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2024 AAAS fellows.

Eleven faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Among the class are USF St. Petersburg anthropologists John and Kathy Arthur and biological oceanographer Brad Seibel. USF had the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.

March 27, 2025Research and Innovation

Research findings from digital media use study.

USF study reveals how smartphones may benefit kids, risks of posting publicly to social media

Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

A microscopic image of Karenia brevis

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, the study is the first to identify viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled organism that causes red tide.

March 20, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

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