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Byers Joins Office of Research & Innovation
Monday, May 11, 2009
Cheryl L. Byers, MHA, CIP has joined USF’s Office of Research & Innovation as director of Research Integrity & Compliance.

Valerie McDevitt's Appointment to Assistant Vice President
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Valerie McDevitt has been appointed to the post of Assistant Vice President for Research in the Division of Patents & Licensing.

Portable power: Tiny solar cells show promise
Friday, November 07, 2008
A group of researchers led by Xiaomei Jiang of the University of South Florida have developed some of the tiniest solar cells ever made out of organic material and could potentially be painted on to surfaces.

Air Force Invests $12 Million in Research Program
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Dr. Casey Miller, Department of Physics, is among the 39 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator Research Program.

USF Professor Named Corresponding Fellow
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Pat Rogers, Eminent Scholar and DeBartolo Chair of the Humanities at the University of South Florida, has been installed as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. The honor is bestowed each year to only 10 scholars living outside the UK who have attained high international standing in their discipline.

USF Turns Academics Ideas Into Business
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
"Rehab Ideas", a University of South Florida spinoff, is striving to put university-born inventions into working use.

Diabetes Researcher Brings $389M to USF
Friday, August 01, 2008
Krischer, professor of pediatrics, has been awarded a $128-million, seven-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to coordinate worldwide studies on the prevention and treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

Pain Causes Increased Desire To Smoke Cigarettes
Thursday, July 03, 2008
A research team from Moffitt and the University of South Florida examined the relationship between chronical pain and smoking habit.

Washington's Boyhood Home Found, But No Hatchet
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Philip Levy, associate professor of history at the University of South Florida, found evidence of Washington's boyhood home located at Ferry Farm across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg, Va., about 50 miles south of Washington.

Toxins Can Be Source Of Crime, Professor Says
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
"Toxic contaminants influence criminal behavior," Dr. Kim Lersch, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida, points out. In the second edition of her book "Space, Time and Crime," she suggests that exposure to lead, for example, causes irreversible brain damage, violence and impulsive behavior.

USF Rehabilitation Engineering Center Demonstrates New Hi-Tech Mobility Equipment
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The University of South Florida’s Center for Rehabilitation and Technology (http://retp.eng.usf.edu) will showcase its latest advanced mobility technology Wednesday, April 23 at 1 p.m. in the USF Research Park on Spectrum Blvd. next to the Embassy Suites Hotel. Rehabilitation engineers will demonstrate new technologies to representatives from the Veteran’s Administration and local therapists. This event is also free and open to the public.

2008 Summer Grant Proposal Writing Workshops
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Registration is now open for the 2008 Summer Grant Writing Workshops!

QuantumSphere Awards Grant to University of South Florida to Advance Hydrogen Storage in Automotive Fuel Cell Applications
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Professor Elias Stefanakos and postdoctoral student Sesha Srinivasan of College of Engineering received a grant from QuantumSphere, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced catalytic materials and a developer of high performance electrode devices and related technologies for multiple clean-energy and electronics applications.

Peripheral injection of human umbilical cord blood stimulates neurogenesis in the aged rat brain
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBC) injected into old lab rats caused an improvement in the microenvironment of the hippocampus nucleus of the brain, accompanied by a rejuvenation of neural stem cells. The study carried out at the University of South Florida (USF) was published online at BMC Neuroscience.

Hormones Produced By Heart Eliminated Human Cancers In Most Mice Treated
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
According to researcher David Vesely, a doctor at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa and a professor at the University of South Florida (USF), peptide hormones produced by heart could treat cancer very effectively without side effects.

Fetal Surgeon Shows For First Time That Laser Procedure May Treat Vasa Previa
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Ruben Quintero, MD, professor and director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at USF Health, used a laser to seal off the abnormally positioned fetal blood vessels connecting the two parts of a bilobed placenta. The case was reported in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.

A Discovery by USF Professor Leads the Way to New Ovarian Cancer Screen Test
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Patricia Kruk, an associate professor in USF's College of Medicine, began studying ways to detect ovarian cancer three years ago. He discovered that women who have ovarian cancer have elevated levels of a type of protein in their urine. The university got a patent on that discovery.

