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![Amit Bose, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, Dean Sanjukta Bhanja, interim dean of the USF College of Engineering and Fred Mannering, executive director of CUTR](/news/images/2024/usf-moves-full-steam-ahead-on-its-first-ever-grant-from-the-federal-railroad-administration/rail-listing.png)
USF moves full steam ahead on its first-ever grant from the Federal Railroad Administration
With railroad employment steadily declining nationwide, USF researchers are working to stabilize the industry – funded by a $17 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the agency’s first grant ever to be awarded to USF.
August 29, 2024Research and Innovation
![Rocket tested at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California](/news/images/2024/nasas-permanent-presence-on-the-moon-could-begin-with-usf-invented-mapping-technology/iae-listing.png)
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, ßŮßÇÂţ» 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 13, 2024Research and Innovation
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USF's highlights from the first half of 2024
As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, USF's dynamic labs and groundbreaking fieldwork have solidified its status as a leading research university. In just the past six months, USF has broken records, united the community in support of its athletics programs and established numerous innovative partnerships.
July 8, 2024University News
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AAU membership helping accelerate USF’s impact
Throughout the last year, USF’s membership in the Association of American Universities has become a springboard to an array of benefits. From the successful recruitment and retention of world-class faculty and students to more corporations and community organizations inquiring and establishing new partnerships with the university – AAU membership is fueling USF’s momentum in significant ways.
May 28, 2024University News
![President Rhea Law and TECO CEO Archie Collins](/images/news/2024/usf-and-teco-celebrate-decades-of-collaboration-and-innovation/teco-listing.png)
USF and TECO celebrate decades of collaboration and innovation
USF’s ongoing efforts to develop clean-energy solutions and strengthen the environmental engineering workforce are helping build upon the university’s longstanding partnership with Tampa Electric by announcing the Clean Energy Research Center will be named for TECO.
April 30, 2024Community Partnerships
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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
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USF to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals
USF was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral health professions.
April 15, 2024University News
![Students in stands at USF Football game](/images/news/2023/bog-stadium/stadium-listing.jpg)
USF football Spring Game sold-out as enthusiasm builds for on-campus stadium
It's USF Week and the excitement over the new on-campus stadium is especially apparent as USF football’s Spring Game at Corbett Stadium on Saturday is a sellout.
April 11, 2024USF Athletics
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USF an industry leader in generative AI
Microsoft selected USF to be one of the first institutions to test new AI software, helping the university expedite a variety of processes. Its nimble approach inspired the tech company to prominently feature USF as educators and leaders from across the globe advance workforce readiness in the era of AI.
April 10, 2024University News
![Jing Wang, professor of electrical engineering, and Ugur Guneroglu, graduate student, working on micromachined on-chip microwave acoustic resonators and filters for integrated RF and microwave front end systems.](/images/news/2024/usf-to-advance-us-army-innovation-bolster-talent-pipeline/listing.png)
New partnership will allow USF to advance U.S. Army innovation, bolster talent pipeline
The ßŮßÇÂţ» is broadening its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense through a formalized agreement with the U.S. Army. The five-year educational partnership agreement coalesces faculty from throughout the university to conduct critical defense research and provides student internships – helping broaden the talent pipeline for future military needs.
April 2, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
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USF research funding reaches record high of $692 million
Research funding awarded to USF reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating USF’s stature as one of the nation’s most research-intensive universities.
March 18, 2024Research and Innovation
![Top military leaders, cybersecurity experts address AI during national security conference at USF](/images/news/2024/ai-and-the-military-gen-frank-mckenzie-shares-insights-ahead-of-national-security-conference-at-usf/listing-image.jpg)
Top military leaders, cybersecurity experts address AI during national security conference at USF
In partnership with U.S. Central Command, USF is hosting “AI in the Era of Strategic Competition,” an interdisciplinary conference March 5-7 that brings together senior military officials, private industry and USF’s leading AI faculty experts. Ěý
March 5, 2024University News