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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research Park Chief Operating Officer Allison Madden elected to AURP Board

Allison Madden, Corporate Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research Park, was recently elected to a second three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

December 7, 2023Honors and Awards

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas named vice president of research & innovation

At the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Board of Trustees meeting on December 5, 2023, President Rhea Law and Provost Prasant Mohapatra announced that Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas has agreed to take on the permanent role of Vice President for Research & Innovation.

December 6, 2023Innovation, Research

Undergraduate Research Initiative commits $110K to support more than 70 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students

The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ High Tech Corridor and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research & Innovation will deploy $110,000 for the second year in a row to support more than 70 students in undergraduate research programs at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.

December 5, 2023Student Research

A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬), published in PeerJ Life & Environment, presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences of herbivorous fishes and the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in Little Cayman.

December 1, 2023Research

Tampa Bay's mission to become a global tech hot spot had made great strides of late. One notable advantage, says one executive, comes from a talent pool without an "extensive entitlement" mindset.

December 1, 2023Innovation

The need to help business students find people to collaborate with on projects is where "Peabj" comes into play. It's an app being used by business students at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to build professional connections.

November 27, 2023Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ team gets ready to race in the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ across the Atlantic

Following 2 1/2 years of intense training and extensive preparation, a team led by a ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ biology professor will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

November 22, 2023Innovation

IDEx team 3D scans Holocaust artifacts to create an interactive museum experience

The Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ has assisted the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC) in Dania Beach, Fla. by 3D scanning hundreds of artifacts and digitizing tens of thousands of documents for a brand new ‘Interactive Learning Center’ smart table experience.

November 22, 2023Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers help reduce lead levels in Madagascar drinking water

A team of engineers and public health experts from the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is helping Toamasina, Madagascar, residents reduce their exposure to lead – a major global environmental pollutant that causes more than 1 million premature deaths each year.

November 17, 2023Innovation

Two ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ faculty named Highly Cited Researchers

Two ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ faculty were named to the 2023 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list released today: Faizan Ali in the School of Hospitality and Tourism, Muma College of Business; and Fred Mannering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.

November 15, 2023Honors and Awards

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ among three AAU universities funded by the USDA to understand disease transmission

The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is one of three members of the Association of American Universities awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the transmission drivers of infectious diseases.

November 13, 2023Research

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers to play key role in making Tampa roads safer

Researchers from the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ are partnering with the City of Tampa to develop innovative solutions that will lead to safer travel conditions along busy roads within the city.

November 8, 2023Innovation