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Free food, not gym memberships, motivates frontline workers to be at their best, 91ÊÓƵstudy 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 25, 2025Research

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 25, 2025Innovation

91ÊÓƵresearcher’s ancient pottery discovery unlocks earliest proof of horses in Bronze Age Sicily

91ÊÓƵProfessor Davide Tanasi has new evidence not only that were horses present on the Mediterranean island earlier than previously thought, but that they also played an important role in the diets of early Bronze Age communities.

September 24, 2025Research

Turning ideas into algorithms

As one of USF’s first master’s students studying AI, Charitie Martino wants to fuse computer modeling with how the mind works. She wants to take those hard-to-pin-down concepts in psychology – things like memory, attention, and learning – throw them into models that AI computers can test, and measure to see what happens.

September 17, 2025Student Research

91ÊÓƵbiostatisticians lend critical expertise to research community

The Study Design and Data Analysis support group at USF’s College of Public Health supports researchers across the medical and public health spectrum by providing expert guidance in research planning as well as analysis and management of data.

September 16, 2025Research

Association of University Research Parks releases 2025 Economic Impact Report: The Power of North American Research Parks

According to the report, research parks, innovation districts and other communities of innovation across North America collectively empower an impressive return on investment.

September 11, 2025Research

How the high-speed tongues of salamanders and chameleons are helping 91ÊÓƵunlock engineering breakthroughs

While studying salamanders and chameleons, 91ÊÓƵresearchers discovered the animals use the same biological mechanism to fire their tongues at extreme speeds. The research has opened the door to potential innovative engineering applications inspired by nature.

September 9, 2025Research

LifePulse Bio, a 91ÊÓƵspinout, Bull Ring Accelerator Grant (BRAG) awardeee, and Florida High Tech Corridor matching grant recipient, has landed a $2 million NIH grant to test its electric-field technology in pets.

September 8, 2025Innovation

91ÊÓƵscientists build on Deepwater Horizon research with new project targeting pollutants in Tampa Bay and beyond

From barnacles to oysters, 91ÊÓƵscientists are uncovering clues about toxins in Tampa Bay. What their findings could mean for coastal waters beyond the state of Florida.

September 5, 2025Research

91ÊÓƵsecures contract with U.S. Army, strengthening collaboration with Department of Defense

The University of 91ÊÓƵ 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 USF’s defense research in cybersecurity, biotechnology and energy sciences while offering students valuable internship opportunities.

September 4, 2025Research

91ÊÓƵinvention helps U.S. military counter deadly improvised explosive devices

What started as a weekend sketch and a student prototype at 91ÊÓƵis now saving lives on the battlefield. Discover how a simple invention transformed operations against one of the military’s deadliest threats.

September 4, 2025Innovation

91ÊÓƵlaunches aerospace engineering major to meet soaring demand in aviation industry

The University of 91ÊÓƵ kicked off the fall semester by welcoming the first class of students into its new aerospace engineering major, one of only three undergraduate programs of its kind at a Florida university.

September 2, 2025Student Research