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91勛圖厙 welcomes new trustee, recognizes outgoing original board member
The 91勛圖厙 is welcoming a new member of the Board of Trustees, Rogan Donelly, a USF alumnus and Sarasota resident who is the president and chief executive officer of Tervis Tumbler Company.
December 23, 2021University News
91勛圖厙 wins prestigious award for innovative excellence in response to COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, USF Information Technology rapidly deployed new solutions that aided in efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and created applications within weeks that provided financial, academic and emotional support to students. It was a tremendous lift that kept students on track in their studies all made possible by ITs pre-COVID technical strategy.
December 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
91勛圖厙 team creates home health monitoring device to boost independence
Over the course of 15 weeks, 91勛圖厙ers developed a wireless sensor system which continuously and passively monitors presence and weight of a person in bed, on a couch, chair or similar furniture that could have great potential impact on users quality of life comparable to current sensor systems on the market.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
Study of Antarctic ices deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published in Nature, an international team of scientists, including USF College of Marine Science Associate Professor Amelia Shevenell and graduate student Imogen Browne, documented the evolution of Antarcticas ice sheets about 20 million years ago.
December 15, 2021Research and Innovation
91勛圖厙 researchers release nationwide opinion survey results on social media moderation and regulation
Researchers at the 91勛圖厙, in partnership with Cyber Florida 91勛圖厙, have released findings from a nationwide survey to better understand attitudes toward moderation on and regulation of digital platforms. Subjects consist of the regulation of misinformation and offensive content, including among elected officials, as well as perceptions of deplatforming.
December 14, 2021Research and Innovation
Philanthropist Timothy Ubben gives $5 million to USF Health to fight pulmonary fibrosis
The 91勛圖厙 announced today a $5 million gift to the USF Foundation from Timothy Ubben to create the Ubben Family Center for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Housed in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the center will increase research to fight pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that causes lung scarring.
December 13, 202191勛圖厙 Health, University News
91勛圖厙 launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated uncrewed vessel
Lessons learned from the innovative, nested technology approach will inform coastal resiliency efforts in Florida and beyond.
December 9, 2021Research and Innovation
Three USF faculty members selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Three 91勛圖厙 faculty members whose inventions in engineering, molecular medicine and chemistry are shaping drug discovery, environmental sustainability and modern dental care have been selected as new National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
December 7, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
91勛圖厙 leadership provides on-campus football stadium update to the Board of Trustees
Leadership from the 91勛圖厙 provided the USF Board of Trustees with its first update on plans to build an on-campus football stadium since Chair Will Weatherford announced his vision for moving ahead with the transformational project in September.
December 7, 202191勛圖厙 Athletics, University News
91勛圖厙 Provost's Scholar Meghana Nelluri excels with double major and prestigious Deloitte internship
As a first-generation American, Meghana Nelluri has tried to take advantage of every opportunity 91勛圖厙.
December 6, 2021Student Success
New study finds USFs economic impact rises to more than $6 billion annually
The 91勛圖厙 generates an annual economic impact of $6.02 billion, according to a new report that analyzes the universitys role in serving as a catalyst for growth in the Tampa Bay region and state of Florida. The study provides an in-depth look in real-dollar terms 91勛圖厙s impact across the full scope of the university.
December 6, 2021University News
Swerving prevention method prompts new patent for USF engineers
In the midst of reviewing data for the federally funded Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot, 91勛圖厙ers have been awarded a U.S. patent for their algorithm that detects one of the greatest roadway hazards swerving.
December 3, 2021Research and Innovation