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Survival of the seeds: USF researchers examine what it takes for trees to thrive
Assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Integrative Biology, Dr. Paul-Camilo Zalamea is preparing a four-year research study on plant-soil microbial interactions, after receiving a $1.5 million grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF).
July 25, 2023Community Engagement, Research
USF alumnus thankful for mentorship shaping research on inland hurricane impacts
In 2022, USF alumni Yijie Zhu graduated from the School of Geosciences with a PhD in geography, environmental science, and policy. Zhu spent most of his childhood growing up in the coastal city of Shanghai, China. As a child, he recalls always having a curiosity about nature rather than television or toys.
July 25, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
Department of Defense awards USF professor $700,000 to study Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians
Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and director of the USF Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (IREES), Golfo Alexopoulos, has been awarded a $700,000 grant to study Russian speakers in online spaces, including Kremlin propaganda and internet usage patterns among Russians.
An oyster shell is worth a thousand words
USF College of Arts and Sciences applied anthropology doctoral candidate, Jaime Rogers, is the recipient of the 2023 Freeman Award in Public Archaeology. He will use his scholarship funds to further his geochemical analyses of oyster shells from several pre-Columbian sites in Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest estuary, to investigate oyster harvesting patterns and management systems through time.
July 18, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Dr. Antoinette Jackson to be featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes
The work of USF College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson will re-air on CBS News’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, July 30.
July 18, 2023Accomplishments, Research
‘Snakeman’ studies venomous snakes to learn more about fungal disease found in Florida
Shiv Shukla, a graduate student in conservation biology, is studying a snake fungal disease found in Florida. See what he plans to do with the findings inside the herpetology lab at USF, where Shukla tests the venomous and non-venomous snakes.
July 13, 2023Research
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of South Florida access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help determine the effectiveness of quarantines.
July 11, 2023Research
Educational trip to Europe provides impactful experience, teaches significance of the Holocaust
Eighteen students who took an educational abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history.
July 5, 2023Research
Honeybees save USF student from allergies, now he’s returning the favor
Kobe Phillips developed a passion for honeybees after finding relief from his severe allergies by eating honey. At USF, Phillips is working on creating pollinator habitats using bio receptive sculptures and he plans to attend graduate school to focus on further developing these designs.
June 29, 2023Research
CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County
The USF College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Dr. Antoinette Jackson, anthropology chair and director of the Living Heritage Institute and Story Studio (LHI) and Black Cemetery Network (BCN), has joined forces with Dr. Davide Tanasi, history professor and director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), to preserve Mt. Carmel Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County, via 3D digitization techniques.
June 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course digitally preserves Ybor City streetcars
Students taking the Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course, led by College of Arts and Sciences Professor Steve Fernandez from the USF School of Public Affairs and Dr. Laura Harrison from the USF Access 3D Lab, are trained in methods of 3D architectural documentation with professional-grade lidar technology while also providing real-world experience in the field.
June 26, 2023Community Engagement, Research
Conservation biology students forge forward this summer
The USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) conservation biology program aims to train the next generation of scientists who will address critical issues in biodiversity conservation.
June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research