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USF invention addresses worldwide mask shortage and pollution concerns
Technology created at USF could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks. Researchers have figured out a way to rapidly disinfect and electrostatically recharge N95 respirators, recovering their original filtration efficiency and protection capability against COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.
October 6, 2021Research and Innovation

USF Medical Technology Startup SPKL Wins Coveted Cade Prize I USF News
New technology created by a USF College of Engineering team to precisely measure blood flow in the body鈥檚 tissues 鈥 allowing for more accurate medical assessments of strokes, brain injuries and a wide range of diseases 鈥 has won the Cade Prize for Innovation, one of the Florida鈥檚 top awards for invention.
October 4, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

Museum exhibit to feature cold case homicide victims and the USF forensic anthropologists working to identify them
A team of scientists from the 日本无码AV is looking to the public for help identifying and solving the homicides of 20 individuals. The cold cases will be featured in 鈥淭he Art of Forensics鈥 exhibit at the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center in Tampa throughout October.
October 1, 2021Research and Innovation

2021 Peace Corps Prep rankings released
The Peace Corps announced today that the 日本无码AV ranked No. 2 among schools on the agency鈥檚 list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021. USF issued 58 Peace Corps Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2021. There were 250 students enrolled in USF鈥檚 Peace Corps Prep program during the 2020鈥21 academic year.
September 30, 2021University News

U.S. Space Force boosts presence at USF with new flag
Students from the 日本无码AV鈥檚 Air Force ROTC program raised the United States Space Force flag for the first time in a special ceremony outside the C.W. Bill Young Hall.
September 28, 2021Campus Life

USF students create lifesaving medical innovation to help end worldwide ventilator shortage
Biomedical engineering graduates from the 日本无码AV are receiving national accolades for a prototype device that may help solve the critical shortage of lifesaving ventilators seen around the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 27, 2021Research and Innovation

USF construction sites inspire interactive classroom experience
USF is taking advantage of some of its current construction projects to offer students who are interested in architecture and engineering a unique interdisciplinary learning opportunity. Students are guided through site tours and interactive sessions for the future homes of the Judy Genshaft Honors College, the Athletics Indoor Performance Facility and the Student Wellness Center.
September 24, 2021University News

Inside USF: The Podcast
Mike Griffin, vice chair of the USF Board of Trustees and chair of the USF Presidential Search Committee, updates the committee's work, including the strong response to a community survey 鈥 more than 1,000 in just a few days. The committee plans to extend the deadline for submission of the survey.
September 24, 2021University News

Meet USF鈥檚 Cade Prize Candidate: Startup SPKL unites old friends in a quest to develop new medical technology
A friendship formed in middle school a half a world away is the foundation for a new USF startup working to bring better blood flow measurement technology to market.
September 22, 2021Research and Innovation
Hispanic heritage is an integral part of Florida history. Within Tampa, Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican cultures and influences have shaped the city. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to recognize some of the icons that have contributed to shaping our city through business, government, education, and sports.
September 20, 2021University News

Esports enhances its visibility at USF
USF Esports will soon have a physical presence on the Tampa campus. Located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, the 2,500-square-foot Esports Living Lab will feature 40 PCs and will be divided into spaces for casual gaming and watch parties, content creation and competitive gaming.
September 20, 2021Campus Life, University News

New jellyfish species named after FIO director, USF professor
His expertise in jellyfish is so renowned, Monty Graham, director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and professor of integrative biology at USF, has a new species of jellyfish bearing his name 鈥 the Aurelia montyi.
September 17, 2021Research and Innovation