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Rays Jiang, COPH genomics professor, named highly cited researcher
In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).
USF-Patented Modular Dwelling Ablenook Officially Launches
A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).
December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Honor recognizes career-long achievements in heart research and fiber optics (USFRI News).
December 3, 2019Honors and Awards, Innovation
USF combining science and marketing to revolutionize how items are sold to consumers
The MUMA College of Business opened a new lab with 20 stations, all equipped with the latest facial expression, eye tracking and skin response technology. Research subjects are asked to look at different restaurant menus on the computer and after only a few minutes sensors are able to document what items they focused on and what emotions the subjects were feeling regarding those items (WFTS).
December 3, 2019Innovation, Research
Florida Funders and USF team up to launch startup seed fund
Tampa-based Florida Funders will recruit investors and run the fund. The University of South Florida will provide "concierge-level" support (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).
November 29, 2019Entrepreneurship
Saving Egmont Key: How 3-D technology could preserve the island’s history
A new effort through the University of South Florida is using 3-D technology to scan and preserve interactive images of the island of Egmont Key in case it vanishes into the sea (WTSP).
November 26, 2019Innovation
Nine USF Faculty Members Named as Prestigious AAAS Fellows
Nine University of South Florida faculty members, including the deans of the colleges of Engineering and Communication and Behavioral Sciences, have been named new Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor is one of the most prestigious among academic researchers worldwide (USFRI News).
November 26, 2019Honors and Awards
USF Geoscientists Develop Technology to Improve Forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis
University of South Florida geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis (USFRI News).
November 21, 2019Innovation
See how USF and UT ranked among the nation's top entrepreneurship programs
The University of South Florida and University of Tampa's entrepreneurship programs have hit major milestones, according to the Princeton Review (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
November 13, 2019Entrepreneurship
University of South Florida Wins APLU's 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the national association for the leading 237 research universities in the United States, announced that the University of South Florida is the top winner of its 2019 Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement (PR Newswire).
November 10, 2019Global Research, Honors and Awards
NASA Lands at USF
The keynote speeches from NASA officials talked about the commercialization of space and opportunities for entrepreneurship, the research going on in zero-gravity environments and what it’s like to spend extended periods of time circling the earth for days on end (USF Newsroom).
November 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research
Entrepreneurship Student has Knack for Startups
Program cultivates students to forge new businesses, enhancing St. Petersburg’s culture of innovation (St. Pete campus).
November 5, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Student Research
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