The University of South Florida’s Office of Research & Innovation has been selected as a host institution for the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) and European Association of Research Managers Association’s (EARMA) International Research Management Fellowship Program.

Using an opioid drug to induce hibernation in rats reduces the damage caused by an artificial stroke, reports a study published today in the open access journal BMC Biology.

The 3,800 manatees estimated to live in Florida waters all face one big threat to their survival – boats. But USF researcher David Mann’s recent work on manatee sound localization sheds new light on the sea creature’s ability to tell if a boat is approaching.

The University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory have signed a landmark affiliation agreement that will allow two of the state’s leading research institutions to join forces in new science ventures, provide expanded learning programs and create economic development opportunities for the region and state.

University of South Florida was awarded $150,000 in federal stimulus funding for a project designed to encourage entrepreneurship throughout the state.

One of the most vexing challenges facing entrepreneurs starting, growing or relocating a business is identifying all the resources they’ll need to be successful, from local and state permits to product and service providers that can help their business grow. For entrepreneurs in the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor, that search has become a lot easier thanks to the Florida High Tech Corridor Council’s (FHTCC) Virtual Entrepreneur Center.

They are not unlike any entrepreneur in the midst of getting a company off the ground, except that Ash and Shewmaker started their product and company in classrooms at the University of South Florida. Through USF’s Center for Entrepreneurship, Ash and Shewmaker developed a microchip that senses biological and chemical weapons.

The University of South Florida and spinoff company TempTroll was singled out as one of the coolest technologies at coolTECH 2009 – a hip, cutting-edge tech show held June 11 in Tampa.

In April, the Division of Sponsored Research suggested that all RC-1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) proposals include a 10% effort allocation for a research administrator and provided you with a justification for the same to include in your budget justification. OMB did not approve COGR’s recommendation.

While their scholarly interests and backgrounds are diverse, the three newest members of USF Health’s K-30 Scholars in Patient-Oriented Research Program (K30 Scholars Program) are all excited about the prospect of learning new skills to help advance their research careers.

USF’s Office of Research and Innovation will be recruiting Research Administration Faculty Fellows (RAFF) as temporary, part-time research administrators. Successful candidates will be expected to continue their current research activities, oversee graduate students, and may be asked to engage in some limited teaching (as appropriate and feasible), but will commit 50% of their time to responsibilities in the Office of Research and Innovation (OR&I).

The University of South Florida and Moffitt Cancer Center have been awarded a highly competitive, $6-million federal grant to create a National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) Center of Excellence.

USF Physical Oceanography Professor Robert Weisberg doesn’t know when a hurricane will make a direct hit on the Tampa Bay Region, but as an internationally renowned expert in storm surge he is certain that the system used to predict storm surge heights isn’t nearly as precise as it should be – and that leaves people and property at risk.

The outstanding contributions and dedication of the USF College of Public Health in addressing the complex health challenges of a diverse and growing state were recognized by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on June 9 in Tallahassee.

College of Business Dean Bob Forsythe often comments that Information Systems Professor Balaji Padmanabhan belongs in the marketing department because much of the work he does is directly linked to marketing strategy.

Padmanabhan is an expert in data mining, a field that involves extrapolating hidden patterns from data. Padmanabhan was just awarded a $100,000 grant to study online social buying, which is being funded by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and eWinWin Inc.

Three members of USF’s College of Marine Science faculty have recently earned national career honors for their exemplary research accomplishments.

Watch for ResearchOne! One University : One Community : One Vision -- October 5 - 9, 2009.

The Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness at USF’s College of Public Health will present a healthy water webcast on June 30. The webcast will air from the Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare.