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23 CAS alumni shine at this year’s Fast 56 Awards Ceremony

USF’s Fast 56 celebrates the entrepreneurial success of alumni and creates a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders. This year, 2 of the 56 honorees were alumni from the School of Geosciences.

September 20, 2024Alumni News, Honors and Awards

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

USF’s Outstanding Research Achievement Awards recognize 27 faculty members for their important achievements. Two recognized are from the School of Geoscience, Jennifer Collins and Matthew Pasek.

September 16, 2024Honors and Awards

(From left) Geography master’s student Megan Blair with Dr. Jennifer Collins, associate 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, 2024Community Engagement, Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

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, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Undergraduate Geosciences Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for PhD Pursuit at University of Michigan

Abigail Reed Earns NSF Fellowship for PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan!

April 24, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

2023 AAAS Fellows profile photos

Four USF faculty among the 150th anniversary class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Contributions range in the fields of metabolic engineering and biomanufacturing, to pioneering advances in molecular medicine, integrating biomass and algae technologies to reduce society's carbon footprint and leadership in geoscience education.

April 18, 2024Honors and Awards

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Two Geosciences Graduate Students Shine as Winners at USF's Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium

Sunhye Kim emerged as a winner at USF's Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, while Erica Fancher claimed the Graduate Research People's Choice award, showcasing their outstanding presentations.

April 12, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Congratulations to Yuly Paola Rave Bonilla: Advancing Geochronology with AGeS-Grad Support

The AGeS-Grad program provides up to $10,000 for collaborative science projects like Yuly Paola Rave Bonilla's geochronology research, enabling hands-on lab experience and mentorship in modern analytical techniques.

April 11, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

USF Geosciences Faculty Excel, Named Among Top 2% of Researchers by Stanford Ranking

Eight esteemed faculty members from the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida have been recognized among the top 2% of researchers in their field based on citations in 2022.

April 1, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Abigail Reed Makes History with Best Poster Award at UF Water Institute Symposium

Abigail Reed, undergraduate student in ESP, was the first undergraduate student to ever win the best poster award at the University of Florida Water Institute Symposium.

March 7, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

School of Geosciences professor earns AAG Honors, celebrating a legacy of advancements in the field of geography

School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Jennifer Collins, is awarded the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Honors by the American Association of Geographers.

January 19, 2024Honors and Awards, Research

Photo of Professor Jennifer Collins

Professor Jennifer Collins earns AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor for her hurricane research

The 2024 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor is awarded to Jennifer Collins for her research in physical climatology and human geography, most notably for her studies of hurricanes, hurricane risk, and hurricane evacuation behavior.

January 9, 2024Honors and Awards

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