Fever in mice linked to shorter life span
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Professor Lynn Martin of the University of South Florida examined fever in five species of mice with findings opposite to his original hypothesis.

"TEDDY" Study Receives the Largest Grant in USF History
Thursday, October 04, 2007
The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study is a multicenter, multinational, epidemiological and observational cohort study led by Dr. Jeffrey Krischer from USF Pediatrics Epidemiology Center.

VA Physician Wins Coveted Career Award
Thursday, September 20, 2007
David Vesley of Tampa's James A. Haley VA Medical Center, who is also a professor in University of South Florida College of Medicine, was the winner of a prestigious public service career achievement award at a ritzy black-tie gala in Washington Wednesday night.

USF Health gets $1.3 million grant
Thursday, September 13, 2007
On September 11, 2007, USF Health received the five-year grant from the NIH's Fogarty International Center. It will be used to create an interdisciplinary training program focused on the biomedical, behavioral, cultural and ethical aspects of detecting, treating and preventing HIV/AIDS among adolescents in India.

The American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG) Program 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of South Florida, and the Ponce School of Medicine invite Junior Investigators to apply for an American Cancer Society—Institutional Research Grant.

NASA Satellites Eye Coastal Water Quality
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Zhiqiang Chen and colleagues at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg found that they can monitor water quality almost daily, rather than monthly using data from instruments aboard NASA satellites.

Teen Scuba Divers Enter Scientific World
Monday, July 30, 2007
SCUBAnauts International, a science organization for 12- to 18-year-olds from the Tampa Bay area will conduct a three-phase expedition in October at Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island.

Neuroscientist Comments On Stem Cell Study's Success In Helping Primates With Parkinson's
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Paul R. Sanberg, DSc, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Center for Aging and Brain Repair at USF Health, wrote the commentary “Neural Stem Cells for Parkinson’s Disease: To Protect and Repair” published July 9 in the early edition online version of Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Moffitt Researcher Leads Prostate Cancer Study
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $3.6 million, five-year grant to a team of physicians and scientists, led by Nagi Kumar, director of Nutrition Research at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and associate professor in the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. The grant will study the effect of a drug developed from green tea in preventing progression of early signs of prostate cancer.

Rheumatologists Overestimate Physical Disability Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Study Finds
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Rheumatologists substantially overestimate the physical disability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis – which may lead to inaccurate evaluations of the patient’s ability to work and need for lifestyle modifications, a new study found.

Shovel-free Archaeology Dig: USF Scientists Use Laser Scanners to Create 3-D Images.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Two archaeologists from the University of South Florida are using technology of the future to help preserve priceless pieces of the past.

Professor's Cancer Research is Cutting Edge
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Dr. Kerr and his team at the Moffit Cancer Center are currently embarking on a medical breakthrough concerning bone marrow transplantation, as his published article, "Influence of SHIP on the Natural Killer Repertoire and Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation" in Science magazine states.

Student Society for Stem Cell Research (SSSCR) Expands Coast to Coast
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Graduate student Marion J. Riggs founded SSSCR at the University of South Florida in 2003. He is currently a doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Integrative Life Science Program studying embryonic stem cells. He also serves as the Director of Special Projects for the Genetics Policy Institute.

Prestige Comes in Waves to USF Marine Program
Friday, May 18, 2007
Now, a worldwide organization that promotes sustainable ocean space and coastal resources has selected the University of South Florida St. Petersburg as the site for its first U.S. center. The nod from the International Ocean Institute, a nonprofit group with partners in 25 nations, is the most recent accolade for the university's College of Marine Science.

Green Tea Extract Protects Against Brain Damage In New Mouse Model Of HIV-related Dementia
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
A compound derived from green tea greatly diminished the neurotoxicity of proteins secreted by the human immunodeficiency virus, suggesting a new approach to the prevention and treatment of HIV-associated dementia, also known as AIDS dementia complex.

SRI Grows Mission Above Sea Level
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
SRI International hired two-thirds of the staff of the Center for Ocean Technology at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg 10 weeks ago to gain expertise in marine science.

