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Amazon Alexa Transit Skill Upgraded by USF Engineer

USF engineer Sean Barbeau, PhD, upgraded the voice personalization feature on Amazon Alexa for public transit (USF Newsroom).

December 11, 2019Innovation

An interdisciplinary team from the ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç’s (USF) Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), directed by Dr. Davide Tanasi, and USF’s Access 3D Lab, directed by Dr. Laura Harrison, embarked on a collaborative research project in Sicily and Malta. The project focused on the virtualization of ancient iconography in two prehistoric caves and two Roman imperial dwellings spanning 18,000 years (USF College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research, Innovation

Eight undergraduate seniors and juniors from the ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç (USF) have been selected for a challenging and rewarding research program funded by the National Science Foundation. The objective of the project is to develop a renewable energy source based on a novel scientific concept, with the goal of making basic commodities accessible to rural and tribal villages in Africa (USF College of Arts & Sciences).

December 11, 2019Global Research

In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).

December 9, 2019Health, Research

A new kind of tiny home that can resist hurricanes is set to officially launch in Tampa. AbleNook was originally developed by USF students as a way to help with disaster relief (WFTS).

December 6, 2019Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Two USF Faculty Members Named New National Academy of Inventors Fellows

Honor recognizes career-long achievements in heart research and fiber optics (USFRI News).

December 3, 2019Honors and Awards, Innovation

The MUMA College of Business opened a new lab with 20 stations, all equipped with the latest facial expression, eye tracking and skin response technology. Research subjects are asked to look at different restaurant menus on the computer and after only a few minutes sensors are able to document what items they focused on and what emotions the subjects were feeling regarding those items (WFTS).

December 3, 2019Innovation, Research

Tampa-based Florida Funders will recruit investors and run the fund. The ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç will provide "concierge-level" support (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).

November 29, 2019Entrepreneurship

A new effort through the ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç is using 3-D technology to scan and preserve interactive images of the island of Egmont Key in case it vanishes into the sea (WTSP).

November 26, 2019Innovation

Nine ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç faculty members, including the deans of the colleges of Engineering and Communication and Behavioral Sciences, have been named new Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor is one of the most prestigious among academic researchers worldwide (USFRI News).

November 26, 2019Honors and Awards

ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis (USFRI News).

November 21, 2019Innovation

The ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç and University of Tampa's entrepreneurship programs have hit major milestones, according to the Princeton Review (Tampa Bay Business Journal).

November 13, 2019Entrepreneurship