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Brain injuries in U.S. Special Operations Forces aren’t easy to detect, USF helping develop a solution
Through its partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command, the USF Institute of Applied Engineering has co-led an illuminating study that found repeated exposure to low-level blasts is associated with signs of brain injury in Special Operations Forces. Such exposure is common throughout many military careers, including in training and operational environments.
April 22, 2024Research and Innovation
Two USF faculty members receive honors from National Academy of Inventors
Two ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp faculty members, recognized for their breakthrough discoveries and inventions in drug delivery and medical engineering, and diagnosis and treatment for challenging diseases, especially Alzheimer’s and cancer, are among the 2023 Fellows elected to the National Academy of Inventors.
December 15, 2023Honors and Awards
New global patent ranking places USF among world’s top institutions
The ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp continues to stand with the world’s top universities in producing new U.S. utility patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
September 7, 2022ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp News
New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife
USF study successfully tests a tool that can be used to predict infection risk and disease transmission from wildlife.
September 1, 2022Research and Innovation
New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventions
The new USF Technology Transfer Office portal protects, manages and supports the commercialization of inventions and other intellectual property at USF.
September 1, 2022Research and Innovation
Twenty-six USF faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
Impressive discoveries and advancements include the development of novel COVID-19 therapeutics, NASA funding to improve human spaceflight conditions and new defenses for wireless network security systems.
August 26, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp News
COVID-19 mortality rate five times higher among labor, retail and service workers, study reveals
A USF College of Public Health study shows correlations between COVID-19 mortality rates and the socioeconomic position, gender, ethnicity and race of working adults.
May 31, 2022Research and Innovation, USF Health
USF’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher Ed
The ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.
April 27, 2022ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp News
USF-invented software tool implemented around the world to improve real-time transit data
The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at USF that quickly finds errors in a transit agency’s real-time data – providing travelers more accurate information through mobile mapping applications, such as Google and Apple Maps.
April 22, 2022Research and Innovation
USF researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19
Researchers at the ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.
April 14, 2022Research and Innovation
USF researchers have published a study that shows religiously observant people coped better with periods of isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a sense of belonging derived from their religious belief.
February 15, 2022COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF leads the nation with six faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
The newly elected faculty members have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators. Their work spans a range of research areas, including robotics, molecular microbiology and neuroscience.
February 11, 2022Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation