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Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman.
March 25, 2024Research and Innovation
USF’s human trafficking research lab receives nearly $3 million in federal support to build and enhance anti-trafficking tools
The Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab is moving forward with the creation of powerful new resources to combat human trafficking and aid victims after receiving nearly $3 million from the 2024 federal spending package.
March 13, 2024Research and Innovation
Using ground-penetrating radar to discover the past
A group of anthropology students are participating in new research using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to help locate objects under the surface at Weedon Island Preserve. The use of GPR is part of a collaboration between USF and the cultural resource management company TerraXplorations.
March 4, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Hungry herbivores threaten subtropical seagrass meadows
Tropical herbivores, which are on the move due to ocean warming, could harm subtropical seagrass meadows that are less resilient to overgrazing.
February 28, 2024Research and Innovation
USF to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District
The BlueTech|X Accelerator will bring together small businesses and entrepreneurs pioneering solutions for some of the nation’s most pressing environmental concerns through technologies, products and services that address climate resiliency needs.
February 21, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students turns environmental impact data into music
USF Anthropologist Heather O’Leary turned her coastal impact data into music that people could understand and enjoy. The project, CRESCENDO, is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students working together to create and disseminate moving music about the environment.
February 20, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
St. Petersburg Science Festival & MarineQuest returns with exciting new STEM and art exhibits
The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest returned with more hands-on activities than ever before, including a mobile aquarium, seagrass maze and a shark show utilizing virtual reality. The event aims to inspire creativity, engage curiosity and deepen knowledge of science and the arts.
February 7, 2024Community Partnerships, Events, Research and Innovation
The University of South Florida and Florida Holocaust Museum to house papers and personal collection of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity named the University of South Florida and the Florida Holocaust Museum as the permanent home of the papers and artifacts of Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who became an esteemed humanitarian, writer and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
February 5, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
History Harvest uncovers thought-provoking stories in the community
When Helen Sweatt submitted an old photo of herself to USF St. Petersburg’s History Department, its historical significance initially went unnoticed. The image was part of the first-ever History Harvest, where community members brought in their family heirlooms and participated in a conversation with students about the object's significance.
January 10, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
Innovations Magazine 2024
From impactful community projects to the academic successes of students to research that pushes boundaries and advances knowledge, you’ll read about many of these vital achievements and compelling stories in this year’s issue of Innovations, our campus magazine.
January 8, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Ocean research cruise trains tomorrow’s marine scientists through hands-on fieldwork
Oceanographic education and research combined for students aboard the five-day CORE cruise on the Florida Institute of Oceanography’s R/V Weatherbird II.
December 15, 2023Research and Innovation