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ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ scientists build on Deepwater Horizon research with new project targeting pollutants in Tampa Bay and beyond

From barnacles to oysters, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ scientists are uncovering clues about toxins in Tampa Bay. What their findings could mean for coastal waters beyond the state of Florida.

September 5, 2025Research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ secures contract with U.S. Army, strengthening collaboration with Department of Defense

The University of South Florida has signed a five-year research contract worth up to $85 million with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. The partnership strengthens ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s defense research in cybersecurity, biotechnology and energy sciences while offering students valuable internship opportunities.

September 4, 2025Research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic

For the first time, researchers at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan. The discovery underscores plague’s ongoing relevance as a resident of northern Arizona recently died from pneumonic plague and another individual in California tested positive for the disease.

August 29, 2025Research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ professor leads push for hurricane scale to include storm surge, flood risk

A new study by ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ's Jennifer Collins finds that current hurricane warnings, which focus only on wind, fail to capture the true dangers from storm surge and rainfall. The researchers developed a system that combines wind, rain, and surge to better communicate overall risk.

August 27, 2025Research

Tampa Bay Times column by six Florida university research vice presidents, including ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Vice President Sylvia Wilson Thomas, on the value of research to state taxpayers.

August 26, 2025Research

Meet the new faculty helping power ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ's future

From AI-driven discovery to cutting-edge medical research, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s newest faculty are advancing bold ideas and preparing students for the future. Their arrival reflects the university’s continued momentum as a hub for world-changing innovation and academic excellence.

August 14, 2025Research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ receives $3.4 million NSF grant for BUILD program to train future research administrators

The University of South Florida has been awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a pipeline of skilled research administrators to meet the evolving demands of the field.

August 8, 2025Research

How AI is revolutionizing travel planning

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people plan travel with personalized, instant itineraries that once took hours to build.

August 1, 2025Research

How a ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI

Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.

July 30, 2025Research, Student Research

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

Researchers identify how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 25, 2025Research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ to advance autonomous vehicle technology research

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ has launched a new academic partnership with COAST Autonomous, helping accelerate research in self-driving vehicle technology and expand workforce training opportunities for the next generation of engineers.

July 23, 2025Research

Imaging the impossible: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researcher pushing boundaries of what we can see

With support from NSF and DARPA, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ researcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for imaging systems that don’t just see better, they see the unseen.

July 23, 2025Research