Tunnel Vision: USF Competing For $20 Million Research Wind Machine
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Three universities, including the University of South Florida, are vying for a $20 million wind tunnel capable of crushing a two-story home.

USF Celebrates the Accomplishments of its 69 Top-Earning Researchers
Friday, November 17, 2006
On November 2, 2006, President Judy Genshaft and Vice President for Research Robert Chang recognized USF Million Dollar Researchers with a dinner in the Galleria at USF CONNECT located in USF’s Research Park.

Small Working Toward Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
The number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease has reached 4.5 million at an estimated annual direct and indirect cost of at least $100 billion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging. With those already astounding numbers on the rise—Alzheimer’s research and awareness are increasingly important.

Improving Children's Lives From the Foundation
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The new face of the Center for Research on Children’s Development & Learning (CRCDL) perfectly reflects the attitudes of the two people that stand behind it—fresh and bright.

Anthropologist Focuses Research on the Evolving Media’s Influence in Everyday Life
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

USF Researcher Works to Understand How the Brain Controls Breathing
Monday, March 20, 2006
Dr. Bruce Lindsey is the first USF professor to receive the Javits Investigator (Merit) Award to conduct research on "Brainstem Respiratory Neuron Interaction." In other words, he is interested in understanding how the brain controls breathing and secondarily, how the brain controls blood pressure. For this, USF recognized Lindsey with a 2005 Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award.

USF Researcher Making Strides in Rapid Detection of Biohazards
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Daniel V. Lim, Ph.D., was honored by USF with an Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award in 2005 for recognition of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation’s (CCFF) 2004 Homeland Security Award for his work with rapid detection of biohazards.

USF Professor Receives Top Honor from National Academy of Engineering
Thursday, January 12, 2006
José Zayas-Castro, PhD, along with four other professors, is the recipient of the 2006 Bernard M. Gordon Prize. The winners will share a $500,000 award and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington D.C. on February 21.

USF Professor Focuses on Makassarese Culture’s Interpretation of the Past
Monday, January 09, 2006
History Professor awarded the Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award in 2005 for receiving the Harry J. Benda Prize in Southeast Asian Studies from the Association for Asian Studies and The Best First Book Award by Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honor Society.

USF Faculty Will Receive Higher Reimbursements for Travel Expenses
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 – Faculty and staff will see an increase in per diem and mileage expense reimbursement beginning January 1, 2006.

USF a Partner in New Homeland Security Center of Excellence
Monday, December 12, 2005
The University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense (CBD), as a member of a consortium led by Johns Hopkins University, has been awarded a Center of Excellence grant by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Holiday Rush Effects Proposal Deadlines
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The holiday rush has started and anyone shopping for funding knows that a flurry of deadlines is on the horizon.

USF Among Top Institutions in 2003 Federal R&D Expenditures

Last week, The Chronicle of Higher Education featured numbers from a National Science Foundation (NSF) report that showed the University of South Florida rose 9 places to 71st position among the top 100 institutions receiving federal funds for academic research in 2003.

USF's CRASAR Robots Search for Survivors in Katrina Wreckage
Monday, September 19, 2005

Disability Not Death Risk for Obese Seniors
Friday, August 05, 2005
A University of South Florida study indicates obese adults reaching the age of 70 are at no greater risk of dying than their non-obese counterparts.

Mastering 18th Century Literature
Monday, August 01, 2005
Dr. Pat Rogers received both his Masters and Ph.D. in Literature from Cambridge University. He is currently an Eminent Scholar of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research interests include 18th century literature, history, architecture and music. Because Rogers is an eminent scholar, his selection was based on a national search for an individual outstanding in his/her field.

Mastering Material Knowledge
Monday, June 27, 2005
Dr. Ashok Kumar’s research and teachings focus on discovering innovations for next-generation products and processes. His work is highly complex and multidisciplinary in nature and requires all branches of engineering and science to work collaboratively to tackle the challenges of matter. Knowledge about the properties and behavior of different classes of materials is of central importance to the manufacturing enterprise because the constitution of the substances they work with is at the core of their business.

