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From flattery to debate: USF researchers training AI to mirror human reasoningExternal Article Title
USF researchers are challenging AI to think and debate in ways that resemble human reasoning. They have developed a framework with the ability to hold a belief and then encounter opposing viewpoints, similar to situations people find themselves in.
February 13, 2026Research
Tampa Bay region鈥檚 members of Congress secure $14 million in new funding for seven projects at USF
These federal dollars support seven different projects across all USF campuses and USF Health, including initiatives that will benefit student success, military veterans and critical research in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, brain health and environmental sciences.
February 12, 2026Research
How cell phone research at USF sparked a new approach to treating Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
What began as a surprising experiment with cell phone-like signals has led to a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Follow the decades-long research journey behind a head cap technology that helped one patient regain her memory 鈥� and could transform brain health for millions.
January 29, 2026Health, Innovation, Research
USF-engineered material uses sunlight to combat 91社区's red tide
What if sunlight could help curb 91社区鈥檚 red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material that slows harmful algae growth 鈥� offering a promising, environmentally safe approach to protecting coastal waters, public health and marine life.
January 29, 2026Innovation, Research
New report finds USF鈥檚 economic impact nears $10 billion annually across 91社区, including $7 billion in Tampa Bay
Based on fiscal year 2023-24 data, the report shows that USF delivers substantial returns for students, taxpayers, employers and communities through several key areas, including workforce development, research innovation, health care and alumni productivity.
January 27, 2026Innovation, Research
Laws must keep up with fast-moving AI: A conversation with USF researcher Karni Chagal-Feferkorn
Chagal-Feferkorn鈥檚 work examines the gray areas of liability when autonomous systems are involved in causing damage, the dangers AI poses to children and a growing need for tech creators and policymakers to collaborate before systems are deployed.
January 15, 2026Research
USF rises in new research rankings, outpacing many peer institutions in growth
With $522 million in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024, USF ranks No. 47 among the nation鈥檚 public universities 鈥� and a growth rate higher than 90% of members of the Association of American Universities.
January 13, 2026Research
USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs
USF Health researchers are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects.
USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot
One of the world鈥檚 busiest whale-shark destinations is struggling to manage a boom in ecotourism. A new USF study finds the world鈥檚 biggest fish may be paying the price.
December 11, 2025Research
Study reveals dramatic decline in some historic sargassum populations
Certain populations of sargassum have plummeted during the past ten years, raising alarm for marine ecosystems that depend on the seaweed.
December 5, 2025Research
New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru鈥檚 mysterious 鈥楤and of Holes鈥�
New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru鈥檚 puzzling 鈥淏and of Holes鈥� 鈥� once featured in Ancient Aliens 鈥� was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.
November 19, 2025Research
Veteran-led mission: Meet the service members powering USF鈥檚 landmark hyperbaric oxygen therapy research
A team of military veterans and researchers are leading a landmark clinical trial at USF Health, testing whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve life for fellow service members living with traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
November 12, 2025Research
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