CAS Chronicles

nterest from users, including start-up companies and contract research organizations, around the world is very high for the Prototype Automated High Through-Put Comet Assay Device. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Marcus Cooke)

Dr. Marcus Cooke awarded $2 million grant to advance creation of new device simplifying the testing for damaged DNA

Dr. Marcus Cooke has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop a novel device for automating the comet assay — essentially making it easier and faster to test cells for DNA damage.

October 28, 2024Accomplishments, Research

Team member Margaret Amsler scouts the diverse and abundant Antarctic sea floor for interesting marine organisms to collect. (Photo courtesy of Bill Baker)

Dr. Bill Baker's career of merging the world of marine organisms and medicine

USF College of Arts and Sciences professor Dr. Bill Baker has dedicated his research career to the creation of live-saving human therapeutics using marine invertebrates.

October 29, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Associate Professor Erin Kimmerle speaks to media at the

Professor Kimmerle honored by AHA for distinguished contributions to public history

Erin Kimmerle, executive director of the Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology & Applied Science at the University of South Florida, will be recognized for her multi-year interdisciplinary research investigation into unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County.

October 31, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement

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Alumni Spotlight

USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus, and recipient of the 2024 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Kyle McIntyre attributes his time as a CAS student to setting the foundation for his career in public service.

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CAS Chronicles is the monthly newsletter for the University of South Florida's College of Arts and Sciences, your source for the latest news, research, and events at CAS.