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A researcher from the University of South Florida is searching for ways to revive marine environments and test medical technology that could prevent a myriad of diseases in people. But there’s one catch: he’s doing it all 30 feet underwater — and he's trying to do it for 100 days.

March 2, 2023Research

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ researcher attempts to set world record by living underwater for 100 days – hopes to emerge ‘super-human’

Following his military career as a diving saturation officer, Joseph Dituri will examine how exposure to increased pressure will impact the human body and break the world record for days spent in an underwater habitat.

March 1, 2023Research

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Research & Innovation and the Florida High Tech Corridor are partnering to provide $75,000 to support the advancement of technologies developed by Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ researchers. It’s part of the Early-Stage Innovation Fund, a pilot program launched in fall 2022.

February 28, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

With the help of the University of South Florida and a $1 million federal grant, Tampa Bay Wave launched its first accelerator program in early 2013. Ten years later, Tampa Bay Wave is celebrating its anniversary.

February 28, 2023Entrepreneurship, Research

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Research & Innovation and the Florida High Tech Corridor partner to fund Early-Stage Innovation Awards

Inaugural awards advance automated technologies created to tackle stroke, product assembly and mental health and wellness.

February 27, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

The University of South Florida and Florida High Tech Corridor have awarded their first round of funding for cutting-edge, early-stage research projects.

February 27, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ faculty members encourage colleagues to explore the possibilities of AI across disciplines

In a series of seminars and workshops, University of South Florida faculty are addressing the myriad effects artificial intelligence technologies, such as ChatGPT, will have on research and teaching in higher education.

February 23, 2023Research

An online platform developed by researchers at Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬, in close collaboration with anti-trafficking professionals and survivors, will help victims of human trafficking escape their situations and get back on their feet by connecting them with organizations and resources in Tampa Bay.

February 22, 2023Research

Nearly 90 'forgotten' cemeteries now included in national database created at Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬

The Black Cemetery Network launched in 2021, documenting the stories and grassroots efforts to uncover and preserve historic Black cemeteries across the nation.

February 21, 2023Research

Hundreds of innovations are powered by the Florida High Tech Corridor, an initiative anchored by Florida research universities: UF in Gainesville, UCF in Orlando and Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ in Tampa.

February 21, 2023Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research

Four CAS faculty members earn national recognition for research achievements

Four Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members have been named as new Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s most prestigious honors for academic research.

February 21, 2023Honors and Awards, Research

Five Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Five Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ faculty members have been named by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) to its new class of 2023 Senior Members.

February 14, 2023Honors and Awards, Innovation