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Our Mission

Create and deploy transformative knowledge, solutions, and innovations to address global challenges while preparing students as the next generation of researchers, leaders, and entrepreneurs to meet the needs of society

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¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch & Innovation

Office of Vice President

USFRI Vice President

Leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development

Comparative Medicine

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Contributes to a greater understanding of life through studies that define and compare complex living organisms and processes

Leads and facilitates faculty engagement and recognition for national and international honorific awards

FL High Tech Corridor

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Offers multiple funding opportunities at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵto support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

FL Inventors Hall of Fame

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Dedicated to honoring and celebrating Florida inventors whose achievements have significantly advanced the quality of life for all Americans

IADI

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Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation faculty provide their knowledge and experience in innovation to benefit ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty, staff and students

Integrity & Compliance

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Research Integrity & Compliance administers assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies for conducting research at USF

IREA

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Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment identifies, mitigates and manages risks in order to realize operational efficiency in research

Research Development

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The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers

Sponsored Research

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Provides pre-award assistance to researchers seeking award funding and post-award financial services to Pls managing sponsored research awards

Tech Transfer

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Turns ground-breaking research into real-world solutions through intellectual property protection, licensing and marketing

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCONNECT

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Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator (TBTI), the Evolve Accelerator and the Student Innovation Incubator (SII)

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Foundation

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Foundation, Inc., supports USF's economic development mission and enhances the research activities of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty, staff and students. Through its programs, the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Foundation, Inc., brings together the strengths of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵand the region to provide a critical interface that stimulates high-tech and biotech industries and creates jobs. The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Foundation, a not-for-profit, direct-support organization (DSO), owns and operates the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Park, a community of science and technology researchers and entrepreneurs.

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Research & Innovation News

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A team of researchers led by ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵSt. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County.

2024 Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium
October 17-18, 2024

The symposium brings together academic experts in Florida who are working in areas related to defense science and technology. The program includes lectures by program managers from different DoD agencies, funding opportunities, poster sessions, lightning talks in front of program managers, and workshops by experienced faculty on how to write DoD proposals.

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