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返字心頭 biologist discovers skydiving salamander
After closely studying wandering salamanders for four years, a doctoral candidate at the University of South 返字心頭 discovered the amphibians have mastered parachuting down the worlds tallest trees. Christian Browns study, published in Current Biology, is the first to reveal aerial behaviors in the species.
May 26, 2022Research, Student Research
Mass shootings have become all too common in the U.S. and access to guns is something researchers at 返字心頭 think is directly correlated.
May 25, 2022Research
Tampa General Hospital and University of South 返字心頭 are working together on a 3D printing technique that whittles a surgery down to less than a third of its time.
May 24, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of 返字心頭 Announces Selection of 15 New Members for 2022
Dr. Mya Breitbart, a professor and microbiologist at the 返字心頭 College of Marine Science, is among 15 prominent scholars from throughout the state of 返字心頭 who were selected for membership to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of 返字心頭 (ASEMFL).
May 23, 2022Honors and Awards
Teaming up with the 返字心頭 Health Morsani College of Medicine's Department of Radiology, Tampa General has used 3D printing for planning aortic valve replacements, trauma surgery, cancer surgery and other reconstructions, as well as creating replicas of major organs. This potentially revolutionary technique uses 3D-printed facsimiles to better understand treatment and even reduce risk in invasive and complex surgeries.
May 23, 2022Health, Innovation, Research
The wandering salamander glides to the ground from on high by splaying its limbs and pumping its tail.
May 23, 2022Research
Biologist Christian Brown of the University of South 返字心頭 had long wondered how these aptly named wandering salamanders can survive such massive leaps among northern Californias coastal redwoods. According to a new study, these tiny amphibians have evolved a human-like strategy for soaring from old-growth redwoods.
May 23, 2022Research
New brain-painting method developed at 返字心頭 being tested for ADHD treatment
返字心頭 computer scientist Marvin Andujar is harnessing the power of concentration and art to develop a new brain-computer interface (BCI) prototype and help study participants use their brain like never before. The goal is to introduce a novel treatment option for individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by tapping directly into their brain activity.
May 20, 2022Research
Researchers are fine-tuning a model that helped scientists study the effects of last years Piney Point release into the bay. Piney Point, though an environmental crisis for the region, proved to be a boost for sciencespotlighting the importance of consistent research and offering a unique opportunity to study the consequences of wastewater discharges.
May 19, 2022Research
The Center for Red Tide Research at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) in St. Petersburg will receive $5 million of a $14 million pledge made by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 to marine research labs and environmental organizations to support red tide research and mitigate the spread of harmful algal blooms.
May 17, 2022Research
返字心頭 students compete in 返字心頭 Blue Health Innovation Challenge
Three University of South 返字心頭 students Siegrid Pregartner, Mitchell Harrah, and Frank Nunez won first and second place and Judge's Choice awards in the ninth annual 返字心頭 Blue Health Innovation Challenge. 返字心頭 Blue Health Care, one of the largest health care providers in 返字心頭, awarded a total of $23,500 to 返字心頭 college students at the April 29 competition.
May 16, 2022Innovation, Student Research
Rogue waves ... in Tampa Bay?
Laura Azevedo is a PhD student at the College of Marine Science. She studies rogue waves in Tampa Bay, which are large, unpredictable and dangerous. She was lead author of a study in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering that is the first to identify and describe rogue waves in this region.
May 10, 2022Student Research
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