Baby-Boomer Cancer Epidemic Forecast
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Cancer and aging experts at the University of South Florida warn the aging of the baby-boom population will create a cancer epidemic. For evidence, they point to the numbers.

Quinn Looks at Mankind Underwater, Under Rocks
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Terrence M. Quinn began his work in the sciences as an undergraduate at Oneonta College in upstate New York. At Oneonta, he earned a degree in earth science, as a part of an interdisciplinary program that allowed him to study meteorology, water resources, and other disciplines as well as geology.

Tech Transfer Conference Partners World Class Science
Monday, May 16, 2005
The second annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference concluded at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort Hotel in Orlando and showcased research with significant commercial applications in information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

Improving MRIs with Fuzzy Logic
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
One problem that confronts doctors in the analysis of magnetic resonance images (MRIs) is that when those images are taken at different times, segmenting and classifying those images are often a challenging task. USF researcher, Lawrence Hall, may have the answer. His research and fuzzy logic software make tracking and labeling changes in tissues easier and faster.

Researching Mind and Aging
Monday, April 04, 2005
Dr. William E. Haley emphasizes in his research on the psychological aspects of aging, chronic illness, and family caregiving. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He then went on to the University of Washington-Seattle School of Medicine to complete a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Geriatric Psychology. After 12 years on the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Haley joined USF’s Department of Gerontology as Professor and Chair in 1995.

USF St. Pete Offers Courses with Portable Media Centers
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Taking advantage of cutting-edge technology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg is offering a new pilot course on autism that will enable students to take classes anytime, anywhere.

Outstanding Woman in Public Health
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Lillian, M. Stark, PhD, director of the Virology Department of the Tampa Branch Laboratory, Florida Department of Health, has been named the 2005 Outstanding Woman in Public Health by the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Dr. Stark will be honored at the Public Health Week Awards Ceremony beginning 1 pm, Tuesday, April 5, at the USF College of Public Health Auditorium, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa.

Ribbon Cut for New Science Building
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
The ribbon was cut on USF's newest science building, the Natural and Environmental Sciences Building, a four-story, 75,000 square foot facility with labs, offices and classrooms is the new home for the Departments of Geography, Environmental Sciences and Policy (ESP) and Chemistry.

Miniaturization Revolution
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
In world where everything is in your pocket and on the go, Dr. Shekhar Bhansali may be the gatekeeper to the future of miniaturization. Bhansali’s research in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) promises to revolutionize nearly every product category by bringing together silicon-based microelectronics with micromachining technology, making possible the realization of complete systems-on-a-chip.

Playwright Charms Readers Around the World
Monday, January 31, 2005
His works have been translated into several languages, including English, Spanish, German, Serbo-Croatian, Rumanian, as well as featured in numerous anthologies and textbooks. Some were published in magazines from different parts of the world, including Cleo in Australia, Châtelaine in Canada, Brèves in France, Puerto del Sol in the USA, Les Cahiers du Ru in Italy, Steaua in Rumania, Knjizevne Novine in Yugoslavia. Some were also adapted for cinema, television, stage and radio. He is University of South Florida’s own Gaëtan Brulotte.

Unfolding the Story of Ybor
Thursday, January 20, 2005
The word anthropology itself reveals most of it—from the Greek anthropos ("human") and logia ("study")—those who study it, study humankind, connecting the dots from our beginnings millions of years ago to the present day.

Flying Beneath the Radar
Monday, January 03, 2005
You can run, but you can’t hide. To enter and survive in enemy territory it is vital to remain undetected. Tumors somehow evade capture and destruction by the host immune system, which is designed to suppress tumor growth.

Deepest Known Reef Found Off Continental U.S.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Scientists and graduate students from the University of South Florida (USF) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have discovered the deepest coral reef ever found in the United States.

Fries Named to National Academies Committee
Monday, December 13, 2004
Dr. David Fries, M.S. senior development engineer at the University of South Florida’s Center for Ocean Technology was named to the National Academies’ Board of Manufacturing and Engineering Designs committee on “Trends in Manufacturing for Printed Circuit Technology.”

