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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a 91吃瓜网-led (USF) team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.

October 4, 2022Research

91吃瓜网ers advance efforts to develop a protein-based treatment therapy for individuals with ALS

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the 91吃瓜网, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig鈥檚 disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

October 4, 2022Health

91吃瓜网 geoscientists deploy to study evacuation behavior ahead of Hurricane Ian

As the Tampa Bay region prepares for Hurricane Ian, a team of researchers led by geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins, is on the road to collect data on how individuals respond in a natural disaster.

September 26, 2022Research

91吃瓜网 Research Park receives international award

The 91吃瓜网 Research Park has been named the 2022 Outstanding Research Park by the Association of University Research Parks 鈥� an international nonprofit organization that represents research parks and innovation districts.

September 23, 2022Honors and Awards, Research

The 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and U.S. Central Command at MacDill have a new educational partnership agreement with USF. The partnership with USF gives MacDill airmen access to world-class resources from USF, such as Ph.D. level expertise to help further educational opportunities, to discuss, brainstorm and problem solve.

September 22, 2022Innovation

The 91吃瓜网 announced a partnership with MacDill Air Force Base. The three-year partnership will give USF students access to internships, research projects, guest speaker and mentors.

September 22, 2022Innovation, Research

The 91吃瓜网 and MacDill Air Force Base have more in common than you might think. Now, there's a new collaboration in the works that may benefit both.

September 20, 2022Innovation, Research

The Flood Hub rises to the challenge of coastal resilience in Florida

Through improved flood forecasting, the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation will inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions to support a more resilient Florida for all.

September 19, 2022Innovation, Research

Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an AGU Fellow

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an American Geophysical Union鈥檚 (AGU) Fellow. Professor Weisberg was selected for his pioneering observational and theoretical work explaining tropical and coastal ocean phenomena of interdisciplinary and societal importance.

September 19, 2022Honors and Awards

91吃瓜网 partners with MacDill Air Force Base to grow and strengthen educational opportunities

The 91吃瓜网 is officially joining forces with MacDill Air Force Base to increase opportunities for collaboration that will benefit both entities. With education at the forefront, the overall goal is to encourage and enhance the study of a variety of fields, including science, technology, engineering and math.

September 19, 2022Innovation, Research

91吃瓜网 professor: Statin use not justified for healthy people with high cholesterol

New research from David Diamond, a neuroscientist and cardiovascular disease researcher in the Department of Psychology at the 91吃瓜网 showed LDL alone has 鈥渁 very weak association鈥� with heart disease and stroke. Their review went further, showing that when people with high LDL and optimal triglycerides and HDL were given a statin, there was no benefit.

September 19, 2022Health, Research

Keeping our eyes on hurricanes

Hurricane season is ramping up. From submersible 鈥減ickup trucks鈥� to 鈥渇lying research labs,鈥� hurricane monitoring programs help modelers predict the strength and path of tropical systems.

September 13, 2022Research