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The National Institutes of Health has awarded the ßÙßÇÂþ» total expected funds of $44.4 million over the next five years to study whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, in older adults.
April 6, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health
$2.5 million grant helping researchers improve health disparities in communities of color
ßÙßÇÂþ» researchers are undertaking a multi-year study designed to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmission for people of color managing chronic illnesses.
April 5, 2021Research and Innovation
Deep sea sediments fuel the oceans
Iron, an essential nutrient for phytoplankton, is tough to find in the ocean. One liter of seawater contains 35 grams of salt but only around one billionth of a gram of iron.
April 1, 2021Research and Innovation
The USF Libraries has made a variety of resources available in commemoration of Women’s History Month to celebrate not just women’s historical triumphs, but to pay tribute to the women in our lives today.
March 31, 2021University News
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints USF geoscientist as state’s chief science officer
Professor and Director of the ßÙßÇÂþ» School of Geosciences Mark Rains has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead the Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency, a division of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
March 31, 2021University News
USF graduate programs among the nation’s best in new rankings by U.S. News & World Report
According to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, USF features 11 graduate programs ranked in the top 50 among all public and private institutions.
March 30, 2021University News
USF has been awarded a grant to help establish a university-wide greenhouse gas reduction goal, align sustainability priorities while tracking carbon emissions across all three campuses and combine efforts and resources that lead to a singular vision for achieving carbon neutrality.
March 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discusses the future of NATO with the USF community
Following his first in-person summit with NATO foreign ministers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a virtual summit hosted by the USF Institute on Russia and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies.
March 29, 2021University News
Light pollution drives increased risk of West Nile virus
A new study from the ßÙßÇÂþ» is the first to provide direct evidence that light pollution is driving infectious disease patterns in nature.
March 24, 2021Research and Innovation
USF receives $1.4 million gift to support student access to higher education
The ßÙßÇÂþ» today announced a $1.4 million gift from Helios Education Foundation to benefit the Florida College Access Network, a statewide organization hosted at USF with a mission that supports student success.
March 24, 2021University News
Florida governor appoints Dean Frazer to Environmental Regulation Commission
Governor Ron DeSantis announced this month that Tom Frazer, PhD, dean of the USF College of Marine Science, is one of four new appointees to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission.
March 23, 2021University News
COVID-19 has taught us a lot of things. And one of the more important lessons has been the need for thorough, fast and effective disinfecting measures. A team of researchers from the USF College of Public Health’s Center for Environmental/Occupational Risk Analysis and Management set out to determine how effective commercially available chlorine dioxide gas products were in reducing COVID-19 viral loads on face masks and surfaces.
March 22, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health