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Governor signs bill making USF Trafficking in Persons lab state repository for human trafficking data
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that appoints the USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience Research Lab with collecting and analyzing statewide data to better understand the magnitude and trends in human trafficking across the state and over time.
May 17, 2023Research and Innovation
First cohort of students with intellectual disabilities completes UMatter Program
Six students with intellectual disabilities became the first cohort to complete UMatter, an inclusive postsecondary education program at USF St. Petersburg that allows students to experience campus life and helps them pursue a career.
May 15, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation
Global classroom collaboration with Moldova wins international partnerships award
A global classroom experience that brought together USF students with peers in Moldova to conduct joint research while an international humanitarian crisis was unfolding nearby received the inaugural International Partnerships Award from two political science associations.
May 11, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Graduating student wins national prize for research into local Black cemetery and unmarked graves
A USF student’s research on unmarked graves at Lincoln Cemetery, a historical Black cemetery in St. Petersburg, was awarded the Florida Historical Society’s prize for best undergraduate paper on Florida history.
May 3, 2023Research and Innovation
Providing real-world experience of being a scientist
The environmental field methods course at USF St. Petersburg is designed to give aspiring scientists real-world experience collecting samples in the field and analyzing data in the lab.
April 21, 2023Research and Innovation
Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
The search for the 2022 killer that decimated the long-spined sea urchin population in the Caribbean and along Florida’s east coast is over. A team organized by a USF College of Marine Science researcher identified a single-celled organism called a ciliate as the cause of a massive die-off event.
April 19, 2023Research and Innovation
Anthropology professor will join push for more sustainable, comprehensive water policies at U.N. Water Conference
Anthropology Professor Heather O’Leary, an expert on global inequities in water politics, women’s rights, the environment and urbanization, has been selected as one of just 40 delegates for the International Science Council for the United Nations 2023 Water Conference.
March 16, 2023Research and Innovation
Who’s hunting the black widow spider? Their brown widow relatives, research shows
Brown widow spiders are seeking out and killing their black widow relatives, a surprising twist in the natural relationship between species of spiders known for their venomous bites, according to a new study by USF researchers.
March 13, 2023Research and Innovation
BRIGHT Network to connect human trafficking victims with critical care and resources to transition into new life
An online platform developed by researchers at USF, in close collaboration with anti-trafficking professionals and survivors, will help victims of human trafficking escape their situations and get back on their feet by connecting them with organizations and resources in Tampa Bay.
February 22, 2023Research and Innovation
USF and Neptune Flood survey highlights need for education about flood risk and flood insurance
A joint survey between the University of South Florida and Neptune Flood reveals surprising facts about consumer awareness of flood risk and flood insurance, including that many are unaware they don't have flood coverage.
January 18, 2023Research and Innovation
Initiative to reduce unwanted teen pregnancy and trafficking receives $800k U.S. Department of Health grant
A research project spearheaded by faculty at USF working with community partners locally and in Savannah, Georgia seeks to reduce unintended teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and incidents of trafficking for marginalized youth.
January 11, 2023Research and Innovation
Innovations Magazine 2023
Delve into the newest issue of Innovations Magazine, spotlighting the student successes, vital research and impactful community and global initiatives on USF's St. Petersburg campus during the past year.
January 9, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation, Student Life