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“The people in these neighborhoods were not very trusting that the (government) data was protecting their health. So, having low-cost monitors locally had potential − it got the communities involved,’’ says Amy Stuart.
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ALT Rsearchers instal PurpleAir Monitors at Hillsborough County air monitoring site.
May 26
Air pollution is a serious issue as traffic continues to grow in Tampa. 🚙 USF College of Public Health researchers want to improve ways to monitor airborne contaminants and build more robust data on their levels and impact. ow.ly/Gb6I50Z4mWX #AirPollution #USF Research
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“While diet, exercise and supplements are frequently explored for metabolic outcomes, key issues like chronic pain and mental health – both critical to quality of life in PMOS – are largely overlooked,” says Candy Wilson.
Wilson's research profile is at expertnet.org.
ALT Sport mature woman resting after exercise and eating apple outside.
#FAU Study: Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome Doesn’t End at Menopause and Neither Should Its Care #FAUNews @faunursing @faucollegeofmed bit.ly/43eKXIH
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Hunsucker will study what causes performance gains and resistance in ship hulls, particularly how biofilm is involved with hull movement. His work will include testing models at the university’s Mertens Marine Center.
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ALT Travis Hunsucker probably giving a talk or addressing students
May 12
Congratulations to assistant professor Travis Hunsucker ’11 M.S., ’16 Ph.D. on being named a NAVSEA Professor in Experimental Hydrodynamics! He'll help advance ship design, naval research, and hands-on student learning through this U.S. Navy program.bit.ly/4dfgpLz
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“You can add this compound to existing treatments to give them broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, and it’s non-toxic to healthy cells,” says Arti Vashist of the polyol derived from flax seed oil.
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@FLConsortium
ALT Flax seed oil in a glass bowl. Surrounded by flax seeds.
May 20
A common plant-based oil. A powerful breakthrough. 🌱🧬
FIU researchers secured a U.S. patent for a linseed oil–derived compound that may stop viruses in their tracks—potentially transforming treatment for infections like COVID-19 and HIV.
🔗Read more: go.fiu.edu/new-patent
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The team assessed relationships between gene expression, gene function, and OCD. “We identified 30 regions of the genome and 25 genes within those regions that are likely causal for OCD,” says Carol Matthews.
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May 27
Twenty years. Millions of samples. One big question: What are the genetic causes of OCD?
Carol Mathews, M.D., @ufpsych chair, co-led the largest global genetic study of obsessive-compulsive disorder, uncovering 25 genes linked to OCD risk and opening new treatment possibilities.
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The team is analyzing data from the census, FDLE, and DCF; surveying providers; and interviewing survivors that sought services and those that didn’t to understand access to care and risk factors. #domesticviolence
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Embracing survivors and inspiring change 🫂🌅
Interdisciplinary researchers from UCF’s Violence Against Women faculty cluster (@UCF_VAW) are collaborating on a statewide domestic violence needs assessment to evaluate the state’s domestic violence resources to help make a safer Florida.
To accomplish this, cluster faculty from @ucfchps, @UCFMed and @UCFSciences are analyzing state data and surveying organizations that provide domestic violence services. They are also interviewing survivors who sought services and those who didn’t to understand access to care and risk factors.
Their findings will help policymakers and local agencies develop better strategies to fund and support domestic violence prevention programs that empower survivors.
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UF scientists including Elizabeth Maxwell are teaming up with experts at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to seek potential drug leads as part of the Cancer High Throughput Screening Drug Discovery Initiative. @UFVetMed
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What if cancer research could help both people and pets? @UFVetMed , is working with researchers at the @UFHealthCancer and @WertheimUFScripps to search for new therapies for cancers like melanoma and osteosarcoma in both canine and human models.cancer.ufl.edu/2026/05/06/pr…
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"Our goal is to revolutionize the drug discovery pipeline,” says Xiangpeng Li. “If we don’t do anything, antibiotic resistance will be a huge problem for the human race.”
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ALT Xiangpeng Li holding microfluidics device. Also, a piece of silicone etched with tiny channels to control flow of microdroplets
May 21
The next breakthrough antibiotic could come from the soil beneath our feet. Researchers at @FloridaState and the @NationalMagLab are investigating soil from around the world to find microbes that can help fight drug-resistant bacteria.
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“The high mortality is important because it denotes non-medical factors that are affecting the outcome,” says Arlene Calvo. “This is where the merge of epidemiology and social sciences is important.” #cervicalcancer #HPV
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ALT Researcher Arlene Calvo
Apr 20
With HPV vaccines and cervical cancer screening, disease elimination is our goal.