College of Marine Science Honors Rep. Bill Young
Monday, November 22, 2004
Faculty, researchers, staff and students at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science thanked Congressman Bill Young for his support over the past years by unveiling the C.W. Bill Young Marine Science Complex.

Chemistry Professors Spin Off Nanopharma Technologies
Monday, November 22, 2004
Nanopharma Technologies, Inc., a new USF “spin-out” company, has won two federal Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants for development of anti-anthrax antibiotics and drug-delivery platforms discovered by USF Chemistry professor, Edward Turos, founder and scientific director of the company. One grant for $100,000 came from the National Science Foundation and the second for $99,750 was awarded by the National Institute of Health.

Guided by Determination
Monday, October 25, 2004
Guided by signals from a remote joystick controller and gliding over the water behind USF St. Petersburg’s Bayboro campus, the five-foot-long raft on green pontoons topped by an assortment of plastic boxes might at first seem more like a big toy for big kids rather than a vehicle for marine research. It certainly looks as though it’s fun to operate, especially when you put on the high-tech goggles with the heads-up display.

Stem Cells Reduce Stroke Size and Damage
Monday, September 27, 2004
Stem cells taken from the umbilical cord blood and then given intravenously with a drug known to temporarily breach the brain’s protective barrier can dramatically reduce stroke size and damage, says researchers from the University of South Florida and the Medical College of Georgia.

Creating a Bridge to Diversity
Monday, September 27, 2004
Dr. Ashanti Pyrtle, a professor of chemical oceanography in the Colleges of Marine Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida has announced a new interdisciplinary graduate program called "Bridge to the Doctorate."

Moving Research Towards Miniaturization
Monday, September 13, 2004
Dr. Shekhar Bhansali is clearly enthusiastic about his research. Talking with him about various research projects, it also becomes clear that there is an overarching theme to his research. The thread that runs through it all is the miniaturization of devices and the numerous applications that micro-systems and -machines can provide.

Ranganathan Optimizes Life and Research
Monday, August 30, 2004
Standing above me, Dr. Ranganathan outlines on a whiteboard several levels at which his algorithms help refine the design of highly complex electronic circuits, referred to as VLSI (very-large-scale integrated) circuits: The functional level. The architectural level. The logic/gate level. The circuit level. The layout level. I’m writing it down as fast I can, but he’s excited and used to a different audience.

USF Research Keeps Growing
Monday, August 23, 2004

Building the DNA Computer
Monday, August 16, 2004
Dr. Natasha Jonoska is a professor of mathematics in the college of arts and sciences. Her research focuses on biocomputing: using strands of DNA molecules to form three dimensional structures for computing complex mathematical problems. Dr. Jonoska came to the University of South Florida from SUNY – Binghamton, where she received her Ph.D. in mathematics, and she has taught at USF since 1993.

Rediscovering The Place of Animals
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Paula Young Lee likes to tease order from chaos. In her recent book, "The Pit and the Labyrinth: The Place of Animals in Nineteenth-Century Paris", Lee pulls from an eclectic array of sources to bring together an understanding of our historical selves that bridges everything from pre-Darwinian misconceptions of human origin to the lost function of the first public museum.

USF Sonar Guards GOP Convention
Thursday, July 29, 2004
The University of South Florida (USF) is playing an important role in making visitors and delegates for the Republican National Convention feel a lot safer.

Zeroing In On Effective Educational Reform
Monday, July 12, 2004
In the middle of the summer heat, researchers, staff, and graduate students are having meetings and analyzing data at the David C. Anchin Center as new construction takes place just a short distance away. The center is a research and outreach facility for education and educational reform and is part of the College of Education at the University of South Florida. Dr. Kathryn Borman, the Associate Director of the Anchin Center and a Professor of Anthropology and Education, is in her office going over a manuscript. When asked to talk about her work, she lights up and speaks enthusiastically.

Gorski Champions Child Development
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Nationally recognized Pediatrician and Child Development Specialist, Dr. Peter Gorski, is a Professor and Center Director for The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies at the University of South Florida.

