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Two CAS students awarded Time Sifters Archaeology Society research grants
CAS students Sarah Hassam and Sofia Arias have been awarded the Time Sifters Archaeology Society’s Cornelia Futor Memorial Student Research Grant, which will assist with their upcoming field research endeavors this summer.
May 30, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
School of Geosciences professor is recognized as a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Jeffrey Ryan from the School of Geosciences is among the 502 professionals inducted into the 2023 class of fellows by the AAAS organization.
May 30, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Bugging Out in the City: Exploring insect diversity in Tampa's urban farms and gardens with USF's Agroecology Lab
School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Estelí Jiménez-Soto, leads a study on insect biodiversity in urban farming through the USF Agroecology Lab.
May 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research
SIGS student Taylor Herman earns English Teaching Assistant Fulbright to Moldova
Taylor Herman, a political science student passionate about international relations, has earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to Moldova in recognition of her academic and community contributions to USF.
May 29, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Students from across the country will spend the summer at USF conducting ocean and weather research
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program gives students the research skills needed for graduate school and future careers. More than 40 students from across the country are spending their summer at USF St. Pete, immersing themselves in research focused on oceanography, weather, climate change and science communication.
May 23, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Dr. Philip Levy's book on George Washington earns Society for Historical Archaeology recognition
Department of History's Dr. Philip Levy has been named the 2024 recipient of the James Deetz Book Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology for his book, “The Permanent Resident: Excavations and Explorations of George Washington’s Life.”
May 23, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Hurricane preparedness takes many forms - USF providing support on all fronts
When a hurricane makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico, it has the potential to impact the entire Tampa Bay region. That’s why USF researchers across all three campuses are involved in a number of innovative endeavors and public initiatives to better prepare communities for the next storm.
May 6, 2024Research
Department of Physics professor leads study on novel structure spintronic devices
Dr. Xiaomei Jiang is spearheading a research study focused on enhancing spintronic devices made from a new class of semiconductors, aiming to contribute significant advancements to data storage and quantum computing.
April 30, 2024Research
Dr. Maksym Bobrovskyy awarded NIH grant to pursue research related to Staphylococcus aureus, a leading cause of life-threatening skin infections
Dr. Maksym Brobrovskyy, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research related to Staphylococcus aureus Type VII Secretion System assembly and regulation.
April 26, 2024Accomplishments, Research
Interdisciplinary CAS team helps identify new urban tree canopy locations in Tampa
Dr. Shawn Landry and Dr. Rebecca Zarger are two USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty contributing to the City of Tampa’s tree canopy study. Landry and Zarger are tasked with identifying specific tree planting locations throughout the city and conducting outreach with residents in priority locations.
April 26, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) hosts its first global symposium
The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean held its inaugural Global Symposium bringing together global experts who addressed contemporary issues faced by Latin American and Caribbean communities across the world.
April 24, 2024Community Engagement, Events, Research
Dr. Mildred Perreault examines factors impacting ability of rural journalists to report in smaller, close-knit communities
Dr. Mildred Perreault and colleagues examined how rural journalists living in small U.S. communities—those with populations of less than 6,000—think about their work and how, to an extent, being in rural and more close-knit communities impacts their reporting.
April 22, 2024Research