New research from the COPH examines cervical cancer trends in Panama, revealing that while HPV vaccine uptake exceeds 85%, gaps in screening and access to care remain.
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Eddy activity is amplifying surface warming and the upwelling that cools deep waters, says Lisa Beal. The combination will create more extreme conditions in shelf seas and potentially put more strain on coastal ecosystems. #climate
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ALT Agulhas ocean currents on Feb 11, 2018, from OSCAR v2.0, distributed by NASA JPL, generated by Earth and Space Research, and visualized by earth.nullschool.net.
Ocean eddies are amplifying climate extremes in coastal seas, study finds news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/st…
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“By focusing on how gene expression variability changes under stress, we can identify mechanisms that help some species maintain stability while others become more vulnerable,” says Valery Forbes. #camels
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#FAU Study Reveals How Camels ‘Beat the Heat’ at the Cellular Level #FAUNews @FAUScience @ECOSatFAU bit.ly/4cGDZ4Z
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“To produce truly useful quantum computers, we need complex, entangled states of light that are robust to imperfections,” says researcher Andrea Blanco-Redondo. #quantum
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What if quantum computing could scale without losing stability? UCF researchers have unlocked scalable entanglement, using complex states of light that hold up better against imperfections. ucf.edu/news/ucf-researchers…
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“The same stuff that rained down on Mars from meteorites is what rained down on Earth, and it probably provided the building blocks for life as we know it on our planet,” says researcher Amy Williams. #Mars @UF_CLAS
ALT Mars rover
.@UF_CLAS researchers are part of a new Mars discovery with big implications for life on the Red Planet. brnw.ch/21x1S0I
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“This project will enable us to understand what is happening in the brain as these students await this really high-stakes, goal-relevant news, as they get it, and as they process,” says researcher Aaron Heller. #anxiety #depression
Heller's profile is at expertnet.org.
ALT Sagital slice of human brain MRI
Mar 30
#UMiami researchers are studying the neural patterns behind anxiety and depression. bit.ly/47taAs6
@UMCAS
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“This concept can be used in production in the future,” Petru Andrei says. “Because our process is fully water-based and doesn’t require slurry mixing and drying steps, it can fit naturally into a manufacturing line.” #energy
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Apr 22
Safer, built to last, and water based 🔋@FAMUFSUCOE researchers developed an eco-friendly and reliable zinc batteries with the potential to power the future of electronics. Learn more about it ➡️ news.fsu.edu/news/science-te…
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Forensic anthropologist Heather Walsh-Haney consults for law enforcement and medical examiners on about 100 cases each year. She often brings trained students along to gain direct experience in the field.
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Real-world experience starts in the field! 🦅🔬 #FGCU's Human Identity and Trauma Analysis program combines active casework, experiential learning and advanced forensic technology.
Read more on FGCU 360, brnw.ch/21x1uKQ
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“Without high-resolution, 3D insights, scientists cannot fully understand how disease, warming oceans and other stressors compromise reef survival,” says Vivian Merk. #coralreefs
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ALT A micro-CT of healthy coral (M. cavernosa)
#FAU Study Reveals Hidden Damage in Stony Corals Using 3D Imaging and AI #FAUNews @FAUScience @fauengineering bit.ly/3QlA2K8
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The buildup of plaque in the arteries is a major cause of cardiovascular disease—wreaking quiet havoc over the course of years. “By the time symptoms appear, the heart has been irreparably damaged,” says researcher Joshua Hutcheson.
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For centuries, the heart has been studied and respected for its complexity. At FIU, researchers like Joshua Hutcheson, Dr. @DavidKalfaMD, and Dr. Makoto Hashimoto are advancing that legacy exploring how heart disease begins and developing innovations in diagnosis, treatment, and surgery that could change lives. @FIUMedicine
Read more: ow.ly/xO4r50YbWsk
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"With Artemis II, we had a rare opportunity to study a rocket roughly five times more powerful than a Falcon 9,” says Glenn Thompson. #Artemis
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“We’re essentially listening to the rocket through the atmosphere and the ground at the same time.” #Artemis II launch reveals unique seismic activity captured by #USF scientists.
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ALT Image showing the Artemis II rocket lifting off from Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis II launch provided USF’s largest dataset on seismic and infrasound activity from a rocket launch. (Photo courtesy of NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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“If we want AI systems to reason together reliably, we need to think beyond surface-level prompts,” says researcher Jon Licato.
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#artificalintelligence
Feb 13
USF researchers are challenging AI to think and debate like humans. 💬 🗨️They've developed a framework allowing AI to hold beliefs and face opposing views. Read more: ow.ly/5Cgh50Yf7KN #USFResearch #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInnovation #USFResearch @usfbellini
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