USF Scuba Program Floats Children’s Worries Away
Monday, June 14, 2004
The USF Scuba Program, comprised of volunteer staff from Research Compliance, Physical Education and Campus Recreation, offered their time and resources to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times at the Rotary Camp in Brandon, FL.

Science Hits the Streets
Friday, May 28, 2004
From the distance it appears to be a normal shuttle bus used by students for transportation around the University of South Florida’s (USF) campus. In reality, it is an innovative mobile classroom, called the “EnviroVan.”

Feeling Comfortable with Dr. Sheehan
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Dr. David Sheehan is a professor of psychiatry and the director of Psychiatric research at the University of South Florida Institute for Research in Psychiatry. He has an impressive record as a researcher, having written over 200 publications, including a best-seller "The Anxiety Disease." He has been awarded approximately $12 million in research grants and invited to give lectures in 53 countries.

International Biodefense Superstar
Monday, May 17, 2004
Security is kind of tight there. They’re talking about the Center for Biological Defense. Make an appointment they tell me. You’re going to want to make an appointment. When I enter the building I realize quickly that I’m not going to be using my camera. After a security guard relays my intentions and verifies my appointment with Cattani on the phone, I wait in the sterile lobby for a few moments.

Father of Fuzzy Searches for Sharp Results
Thursday, April 29, 2004
The father of fuzzy logic, Dr. Lofti Zadeh, spoke to students and faculty at the University of South Florida about the future of internet search engines like Yahoo! and Google.

Help Improve FAST!! Take Our Survey
Friday, April 02, 2004
FAST!! users should take a few moments out of their busy schedule to complete this survey from the Division of Research Grants to help the FAST!! team identify any and/or all major problems you may encounter.

What Americans Think, and Don’t Know, About Medical Research
Friday, April 02, 2004

Future of Gene Therapy May be Sluggish
Thursday, April 01, 2004
A team of biology researchers at the University of South Florida has developed some pretty solid molecular evidence showing that groups of sea slugs have evolved ways of incorporating plant genes into their bodies to convert the sun's energy into sugars and other nutrients.

USF’s Growing Research Profile in Health Sciences
Thursday, March 04, 2004
Look around campus, or just listen. What you see and hear is the sound of construction, of growth and progress.

Searching for Cancer's Self-Destruct Button
Friday, February 27, 2004
Cells die in two ways: either injurious agents kill them or they are induced to commit suicide. Dr. Hong-Gang Wang is interested in the latter. You could say, he's a cell suicide expert.

A Field of Dreams
Thursday, January 29, 2004
January 28, 2004, was the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Inter-Disciplinary Research Building (IDRB) in the Research Park. This is literally our Field of Dreams. It is no longer a matter of if we build it, or when we build it, but rather that we will build it, and we will build it now. And they will come!

Katkoori’s CAD Tools Make Chips Better
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Fundamentally, the problem is that they’re too close together. This is what Dr. Srinivas Katkoori is trying to explain very patiently to me, “Thanks to the aid of computers, computer chip designers have been able to create transistors that are 1/100th of a width of a human hair. With time, they’ll get even smaller than that. The problems arise when you try to place millions of these transistors in basically the same area.”

The Question of Priorities II
Monday, January 5, 2004
Last month we asked the question, “If you had a million dollars and could spend it on only one area which one would you choose: recruit a Nobel Prize winner or equivalent, recruit a hot shot group, recruit more young faculty, purchase equipment, use it for matching funds, or use it for infrastructure.” Only one response was allowed. Based on over 136 responses, the results of your priorities are very clear: 29% voted for recruiting young faculty, 27% voted for improving infrastructure, 15% would recruit a hot shot group, 12% a Nobel Prize class, 8% favored matching funds and 8% would put their $1 million into equipment.

Murphy Saves with Small Robotic Wonders
Monday, January 5, 2004
It's rare to find an excited face in the field of robotics. In a world that's often dominated by stodgy males, Robin Murphy effortlessly finds a niche in the complex world of life-saving robotics. She speaks clearly and purposely. It's easy to see that she's comfortable here and that she knows what she's doing.

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