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USF researcher studying link between red tide and risk of gestational hypertension

The smell, stinging eyes and countless dead fish on the beach warn residents to stay away from the beach during a red tide outbreak. But what about people who reside nearby, especially pregnant women?

October 30, 2025Research and Innovation

Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF

Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability and the arts.

October 30, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Success

AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar

Researchers from the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi — an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito — ever detected in Madagascar.

October 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

Smart mouthguards are one of many innovations coming from USF

Artificial intelligence could soon turn an athlete’s mouthguard into a life-saving device, more accurately predicting brain injuries and advancing safety far beyond the NFL.

October 25, 2025Research and Innovation

How a USF-designed robot can aid future search and rescue efforts

×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is working to improve communication in emergencies and everyday life by teaching robots to project instructions onto piles of rubble, walls and even chairs.

October 20, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

USF, Florida High Tech Corridor expand innovation footprint through partnership with the ARK Innovation Center

As part of the agreement, USF’s Institute of Applied Engineering will establish a presence at the state-of-the-art ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg, which serves as a launchpad for early-stage companies focused on disruptive technologies such as machine learning, energy, fintech, artificial intelligence and blockchain.

October 15, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation

USF faculty experts available for interviews on Halloween topics from how consumers can save money, to tariff impacts, to AI use

As Halloween approaches, the ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is offering a variety of faculty experts to discuss this year’s trends and impacts. Topics include consumer spending and any potential price increases from tariffs, the use of artificial intelligence for party planning, as well as the psychology of fear.

October 8, 2025Research and Innovation

Too good to be true? USF study reveals leaders who change too fast are viewed as less authentic

According to a study published in the Academy of Management Journal, leaders who jump too fast to change their behaviors are seen as less authentic and even employees who requested the change view their managers who make swift changes as less sincere.

October 6, 2025Research and Innovation

USF makes strong showing among Tampa Bay Innovation Award winners

From Pikmykid, an all-in-one digital tool for managing school safety, to Tampa-based biotechnology company Psilera, learn more about several businesses led or founded by ×îÐÂÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ alumni to receive Tampa Bay Inno Awards.

September 29, 2025Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

USF urban planning professor uses 3D scanning to assess hurricane flood risk in Tampa

Youjung Kim, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs, is collaborating with the Access 3D Lab to investigate flood risk on Davis Islands and explore solutions to reduce future vulnerability.

September 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Free food, not gym memberships, motivates frontline workers to be at their best, USF study reveals

New research in the Journal of Marketing Research found that wellness programs involving food and social gatherings go a long way in inspiring customer-facing workers to provide better customer service.

September 24, 2025Research and Innovation

One year after hurricanes Helene and Milton brought historic flooding to the Tampa Bay region, the CRIS-HAZARD app has become a critical tool in helping local communities monitor and respond to extreme storms.

September 24, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation