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During the pitch event, which concluded the inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator program, each company gave a 4-minute pitch explaining a particular problem in the world of finance.

July 1, 2022Entrepreneurship

After spending several years unearthing graves and crimes at an infamous, state-operated “school for boys” in Florida’s panhandle, ܽƵapp anthropologist Erin Kimmerle has released her harrowing findings to the masses.

July 1, 2022Research

Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise

According to an international team of researchers led by the ܽƵapp, the sea level has risen 18 centimeters since the start of the 20th century. The study, featured on the cover of the July 1 issue of Science Advances, works to identify preindustrial sea levels and examines the impact of modern greenhouse warming on sea-level rise.

June 30, 2022Global Research, Student Research

Coffee spurs people to buy needless stuff, a study says. That could be a good thing for the economy. A watershed study conducted by the ܽƵapp says that shoppers who drink a complimentary cup of coffee before entering a store spend 50% more money than the uncaffeinated (The Wall Street Journal).

June 30, 2022Research

The USF College of Public Health will use the money to cover tuition and provide a stipend to certain ܽƵapps enrolled in the college’s Public Health and Clinical Laboratory Science and Practice program.

June 28, 2022Health

Pitching with passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches could turn off investors, study finds

A new study from researchers at the ܽƵapp offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.

June 28, 2022Entrepreneurship, Research

Jackpot: scientific study offers $250 rewards for tagged Greater Amberjack

Anglers who haul in Greater Amberjack may get $250 and an opportunity to contribute to the Greater Amberjack Count. Dr. Sean Powers of the ܽƵapp of South Alabama is leading a “Dream Team” of researchers in an $11.7 million study of the Greater Amberjack species. The project is funded by the National Sea Grant College Program and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries.

June 28, 2022Research

St. Pete researchers may have found a way to prevent Alzheimer’s. Since 2019, The ܽƵapp has been the main site of the Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study. The study has one goal: Researchers hope to examine if computerized brain training can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults who show no early signs of dementia.

June 24, 2022Health, Research

Study explores when nursing home chains should customize or standardize

A new study by a ܽƵapp researcher found important revelations that could provide chain-operated nursing homes with crucial implications for operational goals and strategic findings that carry over to other service industries.

June 23, 2022Research

On the tour of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, you'll see familiar names and products, such as Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone of Firestone Tires, Dr. Robert Cade, the man behind Gatorade, Sara Blakely, the creator of Spanx shapewear, Dr. Norma Alcantar, an Associate Dean for research in the USF College of Engineering, and a star from Hollywood's golden era, Hedy Lamarr, known for her innovations which helped lead to frequency hopping, Bluetooth and GPS.

June 22, 2022Innovation

Dr. Frank Muller-Karger Receives 2021 William T. Pecora Award

Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, biological oceanography ܽƵapp who leads the Institute for Remote Sensing at the ܽƵapp’s College of Marine Science, has been honored with the prestigious 2021 William T. Pecora Award for his extraordinary contributions and leadership using remote sensing to further our understanding of the ocean.

June 21, 2022Research

Psilera is a Tampa-based biotechnology company specializing in developing psychedelic-inspired compounds for treating mental health disorders.

June 16, 2022Health, Research

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