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COPH researchers study storm risk perceptions and COVID transmission

Researchers in USF’s College of Public Health have been studying how hurricane evacuations can be even more complex when disease transmission − such as COVID-19 − enters the mix.

October 15, 2024Research

How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors

911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition in patients undergoing chemotherapy and improve respiration in adults who’ve suffered breathing difficulties following COVID-19.

October 3, 2024Research

Florida Research Data Center network will offer USF researchers detailed access to federal data

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø will join the Florida Research Data Center network on Tuesday, October 1, enabling USF researchers to access detailed data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau and 15 other federal agencies.

September 30, 2024Research

New study finds working while sick actually harms productivity and retention

A new study from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø reveals that it’s not just personal drive pushing employees to work while under the weather, but a hidden pressure from workplace culture.

September 15, 2024Research

New study: How healthy food samples influence what you buy

Free samples at big box stores can range from fried snack foods to produce. But how does that correlate with what lands in your shopping cart?

September 9, 2024Research

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement

Led by a USF geologist, a team of researchers examined a submerged 25-foot bridge to tackle a long-lasting archaeological controversy: When humans settled on the islands in the western Mediterranean.

August 30, 2024Research

USF receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF research traineeship award to advance semiconductor research and education

The NSF Research Traineeship Program awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to USF for the development and implementation of a comprehensive and experiential learning-based education, research, training and skills development program in semiconductor design, manufacturing and packaging for graduate students.

August 26, 2024Research

Miranda Mattingly appointed associate director of Research Development Institute

She will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop proactive, catalytic funding portfolios and research ecosystems that pave the way for high-impact research capable of transformative solutions to critical societal and global challenges.

August 23, 2024Research

The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.

August 23, 2024Research

USF welcomes accomplished group of nearly 300 new faculty

USF is bolstering its reputation as a top research university by welcoming 291 new faculty members—a 29% increase from last year—who join an already outstanding academic community, drawn by USF’s membership in the AAU.

August 15, 2024Research

NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology

As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive – enabling rapid exploration and eventually the establishment of an outpost for astronauts through the availability of safe drinking water and the ability to create oxygen and rocket fuel.

August 14, 2024Research

USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects

Faculty at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø traded classroom lectures this summer for international adventures, embarking on research projects to solve global challenges.

August 1, 2024Global Research, Research, Student Research