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USF computer science and engineering professor Marvin Andujar is studying whether college students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.

July 23, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

Heather Judkins, associate professor of integrative biology on the USF St. Petersburg campus, will continue her studies of cephalopods, such as octopus and squid, as part of a team of scientists aboard the R/V Point Sur for a 12-day research cruise around the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of the cruise is to identify and quantify long-term trends in fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods in the midwaters of the Gulf in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in 2010.

July 21, 2022Research

Innovative cybersecurity programs poised for major expansion

Boosted by millions of dollars in new state funding, USF cybersecurity programs are preparing graduates for high-paying jobs in a field with soaring demand.

July 21, 2022Innovation

The USF Institute of Applied Engineering is one of three winners in the NASA TechLeap Prize competition. Winners are awarded an initial $200,000 prize to help mature their technology, with the opportunity for each to win up to a total of $650,000 in prizes as well as a suborbital flight test on a commercial rocket-powered landing vehicle.

July 21, 2022Honors and Awards, Innovation, Research

Skeletal bones were found at a partially-built residential development in Palm Coast, Florida. The USF team plans to use ground-penetrating radar at the construction site, which will speed up the search for human remains.

July 21, 2022Research

Two EE Faculty Receive Patent and NSF Grant for 911±¬ÁÏÍøarable Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Arash Takshi and USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas are using a novel electrochemical method to print copper directly on fabric. With a $369,574 grant from the National Science Foundation, the project is taking wearable electronics to a whole other level.

July 21, 2022Innovation

USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey results, topics include gas prices and social media regulation

The survey, sponsored by the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF, addresses how Floridians are being affected by rising gasoline prices and issues related to Elon Musk’s potential purchase of the social media platform Twitter.

July 20, 2022Research

PACT (Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training) is a five-year clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive training or brain games on the computer to delay cognitive decline in hopes that they prevent dementia.

July 19, 2022Health, Research

USF research team advances understanding of the small but mighty forage fishes

Forage fishes, or bait fish, are unsung heroes of the Gulf coast ecosystem. Many of these species have been overlooked by fisheries scientists and managers until fairly recently.

July 19, 2022Research

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø was given over $1 million to grow the public health laboratory workforce, a stepping stone to building the region’s burgeoning biotechnology scene (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 18, 2022Health, Research

Deciding now or later: How conflicting online reviews influence when consumers buy

A new study from researchers at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø examines how consumers react when faced with a collection of top online reviews that conflict with each other.

July 14, 2022Research

This summer's Sargassum already has set a record. Combined, the total amount of the weed increased from 18.8 million tons in May 2022 to 24.2 million tons in June 2022, setting a new historical record, according to the 911±¬ÁÏÍø scientists July 2 bulletin on the algae.

July 14, 2022Research