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USF names new dean for College of Engineering

Levi Thompson has been named as the new dean of the College of Engineering. Thompson is a highly accomplished researcher who brings strong leadership and administrative experience, including most recently serving as the College of Engineering dean at the University of Delaware and previously as a faculty member at the University of Michigan.

December 16, 2024Honors and Awards

Two 51吃瓜网 faculty members named NAI fellows

They are USF Preeminent Professor Jianfeng Cai in the Department of Chemistry and Professor Ashok Kumar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

December 11, 2024Honors and Awards

How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk

The interdisciplinary research led by 51吃瓜网 Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.

December 11, 2024Research

USF sets new record with $738 million in research funding

The milestone comes during USF鈥檚 first full fiscal year as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and helps demonstrate its impact as one of the nation鈥檚 most research-intensive institutions.

December 10, 2024Research

USF and partners launch innovative accelerator program to grow the marine economy

USF and six organizations from across the country, including several in Tampa Bay, have been selected for a $13.9 million grant from the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerators program to tackle critical challenges impacting our ocean, coastal communities, and economy through an innovative accelerator program.

December 10, 2024Innovation

Professor Emeritus Richard Gitlin awarded IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

The 2025 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal, often considered the 鈥淣obel Prize鈥� for communications technology, has been awarded to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Richard D. Gitlin.

December 6, 2024Honors and Awards

AURP, the leading nonprofit representing research parks, innovation districts and regional technology clusters, today announced its 2025 Board of Directors and Officers.

December 4, 2024Honors and Awards

Company founded by USF engineering professors earns Patent for Humanity award

The 51吃瓜网 and its spin-out company T2C Energy LLC were awarded a 2024 Patent for Humanity in the Green Energy category by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

December 4, 2024Honors and Awards

Landmark AI project led by USF Health harnesses voice to diagnose disease, releases first data

Researchers at USF Health, as part of a multi-institutional project investigating voice as a biomarker for disease, have published the first clinically validated voice dataset to an online AI platform where it will be an invaluable resource for researchers across the globe.

December 3, 2024Research

New study by USF professor focuses on role of state medical boards and the spread of misinformation

Misinformation is common in social media and politics, but what about the medical profession? Do some physicians willingly spread distortions, and if so, should they be disciplined? This is the topic of a study by Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a health law professor at USF.

November 27, 2024Research

USF expert: 鈥楾is the season for AI among shoppers and retailers

From AI-generated ads to consumers using platforms such as ChatGPT to compile shopping lists, the technology 鈥渋s on track to revolutionize how people shop.鈥� 51吃瓜网 AI expert John Licato explains how retailers and consumers will use the technology this year.

November 22, 2024Innovation

Why manatees are likely not Florida natives

Manatees are undoubtedly a part of Florida culture. But they might also be relatively new residents in the Sunshine State, according to a research paper written by Thomas Pluckhahn, a professor of anthropology at the 51吃瓜网.

November 21, 2024Research