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New robots see it all: ocean whirlpools, carbon gas absorption, icebergs, and more

USF researchers are using autonomous vehicles to study how the ocean is responding to climate change. In 2020 they landed a $1.1 million NSF proposal -- the first time NSF is leveraging ocean drones instead of ships (USF College of Marine Science).

July 12, 2021Global Research, Research

A year ago USF created the Pandemic Response Research Network and funded three rounds of seed grants to kickstart research into the challenges presented by the pandemic. Recently, several teams shared updates on their projects (Mirage News).

July 12, 2021Global Research, Research

The Drug Enforcement Administration has granted a handful of universities permission to research psychedelics. The 911±¬ÁÏÍø is one of them, and Psilera Bioscience is an early beneficiary (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).

July 12, 2021Innovation, Research

USF Researchers Report on Progress of COVID-19 Seed Grants

More than a year into USF’s COVID-19 seed grants projects, researchers are developing new technologies and learning more about the pandemic’s impact.

July 8, 2021Global Research, Research

The Florida High Tech Corridor Matching Grants Research Program allows selected researchers to extend the scope and boundaries of their projects through partnerships and funding, helping to advance important findings that the university is working toward (USF Oracle).

July 6, 2021Research, Student Research

The five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute will support the research of Moffitt’s Lung Cancer Metabolism Group, which is working on four projects to develop new therapies (WUSF).

July 2, 2021Health, Research

USF Department of Education Professor Dr. Brenda Walker is the lead on the research study (Bay News 9).

July 2, 2021Research

USF marine scientists detect a record-high amount of Sargassum

USF marine scientists have used NASA satellite imagery to detect a Sargassum bloom in the Caribbean, central west Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico that's nearly the same size as the record-breaking bloom discovered in 2018.

July 1, 2021Global Research, Research

Port Tampa Bay and the 911±¬ÁÏÍø College of Nursing have partnered on a project to bring a primary care clinic to the port — the first of its kind in the U.S. (Bay News 9).

July 1, 2021Health

A new article in Nature puts a spotlight on USF College of Marine Science Professor Mya Breitbart’s exploration of the vast, hidden world of viruses and the heightened importance of studying viruses amid COVID-19.

June 30, 2021Health, Research

Kyaien Conner, behavioral sciences professor at USF and researcher of racial health disparities within the Black community, has faced the mistreatment of low-income minority women in Florida firsthand, inspiring her to help create legislation to help combat it (USF Oracle).

June 29, 2021Health, Research

USF Zimmerman School students create COVID-19 vaccination campaign being implemented by professional business organization

The Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce (MBCC) is in the process of implementing a campaign created by students in the USF Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications that would assist in its efforts to encourage communities of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine (USF Newsfeed).

June 29, 2021Health, Student Research