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USF strengthens research into potential military brain injury with new federal funding

Results from a key study led by the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂëAV about potential brain injuries in members of the military are driving significant new investment from the U.S. Department of Defense – reinforcing the vital role of academic research in solving some of the nation’s most critical challenges.

April 16, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

USF hosts hundreds of young inventors from across the state

The ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂëAV is building a powerful pipeline of young talent and empowering the next generation of innovators through Invention Convention Florida, a statewide competition where K–12 students turn real-world problems into impactful solutions.

April 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

How employee cohorts influence newcomer retention, especially among Gen Z

Job hunting is contagious, according to a new study led by USF. When a workplace cohort starts looking for new opportunities, newcomers often follow suit.

April 9, 2025Research and Innovation

As tax season heats up, USF Accounting Professor Mike Sinclair breaks down why filing taxes is essential – and debunks common myths and costly mistakes to avoid.

April 7, 2025Research and Innovation

New sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed

Scientists at USF’s College of Marine Science are enhancing how they track and predict Sargassum blooms, creating a cutting-edge detection and forecasting system. Sargassum washes ashore each spring and summer, and when it decays, it emits a foul, rotting odor, harming marine life and disrupting local communities.

March 28, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

How a simple chair in the 1980s led to USF’s global leadership in AI

In the 1980s, a visionary professor of computer science and engineering at USF joined forces with his ambitious doctoral student to explore artificial intelligence when the technology still in its infancy. Their work paved the way for the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.

March 27, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success

Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

This is the third largest cohort from any university in the nation. Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

March 27, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

The Life in Media Survey, led by a team of researchers at the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂëAV, surveyed more than 1,500 tweens in Florida. Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.

March 20, 2025Research and Innovation

More than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving USF researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.

March 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

USF researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused sargassum invasion in the Caribbean

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model at the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂëAV demonstrates that the algae was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

March 13, 2025Research and Innovation

USF ranks among top 20 public universities for new patents

Based on the 82 new patents secured in 2024, USF is 16th among U.S. public research universities, 26th among all American public or private universities and 38th among universities worldwide.

March 11, 2025Research and Innovation