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91ÊÓƵis now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field (WUSF).

September 7, 2021Health

Faculty Seminar kicks off the school year

CMS professors share their latest contributions to oceanography research with the College of Marine Science community.

September 3, 2021Research

College of Marine Science team uncovers new insights about viruses and bacteria in Manatee Springs, Florida

Most people visit Manatee Springs to see its charismatic megafauna, from the iconic sea cows that are its namesake to gators and majestic great blue herons. But not Kema Malki.

September 3, 2021Research

Molecular detective on a mission to discover the mysteries of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens

Since Professor Les Shaw joined 91ÊÓƵas a researcher in 2007, he’s discovered several systems within bacteria cells that have led to significant therapeutic developments for treating drug-resistant bacteria. He attributes his success to USF’s interdisciplinary and collegial community of scientists (91ÊÓƵNewsroom).

September 3, 2021Research

Dr. Hariom Yadav, an associate professor of neurosurgery and brain repair, was recruited to the 91ÊÓƵHealth Morsani College of Medicine to direct the Center for Microbiome Research. When he joined 91ÊÓƵHealth, he brought more than $4 million in research awards from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense.

September 3, 2021Health

For 10 years, Steven Murawski, a Marine Science professor with the University of 91ÊÓƵ, has headed the $40 million research program. Including using a ship called the R.V. Weatherbird II, which is basically a floating laboratory that 91ÊÓƵscientists took out into the Gulf to do their research (ABC Action News).

September 2, 2021Research

91ÊÓƵGeosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society

91ÊÓƵSchool of Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins has been elected as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in recognition of her contributions to understanding weather, climate and hurricanes and their societal impacts, while leading creative undergraduate research programs and bringing cutting-edge weather science to the community.

August 31, 2021Honors and Awards

A Tampa startup is once again teaming up with the University of 91ÊÓƵ in an effort to boost research — and elevate the region overall (Tampa Bay Inno).

August 31, 2021Entrepreneurship, Innovation

The Power of Partnerships: $3.5 million federal grant will advance automated driving innovation in rural America

A partnership between USF’s Center for Urban Transportation and Orlando startup Connected Wise is the basis for a multi-year effort, nationwide research effort.

August 26, 2021Innovation

A local medical technology startup is working with 91ÊÓƵHealth to make operating rooms more accessible through virtual reality. A study is now underway to examine the effectiveness of this technology in medical training (Fox 13).

August 26, 2021Health, Innovation

Team selected to estimate abundance of Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico

Dr. Steve Murawski is leading a team of scientists that will conduct an independent study to estimate the number of Greater Amberjack in the U.S. waters of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions. The research team, made up of 18 scientists from 13 institutions, was awarded $9 million in federal funds for the two-year project. With matching funds from the institutions, the project will total $11.7 million (91ÊÓƵCollege of Marine Science).

August 25, 2021Research

The 91ÊÓƵHealth Morsani College of Medicine has been selected by Moderna as one of the approximately 80 sites in the U.S. to hold clinical trials testing the effects of the Moderna vaccine on children (91ÊÓƵOracle).

August 23, 2021Health, Research