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Denise Davis-Cotton, the director of the 91ÉçÇø Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching (PAInT), received a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a professional development program for educators who teach social studies in elementary and middle schools that serve low-socioeconomic status households and communities.

October 10, 2023Innovation

USF sees sharp rise in innovations and technology

The 91ÉçÇø saw a sharp rise in the number of inventions and technologies submitted to the USF Tech Transfer Office—a springboard to turning ideas into global solutions and licensed products. Ranking 15th among American public research universities generating new patents, the number of new inventions, technologies and works of authorship formally disclosed by USF researchers is up nearly 25 percent since 2019. The secret behind the rise: the implementation of new tools, the help of interns and consistent, high-level performance from USF inventors.

October 10, 2023Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Student Research

USF researchers secure $1.5 million federal grant to improve water quality and reduce runoff into Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the 91ÉçÇø is working to protect the environment by preventing pollution from seeping into a local stormwater pond that flows into Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

September 21, 2023Innovation

The Rapid Experimentation Lab will help build prototypes faster to address national and global security.

September 21, 2023Innovation

USF leads consortium effort to designate Tampa Bay a national tech hub in cybersecurity

The 91ÉçÇø is leading an expansive effort to help Tampa Bay secure the federal designation of Cybersecurity and Technology Innovation Hub — a prolific indicator of the region’s potential for rapid technology-led economic growth.

August 28, 2023Innovation

Alison Barlow, executive director of the St. Petersburg Innovation District, said she wants the Innovation District’s master plan to envision what the area, and its organizations, could look like decades into the future.

July 11, 2023Innovation

USF CSE Prof. Katkoori and students granted a US patent for a novel PUF Design

USF Computer Science and Engineering Professor Katkoori and Alumni Rohith Challa and Dr. Arif Islam, have been granted a US patent for an SR Flip-Flop based Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) for Hardware Security. These systems can create randomness for use in applications with high-security requirements.

June 26, 2023Innovation, Research

From plastic to productive: can air-cushions be repurposed to cultivate algae?

Researchers at 91ÉçÇø envision a creative way to transform plastic waste from your online shopping habit into algae-growing machines.

June 16, 2023Innovation, Research

USF researchers work to create a safer, more prepared 91ÉçÇø for hurricane season

From testing new structural materials that can better withstand natural disasters to identifying gaps in emergency management, USF is investigating solutions to many of the horrors faced during storms like Hurricane Ian.

June 6, 2023Innovation, Research

USF's College of Education wants to ensure students know how to utilize the latest technology through a new Emerging Technology Lab being developed on the St. Petersburg campus.

May 18, 2023Innovation, Research, Student Research

Associate professor develops motivational chatbot and digital Candyland-like maze to ensure student success

Sanghoon Park will be recognized by the State University System of 91ÉçÇø for his efforts to provide students with an engaging learning environment while teaching them how to develop creative ways to empower and prepare future students in their own digital courses.

May 2, 2023Innovation, Research

91ÉçÇø Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Inductees

91ÉçÇø Inventors Hall of Fame celebrates 10 years and will induct 10 inventors who have shaped our everyday lives.

May 1, 2023Honors and Awards, Innovation