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(From left) Geography master鈥檚 student Megan Blair with Dr. Jennifer Collins,  professor in the School of Geosciences and lead organizer of the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Collins)

USF student Megan Blair recognized for research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors

Geography graduate student Megan Blair earned the Application Novelty award at the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium held in Honolulu, Hawaii for her research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors.

June 18, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Freedom High School students engage in a pipetting activity in the genetics laboratory, offered to USF undergraduates in the cell and molecular biology major. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Westerheide)

Local Tampa high school students get a behind-the-scenes look of the field of molecular biosciences

The Department of Molecular Biosciences welcomed high school students from Tampa鈥檚 Freedom High School for a visit to learn more about the field of molecular biosciences.

June 18, 2024Community Engagement

Rocky the Bull made an appearance at the Student Success鈥 Celebration of Leadership award ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Student Success at USF)

CAS students shine as Golden Bull Awardees

This year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of USF鈥檚 highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who 鈥渆ncompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.鈥

June 18, 2024Accomplishments, Featured

Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America鈥檚 second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.

June 17, 2024Community Engagement, Events

A good story doesn鈥檛 just captivate, it can also act as a catalyst for connecting individuals and addressing complex issues. That is the spirit behind the Living Heritage Institute, which seeks to combine storytelling with research that remembers the past and informs the present.

June 13, 2024Research

For six years, USF St. Petersburg and the Florida YMCA have partnered to offer a program designed to enhance civic education by immersing high school students from across the state in local government and public service.

June 11, 2024Community Engagement

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USF using AI to help combat malaria in Africa

Funded by the NIH, the project is an international effort that will establish a new research center in Africa to advance malaria research and deploy advanced smart traps for real-time identification of mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.

June 6, 2024Research

Julie 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.

June 6, 2024Accomplishments

(From left) Doctoral candidate and lead scientists, Justin Fletcher, principal investigator, Dr. Brant Burkhardt, and co-principal investigator, Dr. Stanley Stevens Jr. (Photo courtesy of Brant Burkhardt)

Molecular biosciences professor receives $1.8 million grant to explore preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes

Department of Molecular Biosciences professor Dr. Brant Burkhardt was awarded$1.8 million to investigate preventative treatment options for Type 1 diabetes.

May 30, 2024Research

Woman's arm being scanned for cancer cells

New study shows vitamin C boosts DNA damage and cell death in melanoma cells

A recent study shows that there may be a more effective way to treat melanoma by using vitamin C to increase DNA damage in cancer cells, leading to their death.

May 30, 2024Research

Rows of alcohol bottles on a shelf in a supermarket. (Photo source: Adobe Stock)

Psychology professor leads study exploring the dynamics and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Department of Psychology鈥檚 Robert Schlauch is leading a five-year study funded by the NIAAA focused on the recovery and treatment dynamics of alcohol use disorder.

May 30, 2024Research

Students hold their 3D-printed projects at the conclusion of final presentation week in the Advanced Visualization Center. (Photo by Corey Lepak)

Students connect to the past using present-day digital tools in 鈥楧igital Dinosaurs鈥 class

最新天美传媒 students in Dr. Ryan Carney's Digital Dinosaurs course used present-day technology to bring the past to life. Students engaged in hands-on training of the cutting-edge digital tools used in paleontology.

May 30, 2024Community Engagement, Research

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