USF Research & Innovation

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has selected Olukemi Akintewe, associate professor of instruction in medical engineering at the University of South Florida, for its inaugural class of Emerging Leaders. https://ow.ly/c7hJ50UbkBQ #UniversityOfSouthFlorida #WomenInSTEM #EngineeringEducation ????

Manatees are part of Florida culture but may be new residents, according to research from Thomas Pluckhahn, professor of anthropology at the University of South Florida. https://ow.ly/HqT950UbQeq #Manatees #USF??

Clarivate for Academia & Government has recognized Fred Mannering, USF College of Engineering Professor and Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida Executive Director, as Highly Cited Researcher 2024 for the significant and broad influence he has demonstrated in his field of research, according to data from the Web of Science and qualitative analysis by experts at the INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, INC. Congratulations! Check out the full list: https://ow.ly/7rMZ50Uavja #HighlyCited2024

The Florida High Tech Corridor and USF Research & Innovation will deploy $100,000 to directly support students in undergraduate research programs at University of South Florida Muma College of Business, USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, College of Design, Art & Performance at USF, University of South Florida College of Education, USF Judy Genshaft Honors College, USF College of Marine Science, USF College of Nursing, South Florida College of Public Health, and USF St. Petersburg. https://ow.ly/w7Sp50UamYk #FloridaHighTechCorridor #UndergraduateResearch #USF

An international research team led by University of South Florida professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain’s lava tubes, providing insights into Earth’s ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars. https://ow.ly/A8Ke50Ua2gp #Research #MarsExploration #UniversityOfSouthFlorida ??

A groundbreaking new study conducted by the University of South Florida will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing. https://ow.ly/Ry7l50U87vT #SmartphoneImpact #USFResearch ????

Congratulations to USF CONNECT and Bellini Center for Talent Development at University of South Florida Muma College of Business on your Tampa Bay Inno Awards! https://ow.ly/y4uE50U86Zs #USF #InnovationAwards ????

University of South Florida Research & Innovation is well represented by Vice President Sylvia Thomas and AVP Keith Anderson at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Annual Meeting in Orlando. ???? #aplu2024

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has elected University of South Florida Vice President for Research & Innovation Sylvia Wilson Thomas, PhD, to the executive committee of its Council on Research. https://ow.ly/fFU550U4AZq ???? #aplu2024

Karen Walker recently joined the USF Research Development Institute as associate director for competitive intelligence. https://ow.ly/CfwU50U33kO #CompetitiveIntelligence #USFResearch #ResearchDevelopment