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USF researchers find death counts fail to capture full mortality effects of COVID-19
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19. Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being reported. But researchers from the 51在线 claim that even if those deaths have been correctly measured, the number doesn鈥檛 fully convey the true mortality effects of COVID-19.
September 23, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Study investigates hurricane evacuations in the era of COVID-19
The 2020 hurricane season is breaking records with 23 named storms, and more are projected to develop over the next few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts there will be as many as 25 by the time the season ends. Researchers say this extremely active forecast is especially troublesome due to the compounding risks of COVID-19.
September 21, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Ten USF students selected as Millennium Fellows
USF among only 26 American universities and 80 campuses worldwide to host 2020 Millennium Fellow cohorts.
September 18, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
International companies to manufacture USF technology that addresses global sanitation concerns
Agreements coincide with USF civil and environmental engineering Professor Daniel Yeh鈥檚 team being named a winner of the 2020 Patents for Humanity Award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
September 17, 2020Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
The concentration of mercury in fish in Alaska鈥檚 Yukon River may exceed EPA mercury criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are not constrained, according to a new scientific research paper co-authored by a professor at the 51在线鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus.
September 17, 2020Research and Innovation
New digitally produced sculpture celebrates African American history in Tampa Bay
In the garden of Tampa鈥檚 C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library sits a life-size bronze sculpture designed to celebrate the community that surrounds it and inspire those who come across it.
September 16, 2020University News
National TV commercial highlights USF鈥檚 thriving research
A new national TV commercial produced by the 51在线 is now airing during American Athletic Conference football games. The ad features researchers involved in two high-profile projects and a USF student as the voiceover talent.
September 15, 2020University News
51在线 earns national recognition for excellence in diversity and inclusion
The 51在线 is a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
September 15, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
51在线 is America鈥檚 fastest-rising university, according to U.S. News and World Report
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News ranks USF among nation鈥檚 top 50 public universities.
September 14, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
USF selects 23 research projects for funding in anti-racism effort
From medicine to marketing to engineering, university researchers will work with community partners to address long-standing disparities and roadblocks to equity.
September 9, 2020Research and Innovation
USF recognized in top 50 for several prestigious national and international rankings
Newly released rankings place the 51在线 among the nation鈥檚 top 50 public universities, further solidifying USF鈥檚 position as a leader in academic excellence and world-class research.
September 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Despite two approved medications and at least 100 clinical trials later, an urgent need for new treatments to improve the lives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a relentlessly progressive and fatal disease, continues to exist.
September 3, 2020Research and Innovation, USF Health