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Bluetooth technology is expected to play a role in efforts to track down people who may have come in contact with those diagnosed with COVID-19. Researchers with the ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç are looking into how efficient those strategies are and how well they protect users' privacy. This project is funded as part of USF's newly created COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants program (Bay News 9).

April 27, 2020Innovation, Research

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Environmentalists, Scientists in Clean Water Act Ruling

USF School of Geosciences Chair Mark Rains was part of a group of scientists whose arguments swayed the U.S. Supreme Court in a crucial challenge to the Clean Water Act (USFRI Newsroom).

April 24, 2020Research

USF is investing almost $340,000 into 14 research projects centered on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The grants are part of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants program (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

April 23, 2020Health, Research

USF-patented air purifier receives FDA 510(k) Class II Medical Device Clearance

A technology created at USF by Distinguished University Professor Yogi Goswami has been implemented into the Molekule Air Pro RX, an air purification device that was recently cleared by the FDA as a Class II Medical Device (USF Newsroom).

April 23, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

A startup with a ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç patent received federal clearance for its latest product — which the company says can be used to fight coronavirus (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

April 23, 2020Innovation, Research

USF Creates Pandemic Response Research Network, Invests in Projects Addressing Coronavirus Outbreak

Initiative organizes USF’s research efforts to fight current and future pandemics (USFRI Newsroom).

April 22, 2020Health, Innovation, Research

ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç researchers, in connection with Tampa General Hospital, are working through nearly 20 clinical trials to find effective treatments or a cure for COVID-19 (WTSP).

April 21, 2020Health, Research

The ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç is conducting 20 clinical trials aimed at finding treatments for COVID-19 (Bay News 9).

April 21, 2020Health, Research

USF aims to identify where clusters of COVID-19 cases are occurring in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties (USF Health).

April 21, 2020Health, Research

The Tampa-based medical teams have launched dozens of coronavirus-related clinical trials aimed at lessening symptoms and preventing the disease (Tampa Bay Times).

April 21, 2020Health, Research

The ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç and Jabil Inc. have formalized their partnership with the establishment of a new institute in the USF Research Park. The $1 million initiative will include new efforts in innovative research, community engagement, and talent development (Tech Transfer Central).

April 20, 2020Innovation, Research

COVID-19 Possibly Striking More Children than Expected

The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported — a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) (USF Newsroom).

April 16, 2020Health