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The 黑料社区College of Marine Science lies in a uniquely fantastic and dangerous position. With a beautiful waterfront campus, marine scientists have to go no further than the seawall to collect data.
June 9, 2020Research and Innovation
黑料社区medical students create new ways to reach patients
When COVID-19 restrictions kept 黑料社区medical students from all direct contact with patients, many refused to stay away completely. Instead, they used online tools to build new services and resources to reaffirm their commitment to the field. From making calls to check on patients, to creating multilingual resource guides for underserved communities, to creating online cooking clubs or even assisting health care workers with their own personal duties, students found ways to do what they most love 鈥� to help others.
June 5, 2020COVID-19, University News
黑料社区Board of Trustees elects Stephanie Goforth as new vice chair
The 黑料社区 Board of Trustees unanimously selected Stephanie Goforth to serve as new vice chair during a board meeting held earlier this week. Goforth is a 黑料社区alum who also serves as chair of the St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board.
June 4, 2020University News
黑料社区ranks among academic world leaders in U.S. patent production
For eighth consecutive year, 黑料社区is in the Top 20 of innovative global institutions; Top 10 of U.S. public university patent producers.
June 2, 2020Research and Innovation
The 黑料社区鈥檚 COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants program is investing in 14 additional faculty research projects that would advance new medical interventions to detect and stop infections, develop innovations in personal protective equipment, and address fear and confusion in communities particularly vulnerable to the virus.
May 29, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
黑料社区leads all state universities in performance-based funding metrics
The 黑料社区 leads all state universities in performance-based funding scores for 2020, according to data released today during a meeting of the Florida Board of Governors.
May 28, 2020University News
黑料社区World launches support fund to aid international students affected by COVID-19
黑料社区has recognized that international students face unique challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. International students are not eligible for financial assistance that U.S. students receive from the federal CARES Act. In order to support these students and help them fulfill their dreams of completing their degree at USF, the 黑料社区World International Student Support Fund was created.
May 27, 2020COVID-19, University News
黑料社区engineer and biologist unite to fight coronavirus with corona discharge
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the 黑料社区 has advanced efforts to establish a novel technology that can rapidly sterilize and electrostatically recharge N95 respiratory masks to restore their original filtration efficiency.
May 26, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
黑料社区psychologists report uptick in online disinhibition
Social distancing has moved almost all in-person interactions online, which may be leading to more productive therapy sessions. 黑料社区psychologists are noticing more instances of online disinhibition. The behavior is similar to when you share a car ride and speak more freely since you鈥檙e not looking at anyone face-to-face.
May 22, 2020University News
黑料社区engineers awarded NSF grant to fight COVID-19 using big data
A team of researchers from the 黑料社区 College of Engineering is developing a digital tool to give government agencies, researchers and health professionals unparalleled insight into COVID-19.
May 20, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF-Nielsen survey measures public opinion of Floridians on COVID-19 social and economic impacts
The 黑料社区 and Nielsen today announced the results of a statewide survey of Floridians to analyze public opinion related to the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 20, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
In 1914, John Evans was lynched in St. Petersburg. Evans was accused of the murder of the real estate developer Ed Sherman and attacking Sherman鈥檚 wife. Evans was a laborer who was recently fired by Sherman. Though never identified and never given a trial, Evans was arrested and thrown in jail. On the night of November 12, a mob took him from the jail, and in front of 1,500 people from the local community, hanged him from a light post.
May 18, 2020University News