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The university's Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training (PACT) study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, uses digital brain training exercises to see if they can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study is seeking more than 1,200 participants in the Sarasota area to join.

October 10, 2022Health, Research

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ and healthy older adult volunteers from the Sarasota area will play an increasingly crucial role in the landmark Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study.

October 6, 2022Health

A protein that could provide assistance to the progression of a protein-based therapy for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) has been tested by researchers at the Morsani College of Medicine, ultimately leading to successful results, according to lead investigator Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis.

October 5, 2022Health, Research

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ-led (USF) team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.

October 4, 2022Research

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers advance efforts to develop a protein-based treatment therapy for individuals with ALS

Researchers at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth Morsani College of Medicine, located at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

October 4, 2022Health

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵgeoscientists deploy to study evacuation behavior ahead of Hurricane Ian

As the Tampa Bay region prepares for Hurricane Ian, a team of researchers led by geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins, is on the road to collect data on how individuals respond in a natural disaster.

September 26, 2022Research

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵResearch Park receives international award

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Research Park has been named the 2022 Outstanding Research Park by the Association of University Research Parks — an international nonprofit organization that represents research parks and innovation districts.

September 23, 2022Honors and Awards, Research

The 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and U.S. Central Command at MacDill have a new educational partnership agreement with USF. The partnership with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵgives MacDill airmen access to world-class resources from USF, such as Ph.D. level expertise to help further educational opportunities, to discuss, brainstorm and problem solve.

September 22, 2022Innovation

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ announced a partnership with MacDill Air Force Base. The three-year partnership will give ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudents access to internships, research projects, guest speaker and mentors.

September 22, 2022Innovation, Research

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ and MacDill Air Force Base have more in common than you might think. Now, there's a new collaboration in the works that may benefit both.

September 20, 2022Innovation, Research

The Flood Hub rises to the challenge of coastal resilience in Florida

Through improved flood forecasting, the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation will inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions to support a more resilient Florida for all.

September 19, 2022Innovation, Research

Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an AGU Fellow

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellow. Professor Weisberg was selected for his pioneering observational and theoretical work explaining tropical and coastal ocean phenomena of interdisciplinary and societal importance.

September 19, 2022Honors and Awards