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USF research funding reaches record high of $692 million
Research funding awarded to USF reached an all-time high of $692 million in fiscal year 2023, representing an increase of nearly 27% from the previous year and elevating USF’s stature as one of the nation’s most research-intensive universities.
March 18, 2024Research
USDA grants $3 million to USF advancing research on the transmission of COVID-19 between humans and animals
USF researcher Dr. Andrew Kramer and his colleagues secure a $3 million USDA grant to research the transmission of COVID-19 between humans and animals and how it will affect the population.
March 12, 2024Research
Genomic research may be key to understanding cancer resistance in Tasmanian devils
Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.
March 11, 2024Research
Using ground-penetrating radar to discover the past
A group of anthropology students are participating in new research using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to help locate objects under the surface at Weedon Island Preserve. The use of GPR is part of a collaboration between USF and the cultural resource management company TerraXplorations.
March 4, 2024Research
15th Street Farm cultivates community health through innovative Nutrition Education Program
The 15th St. Farm NEP helps improve nutritional knowledge through farm/nature-based nutrition education activities such as a "Young Farmers" program, cooking/tasting classes, storytelling, presentations, and hands-on garden activities.
February 23, 2024Community Engagement, Research
Zimmerman School professor examines how journalists evaluate their bosses
Dr. Gregory Perreault, associate professor at the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications, and his colleague recently examined one area of a newsroom that doesn’t get much research—how journalists evaluate their bosses.
February 19, 2024Research
Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Research
USF partners with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to preserve more than a century of law enforcement history
USF’s Institute for Digital Exploration is helping the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office preserve more than 80,000 items, dating back to the 1890s, through the creation of a digital database.
February 6, 2024Research
DSLS alumnus Jeremy Lomax shares his journey from undergraduate research to professional success
USF alumnus, Dr. Jeremy Lomax, highlights the influence of the Dean’s Student Leadership Society (DSLS) in shaping his academic, professional, and personal development.
January 26, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
Sustainable women's argan oil field school in Morocco creates hands-on research experiences for students
Two CAS students recently participated in a field school project where they were provided with hands-on research experience opportunities related to the cultural and socioeconomic impact of argan oil production in Morocco.
January 26, 2024Community Engagement, Research
American Sociology Association recognizes faculty and alumna for article on symbolic interactionism
The American Sociology Association has recognized Dr. S.L. Crawley, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, and Dr. Ashley Green, now a PhD alumna, for their article, “Gender and Embodiment as Negotiated Relations,” as featured in “The Oxford Handbook of Symbolic Interaction.”
January 25, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Research
Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos recognized for significant contributions to the advancement of materials used for energy and environmental applications
Chemistry's Dr. Ioannis Spanopoulos has been recognized by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) for significant contributions to the advancement of materials used for energy and environmental applications.
January 25, 2024Accomplishments, Research