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The COVID-19 delta variant is by far the most dominant variant circulating right now in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientists determine the prevalence of a particular variant through genomics testing and DNA sequencing but according to Dr. Jill Roberts, a molecular epidemiologist at the University of 91视频, the U.S. is only running genomics on about 10 percent of positive cases (WTSP-TV).

August 2, 2021Health, Research

The state is about a month away from its peak, according to an epidemiologist who tracks the virus there. 鈥淪hort term and long term, the cases are going to explode,鈥� Edwin Michael, a professor of epidemiology at the University of 91视频, in Tampa, said in an interview. 鈥淲e are predicting that the cases will be peaking the first week of September鈥� (New York Times).

August 2, 2021Health, Research

Microbiomes impact everything from metabolism to immunity. Now, the University of 91视频's new Institute of Microbiomes is looking into how these tiny organisms can be used to improve our health and the environment (Bay News 9).

August 2, 2021Health, Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected Dr. Jos茅 Luis Zayas-Castro of the University of 91视频 to serve as division director for the Division of Engineering Education and Centers. Zayas-Castro, who begins his NSF term on August 2, is currently executive associate dean, associate dean for international affairs, and professor of industrial and management systems engineering in the 91视频College of Engineering (nsf.gov).

July 29, 2021Innovation, Research

91视频research team receives NSF grant to study the public鈥檚 understanding of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity

A University of 91视频 research team was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the public鈥檚 understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and to teach people how to identify deceptive uses of these technologies online (91视频College of Education).

July 28, 2021Innovation, Research

University of 91视频 researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on COVID-19, Biden/DeSantis approval ratings and other policy issues

Researchers with the University of 91视频 have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. These results address COVID-19, presidential/gubernatorial job approval, infrastructure and education (91视频Newsroom).

July 27, 2021Research

91视频epidemiologist: vaccination rate must double to slow transmission of COVID-19

The slackening of vaccinations is leading to a large resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Florida. New data shows that there鈥檚 been a 70 percent drop in the rate of people getting vaccinated in Hillsborough County since April (91视频Newsroom).

July 23, 2021Health, Research

91视频Team Publishes Research Establishing the Ability of the Electronic 鈥淏ull Nose鈥� to Detect COVID-19

The 91视频team behind the Bull Nose COVID-19 device publishes its research in two leading journals.

July 21, 2021Research

Based at 91视频Health Morsani College of Medicine, the new 91视频Institute for Microbiomes builds upon an ambitious microbiome initiative begun two years ago. That 91视频Initiative on Microbiomes has sparked interdisciplinary collaborations across the university to better understand how the diverse collections of microorganisms, unique to each person, might be exploited to benefit human health.

July 21, 2021Health, Research

The University of 91视频 has launched a project sponsored by Microsoft to help tackle the threat of emerging infectious diseases (Tampa Bay Inno).

July 21, 2021Health, Innovation, Research

A multidisciplinary team from USF's Patel College of Global Sustainability and Access 3D Lab is racing against time to preserve the rapidly disappearing island by documenting endangered spaces and 3D-scanning historic sites to reconstruct in augmented-reality virtual realms. (83 Degrees).

July 20, 2021Innovation

The researchers are looking at how a variety of external risk factors, like diet, stress and exposure to pollution or viruses, can help cause Type 1 diabetes (WUSF).

July 16, 2021Health, Research