USF Receives Grant Award for The 2008 ROTC Language and Culture Project Friday, May 16, 2008 The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the award of eight major grants totaling $3.07 million dollars, as part of the 2008 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Language and Culture Project, sponsored by the National Security Education Program, on behalf of the Defense Language Office. This year’s recipients include Arizona State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Louisiana State University, North Georgia College and State University, Texas A&M University, The University of South Florida, The University of Utah, and The Virginia Military Institute.
ORLive Presents: XLIF(R) Procedure, Minimally Disruptive Procedure for Spine Surgery Wednesday, May 14, 2008 A minimally disruptive procedure for spine surgery that provides relief from back and/or leg pain will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on May 14, 2008 at 4 p.m. ET.
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First K30 Scholar Wins NIH Clinical Scientist Development Award Wednesday, April 02, 2008 As a member of the USF Health's inaugural class of K30 scholars, Dr. Brian Giunta is the first to earn a prestigious federal grant intended to help young clinical scientists build their academic research careers.
Florida Receives Millions to Train Teachers Thursday, March 06, 2008 Florida PROMISE (The Partnership to Rejuvenate & Optimize Mathematics and Science Education), is a partnership between the University of South Florida, the University of Florida and Florida State University.
NIH Outlines Next Steps to Address Safety Concerns about Boston-area Laboratory Thursday, March 06, 2008 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced additional steps in a comprehensive plan to address public safety concerns regarding a national biocontainment research laboratory now under construction at Boston University Medical Center. Research in the laboratory, the construction of which is funded partly by the NIH, will focus on the development of diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines for a variety of infectious diseases.
