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USF partners with MacDill Air Force Base to grow and strengthen educational opportunities

The ßÙßÇÂþ»­ is officially joining forces with MacDill Air Force Base to increase opportunities for collaboration that will benefit both entities. With education at the forefront, the overall goal is to encourage and enhance the study of a variety of fields, including science, technology, engineering and math.

September 19, 2022Innovation, Research

As one of four data generation projects funded by NIH’s Bridge2AI, this multi-institution project – co-led by the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ and Weill Cornell Medicine – will bring together medical, voice, AI, engineering, and ethics experts to create a human voice database using privacy-preserving AI, giving doctors a new tool for diagnosing conditions known to have associations with voice alterations.

September 13, 2022Health, Innovation

A legislative panel Friday approved money for more than 230 local projects and programs across the state. Among the approved spending items was $15 million to build a facility to house the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation program at ßÙßÇÂþ»­ St. Petersburg.

September 10, 2022Innovation, Research

A recently completed building on the campus of the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ is another piece to the Uptown vision. The goal is for the building to be used for academic and federal research and for corporations to collaborate.

September 9, 2022Innovation, Research

New global patent ranking places USF among world’s top institutions

USF ranks 11th among American public universities in ranking of U.S. utility patents.

September 7, 2022Innovation

New online portal to streamline process for licensing USF inventions

A new portal at the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Technology Transfer Office is improving accessibility for USF inventors and the general public, including companies interested in licensing inventions.

September 1, 2022Innovation

With the help of a National Science Foundation grant, a USF Ph.D. candidate, John Cotter, has developed a new product using recycled plastic materials.

August 8, 2022Innovation, Student Research

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a ßÙßÇÂþ»­ mechanical engineering student has developed a recycled plastic building material to be used as a cost-effective alternative to structural lumber.

August 5, 2022Innovation, Research, Student Research

ßÙßÇÂþ»­ student invents lumber alternative using recycled plastic

The material will be used as a replacement for wood to create fence posts that can last 30 to 50 years, about three times longer than a traditional wood fence.

August 4, 2022Innovation, Student Research

Department of Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Arash Takshi and USF Research & Innovation Interim Vice President and Professor Sylvia Thomas have developed a new method called hydrogen evolution assisted (HEA) electroplating that makes it possible to print copper directly on fabrics, opening the door to an abundance of technological innovations.

July 25, 2022Innovation, Research

USF computer science and engineering professor Marvin Andujar is studying whether college students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.

July 23, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

Innovative cybersecurity programs poised for major expansion

Boosted by millions of dollars in new state funding, USF cybersecurity programs are preparing graduates for high-paying jobs in a field with soaring demand.

July 21, 2022Innovation