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USF researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water

A team of engineers and public health experts from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø is helping Toamasina, Madagascar, residents reduce their exposure to lead – a major global environmental pollutant that causes more than 1 million premature deaths each year.

November 17, 2023Innovation

Two USF faculty named Highly Cited Researchers

Two USF faculty were named to the 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list released today: Faizan Ali in the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Muma College of Business; and Fred Mannering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.

November 15, 2023Honors and Awards

USF among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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

USF researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer

Researchers from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city.

November 8, 2023Innovation

USF selected to host hundreds of young inventors from across the state in annual competition

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø today was named the official Florida state affiliate for Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW), a competition from The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation geared toward young inventors.

November 7, 2023Innovation

USF receives extended IEP designation from APLU for economic engagement

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has granted the 911±¬ÁÏÍø an extended Innovation and Economic Prosperity University designation for its continued commitment to regional economic development.

November 6, 2023Honors and Awards

Tampa Bay Wave and USF to launch HealthTech|X Accelerator in 2024

Tampa Bay Wave, Florida's premier non-profit accelerator for high-growth startups, is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with the 911±¬ÁÏÍø (USF), powered by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), to introduce the HealthTech|X Accelerator program.

November 1, 2023Health

Florida Institute of Oceanography’s Keys Marine Laboratory, hosted by USF, to return rescued corals back to the sea

After housing more than 5,000 rescued corals for three months due to unprecedented water temperatures that caused a massive coral bleaching event off the coast of Florida, the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s (FIO) Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) is now ready to return corals to the sea. FIO is hosted by the 911±¬ÁÏÍø.

October 31, 2023Research

College of Marine Science to lead $3.2-million grant to develop Sargassum forecasting system

A five-year, $3.2-million grant from the NOAA Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program aims to better forecast Sargassum blooms and prevent them from plaguing coastal communities.

October 24, 2023Research

Professor Maya Trotz named NSF-KADF Ocean Decade Champion

USF Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Maya Trotz, PhD, has been named a 2023 NSF-KADF Ocean Decade Champion for her environmental research.

October 24, 2023Honors and Awards

USF researchers partner with law enforcement to help Florida families find missing loved ones

911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies and the Florida Sheriff’s Association Cold Case Commission, hosted the second annual Missing in Florida Day.

October 20, 2023Innovation

911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers are developing a new app that will use photographs of post-storm flooding and other community-submitted information to better identify flooding threats and climate vulnerability down to the neighborhood level.

October 18, 2023Innovation