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CMS labs join forces to solve the mysteries of Florida’s red tides

In a serendipitous research cruise this summer, three labs within the 91ÊÓƵCollege of Marine Science, plus its glider fleet team, joined forces to improve our understanding of a decades-old question: what causes red tides to form in the Gulf of Mexico?

September 7, 2022Research

Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise.

September 6, 2022Global Research

Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, using aquarium technology. The spawning could be a game-changer, according to Thomas Frazer, the dean of the College of Marine Science at the University of 91ÊÓƵ.

September 5, 2022Research

Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat

The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been an elephant in the room for scientists trying to make global sea level rise predictions. A new study in Nature Geoscience led by marine geophysicist Alastair Graham at the University of 91ÊÓƵ’s College of Marine Science (91ÊÓƵCMS), adds cause for concern. For the first time, scientists mapped in high-resolution a critical area of the seafloor in front of the glacier that gives them a window into how fast Thwaites retreated and moved in the past.

September 5, 2022Global Research

91ÊÓƵHealth microbiome expert Hariom Yadav, PhD, has received a grant from the National Institute on Aging to help determine if a common medication can restore microbiome diversity in older patients who have a form of heart failure and, thus, prevent the subsequent problems that tend keep these patients inactive and cause their conditions to worsen.

September 2, 2022Health, Research

A new study by 91ÊÓƵresearchers aims to uncover how gut health affects brain function, and potentially show that improvements in diet could lower chances of getting Alzheimer’s Disease.

September 1, 2022Health, Research

New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife

A University of 91ÊÓƵ assistant professor, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, helped develop a methodology that will predict disease transmission from wildlife to humans, from one wildlife species to another and determine who is at risk of infection. This new approach will help direct infectious disease surveillance and field efforts, providing a cost-effective strategy to better determine where to invest limited disease resources.

September 1, 2022Global Research

New online portal to streamline process for licensing 91ÊÓƵinventions

A new portal at the University of 91ÊÓƵ Technology Transfer Office is improving accessibility for 91ÊÓƵinventors and the general public, including companies interested in licensing inventions.

September 1, 2022Innovation

As part of Tampa Electric’s journey toward a cleaner, smarter energy future, the company will invest $5 million in the University of 91ÊÓƵ (USF) to fund research, education and innovation that aims to reduce carbon and improve the environment.

August 31, 2022Research

Tampa Electric to invest in visionary partnership with the University of 91ÊÓƵ

In its effort to explore, research and develop emerging energy technologies that reduce carbon, Tampa Electric’s investment will create an endowed fund to support the Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) in USF’s College of Engineering.

August 31, 2022Research

Changes to Florida's climate threaten oyster reefs, 91ÊÓƵresearchers warn

With temperatures rising globally, cold weather extremes and freezes in Florida are diminishing – an indicator that Florida’s climate is shifting from subtropical to tropical. In Tampa Bay and along the Gulf Coast, University of 91ÊÓƵ researchers found evidence of homogenization of estuarine ecosystems.

August 29, 2022Research

91ÊÓƵprofessor Jody McBrien is a scholar in the field of refugee studies, She was on sabbatical in Europe, when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, creating the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. She hopes to return to Europe later this year for more in-depth research on the Ukrainian refugee crisis, which could create opportunities for 91ÊÓƵstudents to study more closely the issue overseas.

August 26, 2022Global Research