CAS Chronicles
2020 Stories
RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE LABORATORY
The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Laboratory (ACCL) lead by USF Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany is currently engaged in several interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Pandemic Response Research Network (PRRN).
December 9, 2020Accomplishments, Research
SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH SHOWS THAW OF PERMAFROST DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE CAN LEAD TO THE RELEASE OF MERCURY, ENDANGERING MARINE LIFE
University of South Florida Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany, is a co-author on a recent Nature Communications paper entitled “Potential Impacts of Mercury Released from Thawing Permafrost”.
December 9, 2020Accomplishments, Research
USF UNDERGRADUATES PUBLISH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION
Psychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the University of South Florida’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.
December 9, 2020Supporting
A PALEOHISTORY OF CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND HUMAN LAND USE IN COASTAL PERU
The Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the University of South Florida (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.
ART OF FORENSICS DRAWINGS HELP IDENTIFY MAN MISSING FOR 36 YEARS
Forensic examination of the skeleton revealed violent trauma, and the death was determined to be a homicide. The victim was unable to be identified, and the case went cold... until a social media post started circulating, containing an illustration that helped close the case.
June 19, 2020Research
BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH A PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LIBRARY
Researchers from the School of Information at the University of South Florida (USF) have established a pediatric library at the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Recovery Center, a 72-bed, co-ed facility and the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Pasco County, FL.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY
USF researchers have examined food insecurity, health, and wellness in Tampa Bay and elsewhere, but there remains a need to look within the university at the students, staff, and even faculty. This effort is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
DRONES AS AN INFORMATION TOOL
University of South Florida (USF) School of Information Professor Kim Lersch has long been fascinated with locational aspect of social events, looking for answers to the questions of where and why. For the past two decades, her research has examined the locations of incidents of domestic violence, carjackings, suicides, and mentalhealth related calls for service to the police.
June 19, 2020Supporting
FLORIDA COASTLINES RESPOND TO SEA LEVEL RISE
Climate change is a familiar term to most, and the associated sea level rise has been one on the trademarks of this environmental threat. While rising seas remain a danger to coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems, some ecosystems appear to be building themselves up as the water rises.
June 19, 2020Research
LEADERSHIP DISCOURSE IN RESPONSE TO COVID CRISIS: ANALYSIS ANDREW CUOMO'S PRESS BRIEFINGS
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, people around the globe are looking to their political leaders for both information as well as guidance. In the United States, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is being widely praised by the mass media and laypeople alike for standing out as a great leader in this time of uncertainty and adversity.
June 19, 2020Research
NEW TAMPA: COMMUNITY ENGAGED PROJECT, A STUDY OF NEW TAMPA'S BUSINESS CLIMATE
New Tampa, the area northeast of USF, was largely undeveloped until it was annexed into the City of Tampa in the 1980's. Since then, it has seen rapid housing growth accompanied by commercial development, largely along the Bruce B. Downs corridor. But residents, and some community leaders, have been concerned that the commercial life of the community is not as robust as it could be.
June 19, 2020Community Engagement
PROFESSOR JUDITH BRYANT RECEIVES TEACHING MENTORSHIP AWARD
In March 2020, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) named Department of Psychology Professor Judith Bryant the recipient of the inaugural STP Mentorship of Teachers Award.
June 19, 2020Accomplishments