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Rather than handling the live virus in the study, researchers are using a safer, COVID-19 pseudotype, which also holds the same enzyme that gives fireflies their glow (WFTS).
July 22, 2020Health, Innovation
A system designed and patented at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to predict if an elderly person might fall has been adapted to help businesses enforce social distancing guidelines in the age of COVID-19.
July 21, 2020Health
The university announced Monday a $500,000 fund was formed by the Office of the Provost and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research and Innovation. The fund will invest in yearlong projects from ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers, delving into the various factors that contribute to economic disparity, police violence, social injustices and more (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
July 21, 2020Research

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ launches research initiative to better understand and address racism in local, national and international communities
The university will invest $500,000 to support interdisciplinary projects with a goal to foster anti-racism, build community partnerships (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Newsroom).
July 20, 2020Global Research, Research
Faculty members from the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Hearing Clinic started a project in April to create face-view masks that would help their patients see the facial expressions of people at the health center (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Oracle).
July 16, 2020Innovation
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is working on wearable technology that aims to detect the progression of coronavirus in people most at risk (Tampa Bay Business Journal).
July 10, 2020Health, Innovation
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ researchers took data from Miami-Dade and modeled what masks and contact tracing, among other strategies, would do (Tampa Bay Times).
July 9, 2020Health, Innovation
Four promising antiviral drug candidates identified and analyzed in preclinical study (ScienceDaily).
July 6, 2020Health, Innovation

The power of protest
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ expert discusses the significance of past and present social movements and their impact on society (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Newsroom).
June 25, 2020Research
Researchers at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ are working to identify the physiological response to COVID-19, in hopes of developing an early warning system for patients who may be at risk for severe illness (WFTS).
June 24, 2020Health, Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Distinguished Health Professor Shyam Mohapatra awarded ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Academy of Science 2020 medal
Award recognizes pioneering career achievements in nanotechnology, drug development and personalized medicine (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Newsroom).
June 22, 2020Health, Honors and Awards, Innovation
In the oldest fellowship of its kind, these students shine as future leaders in research, innovation and teaching (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬RI Newsroom).
June 19, 2020Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research