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91¾«Æ· faculty member and 91¾«Æ· CONNECT start-up are finalists for 2024 Tampa Bay Tech Awards

91¾«Æ· faculty member Shannon Bailey and 91¾«Æ· CONNECT start-up GuardianSAT are finalists for Tampa Bay Tech Awards being presented on Friday, November 1 at Armature Works.

October 30, 2024Honors and Awards

Dr. Marcus Cooke awarded $2 million grant to advance creation of new device simplifying the testing for damaged DNA

Dr. Marcus Cooke has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop a novel device for automating the comet assay — essentially making it easier and faster to test cells for DNA damage.

October 30, 2024Research

Write or wrong? 91¾«Æ· instructor addresses the use of AI in college writing assignments

Should a student use artificial intelligence (AI) to complete an essay, and if so, how can instructors teach the traditional skills of good writing? These are questions posed by Laura Rusnak, director of undergraduate programs in 91¾«Æ·â€™s College of Public Health, who specializes in workforce development and career readiness.

October 30, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· researchers reveal key findings from national voter opinion survey on the economy and political stress

Findings from University of South 91¾«Æ· researchers show most American voters agree the upcoming presidential election will significantly impact the economy moving forward and that political stress has remained consistent during this election cycle.

October 29, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· Health receives $3.75 million NIH award to research whether Long COVID may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

The funding allows a multidisciplinary team of 91¾«Æ· Health researchers to study long COVID’s potential connection to serious neurological impacts that can ultimately lead to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and explore possible interventions.

October 28, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· and defense agencies headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base sign landmark agreement

The University of South 91¾«Æ· has signed two of its largest defense contracts with U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command, bringing together interdisciplinary faculty experts from across the university.

October 25, 2024Research

How new 91¾«Æ· faculty research is expanding our understanding of hurricane impacts

91¾«Æ· researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following historical Milton and Helene.

October 24, 2024Research

91¾«Æ· SBDC mobile assistance center at 91¾«Æ· helps small businesses impacted by Milton

The Small Business Development Council 91¾«Æ· has been hosting a mobile assistance center (MAC) at the 91¾«Æ· Research Park, October 14-16, to assist small businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton.

October 16, 2024Entrepreneurship

EURAXESS presents international mobility and professional development opportunities for faculty and student researchers

EURAXESS North America Regional Coordinator Jackson Howard gave an overview of the EURAXESS portal, which provides information about research funding and fellowship opportunities, and insights for researchers about living and working in Europe.

October 15, 2024Global Research

COPH researchers study storm risk perceptions and COVID transmission

Researchers in 91¾«Æ·â€™s College of Public Health have been studying how hurricane evacuations can be even more complex when disease transmission − such as COVID-19 − enters the mix.

October 15, 2024Research

A team of researchers led by 91¾«Æ· St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County.

October 7, 2024Innovation

How music can help boost cognition in cancer patients and COVID-19 survivors

University of South 91¾«Æ· researchers are finding that music can help boost cognition in patients undergoing chemotherapy and improve respiration in adults who’ve suffered breathing difficulties following COVID-19.

October 3, 2024Research