https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usTue, 21 Apr 2026 22:29:43 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/florida-studies-book-festival.aspxThe first Florida Studies Book Festival offered the public an opportunity to hear from and engage with award-winning authors who explore the unique, complex, and often strange history, environment and culture of Florida.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:23:34 Florida Studies program hopes to bring book festival back next year after successful startThe first Florida Studies Book Festival offered the public an opportunity to hear from and engage with award-winning authors who explore the unique, complex, and often strange history, environment and culture of Florida.A vintage-looking picture with Florida Studies Book Festival written on it.https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/florida-studies-book-festival.aspxCampus News,EventsBook,Community,History,Sarah Sellhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/duckwall-professor-julie-armstrong-english.aspxJulie Buckner Armstrong, known for her expertise in the civil rights movement and southern literature, has been named the Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies for the 2024-2026 academic years. As part of the Duckwall Professorship, Armstrong will begin focusing on her next book, an anthology of literary works from Florida.Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:59:06 USF English professor to co-edit Florida anthology as part of Duckwall ProfessorshipJulie Buckner Armstrong, known for her expertise in the civil rights movement and southern literature, has been named the Duckwall Professor of Florida Studies for the 2024-2026 academic years. As part of the Duckwall Professorship, Armstrong will begin focusing on her next book, an anthology of literary works from Florida.Julie Buckner Armstrong picture for 2024https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/duckwall-professor-julie-armstrong-english.aspxCampus NewsAwards,Book,English,Faculty,Funding,Sarah Sellhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/beer-journey-past-present-anthropology-professor-.aspxA new book written by a USF anthropology professor traces the deep history of beer and its start in ancient civilizations. A staple of modern society, the refreshing, intoxicating beverage has roots going back 13,000 years. In many cultures, it was and still is, used as food.Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 New book traces how beer influenced the world over timeA new book written by a USF anthropology professor traces the deep history of beer and its start in ancient civilizations. A staple of modern society, the refreshing, intoxicating beverage has roots going back 13,000 years. In many cultures, it was and still is, used as food.Beer: A Journey through Past and Presenthttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/beer-journey-past-present-anthropology-professor-.aspxResearch and InnovationAnthropology,Book,Brewing Arts,Faculty,Historyhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/new-book-traces-the-environmental-transformation-of-the-south-due-to-civil-war-emancipation.aspxThe book, recently published by Oxford University Press, traces the environmental changes stemming from the rural South’s transition from a pre-Civil War plantation economy to a more intensively capitalistic farming during the late nineteenth century.Rocky D. BullMon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 New Book Traces the Environmental Transformation of the South due to Civil War & EmancipationThe book, recently published by Oxford University Press, traces the environmental changes stemming from the rural South’s transition from a pre-Civil War plantation economy to a more intensively capitalistic farming during the late nineteenth century.Fountain on campushttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/new-book-traces-the-environmental-transformation-of-the-south-due-to-civil-war-emancipation.aspxResearch and InnovationBook,Historyhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/the-times-festival-of-reading-brings-award-winning-authors-and-thousands-of-book-lovers-to-usfsp.aspxSince first hosting the free festival in 2005, USFSP has provided a picturesque setting for book lovers from around Tampa Bay to explore the world of words.Rocky D. BullTue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 The Times Festival of Reading Brings Award-winning Authors and Thousands of Book Lovers to USFSPSince first hosting the free festival in 2005, USFSP has provided a picturesque setting for book lovers from around Tampa Bay to explore the world of words.Dr. Ray Arsenaulthttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/the-times-festival-of-reading-brings-award-winning-authors-and-thousands-of-book-lovers-to-usfsp.aspxEventsBook,Community,Englishhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/florida-man-book-waxes-poetically-about-the-sunshine-state.aspxIn February 2016, a viral TIME’s headline came out of Florida; “Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Live Alligator into Wendy’s Drive-Thru Window.” Fox News, the Washington Post, CNN and even the U.K.’s Telegraph reported similar headlines.Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00:00 Florida Man Book Waxes Poetically about the Sunshine StateIn February 2016, a viral TIME’s headline came out of Florida; “Florida Man Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Live Alligator into Wendy’s Drive-Thru Window.” Fox News, the Washington Post, CNN and even the U.K.’s Telegraph reported similar headlines.Tyler Gillespie. Photo by Elizabeth Lynchhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/florida-man-book-waxes-poetically-about-the-sunshine-state.aspxCampus NewsAlumni,Bookhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/usf-st-petersburg-alum-awarded-pulitzer-prize-in-history-for-the-gulf.aspxJack E. Davis, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg alum and University of Florida professor, was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in history for his engrossing book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.Rocky D. BullMon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 USF St. Petersburg Alum Awarded Pulitzer Prize in History for The GulfJack E. Davis, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg alum and University of Florida professor, was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in history for his engrossing book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.Historian Jack Davis during a book signinghttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/usf-st-petersburg-alum-awarded-pulitzer-prize-in-history-for-the-gulf.aspxCampus NewsAlumni,Awards,Book,Historyhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/salt-creek-journal-reception-reading-to-celebrate-nature-and-community-in-the-heart-of-st-petersburg.aspxhe University of South Florida St. Petersburg will celebrate the publication of Salt Creek Journal with a reception and reading on January 19 from 6-7:30 p.m.Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 Salt Creek Journal Reception, Reading to Celebrate Nature and Community in the Heart of St. Petersburghe University of South Florida St. Petersburg will celebrate the publication of Salt Creek Journal with a reception and reading on January 19 from 6-7:30 p.m.Cover of Book Launch and Reading Salt Creek Journalhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2018/salt-creek-journal-reception-reading-to-celebrate-nature-and-community-in-the-heart-of-st-petersburg.aspxEventsBook,Community,English