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Research Development Review paper, co-authored by RDI’s Karen Walker, defines competitive intelligence for higher education

A new scholarly paper co-authored by Karen Walker and Alba Clivati McIntyre is helping shape how universities nationwide think about strategy, funding and research growth.

April 14, 2026Research and Innovation

USF honors 11 faculty members with research and innovation awards

The 51°µÍø celebrated the accomplishments of eleven faculty members on Tuesday, April 14th with eight Outstanding Research Achievement Awards and three Excellence in Innovation Awards. Recipients represented a broad range of disciplines and expertise across seven colleges and ten departments, with research spanning air transportation, behavioral therapies, diagnostic technologies and multidisciplinary artistic work, reflecting the breadth of scholarship across both scientific and creative fields.

April 14, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

USF and By Light formalize partnership to advance trusted AI for national security

The 51°µÍø and defense contractor By Light Professional IT Services LLC have formalized a strategic partnership to advance the development of safer, more reliable artificial intelligence systems for national security and beyond.

April 8, 2026Research and Innovation

U.S. News & World Report ranks more than 40 USF graduate programs among the nation’s best

USF features 42 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among all public and private institutions, including 18 ranked in the top 50 and five in the top 25. USF’s programs are also among the best in Florida, with 14 ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the state.

April 7, 2026Honors and Awards

Two USF Students Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars

Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing student Caleb Fernandes and USF College of Arts and Sciences student Diya Upadhyaya — both third-year students in the Judy Genshaft Honors College — were awarded the honor, which is considered the nation’s highest for undergraduate research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

April 3, 2026Honors and Awards

Tracking decades of ecological changes in South Florida’s marine environment

Di Geronimo’s research is part of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON), a nation-wide collaboration that aims to measure and improve the health of ocean ecosystems. Every seven weeks for the past 10 years, the Southeast MBON regional partners have used regular cruises to gather samples and many different types of data. The specialized techniques that are used by the science teams allow researchers to track biological changes off the coast of Florida that are invisible any other way.

April 1, 2026Research and Innovation

USF powering Florida research on air taxis

Instead of sitting in traffic, commuters across the country could one day lift off for a 20‑minute flight to their destination. Once imagined only in science fiction, the vision of Advanced Air Mobility is gaining momentum with USF researchers playing a key role on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation.

March 30, 2026Research and Innovation

USF engineers develop radio-frequency training tech for U.S. Army under expansive partnership

Thousands of miles from any battlefield, a team of engineers at the 51°µÍø is working to prepare soldiers for the increasingly complex electronic environment of modern warfare.

March 30, 2026Research and Innovation

Five USF faculty named 2025 fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

51°µÍø faculty members Michael Lynch, Usha Menon, Niketa Patel, Charles Stanish and Jose Zayas-Castro have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2025 class of Fellows.

March 26, 2026Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation

An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis.

March 25, 2026Research and Innovation

New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap

As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, new research from the 51°µÍø identified a growing interest among higher education institutions to incorporate work-based learning in cybersecurity programs to help close the gap between academic preparation and the skills employers are seeking.

March 23, 2026Research and Innovation

USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants

USF Health College of Public Health Professor Katherine Drabiak’s recent research, published in the Journal of Legal Medicine, explores the legal and ethical challenges surrounding the prescribing of stimulants through telehealth services.

March 16, 2026Research and Innovation