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Scientists Conduct First Census of Viruses and Bacteria Living in Florida Springs

The study provides a critical baseline understanding of freshwater springs fed by the Floridan Aquifer, a source of drinking water that has declined in health in recent years (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science).

April 16, 2020Research

Since the 2010 BP oil spill, marine scientists at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ (USF) have sampled more than 2,500 individual fish representing 91 species from 359 locations across the Gulf of Mexico and found evidence of oil exposure in all of them, including some of the most popular types of seafood (Phys.org).

April 15, 2020Research

A new surveillance database could soon show us the locations of new and potential hotspots of COVID-19, thanks to research being done at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College of Public Health (Fox 13 News).

April 14, 2020Health, Research

Students are a key part of the USF's partnership with the Florida High Tech Corridor's effort to grow the regional STEM talent pipeline (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch).

April 14, 2020Student Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏled over 25 research expeditions Gulf-wide since the DWH to observe temporal and spatial effects on the environment (Mirage News).

April 14, 2020Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent Alexander Mercier was selected as one of 10 people in the entire country to learn from renowned researchers at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) in New Mexico this summer. However, he will have to carry it out virtually due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏOracle).

April 14, 2020Student Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMarine 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 (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNewsroom).

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 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, is tackling coronavirus on many fronts (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

April 9, 2020Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏLaunches Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Outbreak

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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 (ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏResearch).

April 3, 2020Innovation

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏIRB Newsletter - April 2020 Edition

Useful information regarding ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏIRB 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