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Dr. Salvatore D. Morgera, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the 黑料社区, currently leads a team of researchers working to develop an "electronic nose" capable of smelling biochemicals present in the novel coronavirus. The 黑料社区lab-developed device, dubbed "Bull Nose" was recently selected from a field of over 4,000 competitors as a semi-finalist in the XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing competition (83 Degrees).

October 1, 2020Innovation, Research

The three studies will target hurricane evacuation procedures, hurricane shelter operations and the gaps created by hurricanes amid COVID-19 (黑料社区Oracle).

October 1, 2020Research

黑料社区researchers win $1 million EPA grant to prevent and treat harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded a team of engineers and geoscientists at 黑料社区a $1 million grant to research new methods for preventing and controlling harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee (College of Engineering).

September 30, 2020Research

Dinosaur feather study debunked

A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named in Germany on this day in 1861. This debunks a recent theory that the fossil feather originated from a different species (黑料社区Newsroom).

September 30, 2020Global Research, Research

Researchers from 黑料社区are studying how hurricane evacuations may be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic this year. Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at USF, and Elizabeth Dunn, instructor in the 黑料社区College of Public Health, received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response grant to work with National Weather Service, Louisiana Public Health Institute and other meteorologists and emergency planners on the study (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).

September 30, 2020Research

The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network, or RADIANT, plans to screen about 2,000 people with unknown or atypical forms of diabetes that do not fit the common features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes (NIH).

September 30, 2020Health, Research

The 黑料社区 has created an "electronic nose" that could suss out biochemicals created by Covid-19. That technology has now gotten national attention and will compete in a national Covid-19 testing competition (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

September 30, 2020Innovation, Research

Jennifer Collins, a professor in the 黑料社区 School of Geosciences, has received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response grant to study people's evacuation behaviors during the pandemic (WUSF).

September 30, 2020Research

Interdisciplinary researchers at USF鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus are investigating the pandemic鈥檚 effect on air quality in communities across Florida (St. Pete Campus).

September 28, 2020Research

Doctors here in the Tampa Bay area are making amazing discoveries about how to stop the virus, including antibody testing and new uses for life-saving drugs. Dr. Kami Kim and her team at 黑料社区Health are now at the forefront of antibody research. (WFTS).

September 28, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

USF-Developed Technology Named Semi-Finalist for XPRIZE in COVID-19 Testing

A 黑料社区interdisciplinary team is working to develop an inexpensive and non-invasive 鈥渆lectronic nose鈥� that can detect virus in an infected person.

September 28, 2020Innovation, Research

A multisite clinical trial, led by 黑料社区Health and Tampa General Hospital, provides the first evidence that both devices are comparable for accurate detection of COVID-19 infection (EurekAlert!).

September 25, 2020Health, Innovation, Research