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USF expertise helps battle beach erosion and protect coastal communities
A beachfront community in southeastern Belize is seeking help from researchers in addressing severe beach erosion. It is one of several sites, including Biscayne Bay in Miami and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where USF’s expertise in making Tampa Bay’s coastline more resilient is helping others.
June 9, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
How rivers fuel hurricanes — and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
A new study led by researchers at USF’s College of Marine Science shows that water discharged from rivers can play an important role in the rapid intensification of hurricanes.
June 4, 2025Research and Innovation
Hurricane oral history project to preserve stories of loss, transformation and hope
The Hurricane Histories project will feature the experiences of those impacted by the 2024 historic hurricane season, providing a rich account of the natural disasters.
June 2, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
How the FinTech|X Accelerator is reshaping the future of finance and technology in Tampa Bay
Approaching its fourth year, the Fintech|X Accelerator program has drawn startup founders from across the United States and around the world who have gone on to generate millions in revenue while creating hundreds of jobs.
May 21, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory welcomes 1,050 coral babies to help restore Florida’s reef after bleaching event
Florida’s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The Florida Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.
May 12, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
How educators are using AI to enhance, not replace, experiential learning
USF is helping educators build the skills they need to effectively utilize AI-driven technology and enhance experiential learning in their daily instruction.
May 1, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation
New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed
A new tool in the fight against Sargassum is allowing researchers to develop a high-resolution detection and forecasting system for areas of South Florida, and will soon expand to include coastlines across Florida and the Caribbean.
March 28, 2025Research and Innovation
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
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
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
New collaboration to unlock potential of disengaged youth and expand local workforce
More than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving USF researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.
March 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the floating macroalgae was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.
March 13, 2025Research and Innovation