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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.

May 14, 2025Research

Innovation Match: Become the founder of a ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ spinout

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is actively recruiting founder-operators, CEOs, and entrepreneurial leaders to take the reins on real technologies that have already been vetted internally for commercial potential.

May 12, 2025Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas appointed advisory board chair of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Inventors Hall of Fame

Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas, 2024 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Inventors Hall of Fame inductee and Vice President for Research & Innovation at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, has been named the new Advisory Board Chair of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Inventors Hall of Fame.

May 9, 2025Honors and Awards

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'s Student Research Conference showcased 60+ innovative projects, highlighting the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence's potential impact on fields from healthcare to cybersecurity.

May 7, 2025Honors and Awards

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia

If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researcher Hariom Yadav has developed a promising cocktail.

May 6, 2025Research

Could 'The Last of Us' really happen? ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ mycology expert breaks down the fungus behind the fiction

HBO’s The Last of Us might be a dystopian thrill ride, but how real is its core concept that a fungus could hijack the human brain? A ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ microbiology professor explains what’s fact and what’s fiction.

May 5, 2025Research

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu

The Global Virus Network published a comprehensive analysis of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, calling on world governments to address the threat by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.

April 29, 2025Health

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ study finds opioid control policies may reduce domestic violence

The research suggests a correlation between opioid misuse and domestic violence, offering broader public health implications beyond addiction.

April 25, 2025Research

What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers find that island snakes adapt their venom in surprising ways, offering new clues about how animals evolve in changing environments.

April 23, 2025Research

Associate professor of communication makes history as ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s first Carnegie Fellow

A distinguished panel of jurors selected Dr. Joshua Scacco, an associate professor of communication in the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Arts and Sciences, for the 2025 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows, making him ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬â€™s first faculty member to receive this recognition.

April 16, 2025Honors and Awards

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ hosts hundreds of young inventors from across the state

The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is building a powerful pipeline of young talent and empowering the next generation of innovators through Invention Convention ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, a statewide competition where K–12 students turn real-world problems into impactful solutions.

April 15, 2025Innovation

Eleven ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ faculty recognized with research achievement and innovation excellence awards

Their contributions span a variety of fields in artificial intelligence, disease prevention, family-school partnerships, oceanographic disturbances and semiconductor production.

April 15, 2025Honors and Awards

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