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USF Researchers just helped upgrade app (WFTS).

December 24, 2019Innovation

When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there (WUSF).

December 18, 2019Entrepreneurship

USF Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Support Underrepresented STEM 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Interdisciplinary USF team launching $1 million S-STEM scholarship project to support graduate students underrepresented in STEM (USF College of Engineering).

December 17, 2019Student Research

From the heights of Mount Everest to the bottom of the ocean, some researchers go to extremes in their quest for scientific solutions (AAMC).

December 16, 2019Global Research

Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by USF Engineer

USF engineer Sean Barbeau, PhD, upgraded the voice personalization feature on Amazon Alexa for public transit (USF Newsroom).

December 11, 2019Innovation

An interdisciplinary team from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s (USF) Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), directed by Dr. Davide Tanasi, and USF’s Access 3D Lab, directed by Dr. Laura Harrison, embarked on a collaborative research project in Sicily and Malta. The project focused on the virtualization of ancient iconography in two prehistoric caves and two Roman imperial dwellings spanning 18,000 years (USF College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research, Innovation

Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa (USF College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research

In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the 911±¬ÁÏÍøb of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).

December 9, 2019Health, Research

A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).

December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Honor recognizes career-long achievements in heart research and fiber optics (USFRI News).

December 3, 2019Honors and Awards, Innovation

The MUMA College of Business opened a new lab with 20 stations, all equipped with the latest facial expression, eye tracking and skin response technology. Research subjects are asked to look at different restaurant menus on the computer and after only a few minutes sensors are able to document what items they focused on and what emotions the subjects were feeling regarding those items (WFTS).

December 3, 2019Innovation, Research

Tampa-based Florida Funders will recruit investors and run the fund. The 911±¬ÁÏÍø will provide "concierge-level" support (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).

November 29, 2019Entrepreneurship