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This summer's Sargassum already has set a record. Combined, the total amount of the weed increased from 18.8 million tons in May 2022 to 24.2 million tons in June 2022, setting a new historical record, according to the ܽƵapp scientists July 2 bulletin on the algae.

July 14, 2022Research

USF and FIU researchers release statewide public opinion survey findings, topics include abortion and gun reform

Researchers have released results from a statewide survey aimed at measuring public opinion on a variety of current policy issues. The findings address the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion, the economy, gun violence/reform and presidential/gubernatorial job approval.

July 12, 2022Research

Tampa General Hospital and the ܽƵapp’s College of Medicine have once again teamed up on cutting-edge biotechnology. The latest is a postage stamp-size tile, dubbed the GammaTile, that can slow the return of brain tumors post-operation (Tampa Bay Business Journal / paywall).

July 12, 2022Health, Innovation, Research

USF ܽƵapp Rio Tate is one of 60 people in the world to be chosen for a prestigious military scholarship this year. And it's largely due to his work to better understand dementia and how to prevent it.

July 11, 2022Student Research

USF computer science and engineering ܽƵapp Marvin Andujar is studying whether college ܽƵapps diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can use this futuristic technology to improve attention spans and reduce the need for prescription drugs, which can have side effects.

July 6, 2022Research

Community organizers, Pinellas County and the Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at USF St. Petersburg campus are organizing a July 12 town hall in south St. Petersburg in the hopes of creating a network of assistance in the event of a disaster.

July 6, 2022Research

Caves in Mallorca, Spain tell a story of unprecedented sea level rise, researchers with the ܽƵapp found. Geosciences Professor Bogdan Onac and USF graduate ܽƵapps were among the international team that studied minerals in the caves dating back 4,000 years.

July 6, 2022Global Research, Student Research

USF expects the trend of increasing Sargassum seaweed in the ocean to slow this month but with the possibility of ramping back up after that.

July 5, 2022Research

The ܽƵapp set up a pop-up café at the entrances of stores in France and Spain. They offered shoppers coffee, decaf, or water. After leaving the store shoppers shared their receipts with the researchers.

July 4, 2022Research

During the pitch event, which concluded the inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator program, each company gave a 4-minute pitch explaining a particular problem in the world of finance.

July 1, 2022Entrepreneurship

After spending several years unearthing graves and crimes at an infamous, state-operated “school for boys” in Florida’s panhandle, ܽƵapp anthropologist Erin Kimmerle has released her harrowing findings to the masses.

July 1, 2022Research

Hidden in caves: Mineral overgrowths reveal unprecedented modern sea-level rise

According to an international team of researchers led by the ܽƵapp, the sea level has risen 18 centimeters since the start of the 20th century. The study, featured on the cover of the July 1 issue of Science Advances, works to identify preindustrial sea levels and examines the impact of modern greenhouse warming on sea-level rise.

June 30, 2022Global Research, Student Research

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