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USF Marine Scientists Conclude 10 Years of Unprecedented Studies on the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil drilling ship Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 crewmen and resulting in over $60 billion in clean-up costs, penalties, fines and restitution to affected businesses (USF Newsroom).

April 13, 2020Research

Joshua Rokach, the acclaimed chemist and longtime Florida Tech faculty member, is being inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (Hometown News).

April 9, 2020Innovation

The region's biggest research institution, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø, is tackling coronavirus on many fronts (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

April 9, 2020Research

USF Launches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø is launching the Pandemic Response Research Networkâ„¢, an interdisciplinary collaboration of its leading scientists whose research addresses the issues surrounding epidemics, and will provide financial seed support for a series of projects aimed at developing potential vaccines, treatments, technologies and social mitigation strategies in the wake of COVID-19.

April 8, 2020Health, Research

The NAI Profile: An Interview with Dr. Steven C. Currall

Dr. Steven C. Currall, international innovation thought leader, experienced higher education leader, and scholar of organizational behavior and management, recently sat down for an interview with Technology & Innovation to discuss his new role as leader of a fast-rising research university, the innovation gap in the U.S., and the twenty-first century university (USF Research).

April 3, 2020Innovation

USF IRB Newsletter - April 2020 Edition

Useful information regarding USF IRB SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Guidance for the Research Community, FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic, and CDC Guidance on Reducing Stigma related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).

April 1, 2020Research

Famed inventors have paved the way in technology development and in fighting deadly pathogens (USF Research & Innovation).

March 30, 2020Innovation

USF Medical Engineers to Mass Produce Face Shields for Protection Against Coronavirus

The USF College of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital—one of several ongoing initiatives at USF to address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment. Medical staff wear the shields over face masks while interacting with patients to protect against the spread of coronavirus (USF News).

March 30, 2020Health, Innovation

Over the course of two weeks, USF researchers developed an effective nasal swab which can be used in coronavirus collection kits (Tampa Bay Times).

March 29, 2020Health, Innovation

Coral Reef Changes Documented in New USF Libraries Digital Collection

Forty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide (USF Newsroom).

March 23, 2020Research

A resource guide to GIS data, mapping tools, news and related information concerning Florida's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (USF Libraries).

March 23, 2020Innovation, Research

Faculty Experts Available for Coronavirus-related Stories

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines and news coverage, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø offers a variety of faculty experts for stories related to the virus. Our hope is that by participating in interviews with the press, our faculty can help educate and inform the public about many aspects of the rapidly evolving situation (USF News).

March 17, 2020Research