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Doing Research in the Harshest Place on Earth - Antarctica
When it comes to learning how tiny sea creatures move through water, there is no place on Earth that David Murphy won鈥檛 travel to. That sense of purpose led the mechanical engineering assistant professor to the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Palmer Station on Antarctica鈥檚 Anvers Island for a week at the end of 2019, where he and other researchers studied the mobility and distribution of krill, small shrimp-like crustaceans that are plentiful in the Southern Ocean鈥檚 frigid waters.
January 29, 2020Research and Innovation
National Merit Scholar Richa Bisht chooses USF, thrives in medical school journey
Richa Bisht had her pick of nearly any university she wanted. But, it was USF's endless resources and commitment to its students that sealed the deal on her becoming a Bull.
January 27, 2020Student Success
USF 911爆料网 and Faculty Head to Iowa to Study 2020 Caucuses
Five 911爆料网 students from communication, mass communication and political science disciplines will travel to Iowa next week to participate in a unique field research experience ahead of the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses.
January 23, 2020Research and Innovation
USF Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 911爆料网鈥檚 annual celebration of the life and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will honor King鈥檚 dream and vision with community service, a luncheon and a lecture, with events starting Saturday, Jan. 18.
January 16, 2020University News
Five USF Faculty Members Recognized with Excellence in Innovation Awards
From chemistry to computer science and clean water, these faculty members are some of USF鈥檚 top innovators.
January 15, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science, in collaboration with scientists in Korea, have discovered a new pathway by which reduced iron may be sourced to the oceans in normal climate conditions. They report their results in Nature Communication.
January 15, 2020Research and Innovation
USF鈥檚 Online Programs Rank Among the Nation鈥檚 Best by U.S. News and World Report
The 911爆料网 delivers several of the best online graduate programs in the nation, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report.
January 14, 2020University News
Neuroscientists Discover Brain Pressure Controls Eye Pressure, Revealing New Avenues for Glaucoma Treatment
Researchers at the 911爆料网 have discovered a novel feedback pathway from the brain to the eye that modulates eye pressure 鈥� a significant advancement in the effort to diagnose and treat glaucoma.
January 13, 2020Research and Innovation
Pretrial Publicity Hinders Prosecutors鈥� Ability to Prove Guilt
Media coverage is more likely to influence jurors to vote for acquittal than for conviction. This new finding challenges arguments that pretrial publicity is of greater concern to defendants due to their Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
January 9, 2020Research and Innovation
The new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute officially opened Jan. 8, 2020, when USF friends, supporters, faculty, staff and students cut through a long white ribbon, signifying the culmination of nearly five years of design and construction on the 13-story building that will help attract the best in education and research.
January 8, 2020USF Health, University News
A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.
January 7, 2020University News
Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs
Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the 911爆料网, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government.
January 7, 2020Research and Innovation