INSTITUTE for ADVANCED DISCOVERY & INNOVATION
INSTITUTE for ADVANCED DISCOVERY & INNOVATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTE (Photo: Cliff McBride) From left: (Back row standing) Victor Poirier, D. Yogi Goswami, Michael Fountain, Dennis Killinger, Richard Berman, Charles Stanish, Paul Sanberg, Richard Gitlin, Steven Sasson, John Swanson, David Eddy, Donald Keck, Shyam Mohapatra, Charles Lockwood, Dean Martin, Peter Bridenbaugh (Front row seated) James Wynne, Vivian Pinn, Lyle Schwartz, Richard Knapp The Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation is an initiative of the University of South Florida (USF) designed to bring together a community of internationally distinguished scholars, industry leaders, scientists, inventors and innovators to share their expertise with USF students, faculty and the wider community. Established in 2014 with five founding members, today the Institute has grown to include more than two dozen faculty. These renowned individuals include members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine; the American Academy of Arts & Sciences; recipients of the National Medal of Technology & Innovation; inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame; Fellows of prestigious organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and National Academy of Inventors, among others. Institute faculty engage with the university and the community in all areas of innovation: sharing insights with USF faculty; mentoring USF students; collaborating on research; participating in university and community projects; and providing guidance on contemporary issues. Through their extensive combined experience, pioneering research and innovations, and senior leadership at national and international levels, Institute faculty provide a transformative resource for the university and the community at large. • 1 • ABOUT THE INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FACULTY RICHARD BERMAN PETER BRIDENBAUGH ROBERT H. BYRNE Richard Berman is the associate vice presi- Peter Bridenbaugh is a professor in the Institute Robert H.
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