential hotspots of COVID-19, thanks to research being done at the University of South Florida College of Public Health (Fox 13 News).
USF Grad Student Researchers Celebrate Achievements in Florida High Tech Corridor Projects
Students are a key part of the USF's partnership with the Florida High Tech Corridor's effort to grow the regional STEM talent pipeline (USF Research).
April 14, 2020Student Research
USF Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on Impacts of Deepwater Horizon
USF led over 25 research expeditions Gulf-wide since the DWH to observe temporal and spatial effects on the environment (Mirage News).
April 14, 2020Research
USF student awarded virtual research opportunity amid unprecedented times
USF student Alexander Mercier was selected as one of 10 people in the entire country to learn from renowned researchers at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) in New Mexico this summer. However, he will have to carry it out virtually due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic (USF Oracle).
April 14, 2020Student Research
USF Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil drilling ship Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 crewmen and resulting in over $60 billion in clean-up costs, penalties, fines and restitution to affected businesses (USF Newsroom).
April 13, 2020Research
Joshua Rokach to be inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Joshua Rokach, the acclaimed chemist and longtime Florida Tech faculty member, is being inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (Hometown News).
April 9, 2020Innovation
Here's what Tampa Bay universities and colleges are doing to help fight coronavirus
The region's biggest research institution, the University of South Florida, is tackling coronavirus on many fronts (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
April 9, 2020Research
USF Launches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak
The University of South Florida is launching the Pandemic Response Research Network™, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.
The NAI Profile: An Interview with Dr. Steven C. Currall
Dr. Steven C. Currall, international innovation thought leader, experienced higher education leader, and scholar of organizational behavior and management, recently sat down for an interview with Technology & Innovation to discuss his new role as leader of a fast-rising research university, the innovation gap in the U.S., and the twenty-first century university (USF Research).
April 3, 2020Innovation
USF IRB Newsletter - April 2020 Edition
Useful information regarding USF IRB SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Guidance for the Research Community, FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic, and CDC Guidance on Reducing Stigma related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).
April 1, 2020Research
USF Alum Morejon, Coronavirus Fighter Rossignol to be Inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Famed inventors have paved the way in technology development and in fighting deadly pathogens (USF Research & Innovation).
March 30, 2020Innovation
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