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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøresearch funding reaches record high of $692 million
Research funding awarded to the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating USF’s stature as one of the nation’s most research-intensive universities.
March 18, 2024Research
Genomic research may be key to understanding cancer resistance in Tasmanian devils
Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.
March 11, 2024Research
Daniel Yeh, an environmental engineering professor in the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøCollege of Engineering, is leading a team of researchers focused on resilient, equitable, safe and sustainable water for islands.
February 21, 2024Research
Science fiction meets reality, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøresearchers develop technique to overcome obstructed views
Using a single photograph, Murray-Bruce and his doctoral student, Robinson Czajkowski, created an algorithm that computes highly accurate, full-color three-dimensional reconstructions of areas behind obstacles – a concept that can not only help prevent car crashes, but help law enforcement experts in hostage situations, search-and-rescue and strategic military efforts.
February 21, 2024Research
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøresearch expenditures up 14%, surging to more than $461 million
USF’s research spending rose 14% in fiscal year 2023 to more than $461 million. Spending on awards funded by federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense, increased to nearly 53% of USF’s total, up from 46% five years ago.
February 13, 2024Research
'State of the Region’ researchers unveil workforce and affordability trends in the Tampa Bay region
Once again, new residents are flocking to the Tampa Bay area. On the flip side, family budgets are squeezed, with nearly 57 cents of every dollar going toward housing and transportation. That financial strain reveals an alarming narrative — full-time work is not enough to make ends meet.
February 13, 2024Research
National survey by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøresearchers shows voter opinions on inflation, impact of politics on mental health, election distrust and social media use
Researchers at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø have released findings from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to key election issues. The survey, sponsored by Cyber Florida at USF, addresses how Americans feel about topics including inflation, the impact of politics on voters’ mental health and social media usage.
January 31, 2024Research
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøHealth granted initial $14 million for traumatic brain injury research study
Researchers in the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøHealth Morsani College of Medicine will conduct a clinical research study to help determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can ease the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Florida’s veteran, active duty, and reserve service members.
January 9, 2024Research
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøresearchers find online shoppers more likely to click ads with curvy designs, resulting in higher sales for retailers
As shoppers scramble this week to grab their last-minute gifts before the holidays, University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø researchers have discovered a trend among those making online purchases.
December 19, 2023Research
Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas named vice president of research & innovation
At the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøBoard of Trustees meeting on December 5, 2023, President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra announced that Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas has agreed to take on the permanent role of Vice President for Research & Innovation.
December 6, 2023Innovation, Research
A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø), published in PeerJ Life & Environment, presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in Little Cayman.
December 1, 2023Research
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøamong three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission
The University of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø is one of three members of the Association of American Universities awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the transmission drivers of infectious diseases.
November 13, 2023Research
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