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St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs to provide global perspective and insight into historic turmoil
The year 2020 was historic. A global pandemic still rages, simmering racial injustice is boiling over, and there is political instability and a climate crisis with impacts to linger for years to come. Distinguished speakers throughout the political spectrum and with unique backgrounds will try to make sense of this turmoil at the virtual 2021 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs.
February 16, 2021University News
Five USF faculty elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named to its new class of Senior Members five USF faculty members who have devoted their careers to inventing high-tech tools for a myriad of applications and blazing a trail for the next generation of innovators.
February 11, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF doctoral students combining engineering and anthropology to inform Florida’s Coral Reef restoration and monitoring
More than 300 miles of coral reefs stretch across Florida’s Atlantic coast. While this marine habitat is home to hundreds of aquatic species and plays an important role in the state’s economy, it is also in danger of disappearing. But a new project from a team of University of South Florida doctoral students is taking an interdisciplinary approach to protect and restore these vital habitats.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
USF partners with U.S. Special Operations Command to combat Russian disinformation
The USF Institute on Russia has forged a formal partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help strengthen the understanding of Russian disinformation and the dangerous impact it’s having on the world.
February 10, 2021Research and Innovation
Traffic reductions due to COVID-19 boost air quality in some states but not all
Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. Those findings by a University of South Florida researcher suggest that while decreasing the number of vehicles on the road is a good first step toward creating cleaner air, additional measures aimed at reducing other sources of air pollution, such as coal plants or industrial factories, must also be considered.
February 8, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
Does the Super Bowl really increase sex trafficking in host city?
USF researchers say the widely held perception that the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trafficking is largely unfounded.
February 1, 2021Research and Innovation
Satellites engineered by USF students and faculty launch during world record mission
Three of the 143 satellites aboard spaceflight company SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare mission were engineered by students and faculty at the USF Institute of Applied Engineering.
January 29, 2021Research and Innovation
Not all in one basket: Loggerhead sea turtles lay eggs in multiple locations to improve reproductive success
A new USF study finds individual female sea turtles lay numerous clutches of eggs in locations miles apart from each other to increase the chance that some of their offspring will survive.
January 28, 2021Research and Innovation
Patel and Seixas appointed to USF Board of Trustees
The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Shilen Patel and Melissa Seixas to serve five-year terms on the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.
January 28, 2021University News
University of South Florida researchers release findings from national COVID-19 opinion survey regarding online behaviors
Researchers with the University of South Florida School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida, have released the third set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.
January 28, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation
USF online MBA program soars inside top 30 in new U.S. News and World Report rankings
The University of South Florida is among the best in the nation for delivering online graduate programs, according to new rankings released by U.S. News and World Report.
January 26, 2021University News
USF receives $3 million gift to benefit the College of Marine Science
The University of South Florida today announced a $3 million gift to the USF Foundation that will benefit students in the College of Marine Science. The estate gift from Anne Von Rosenstiel, who passed away in December 2019, will be divided between two existing endowments established by Von Rosenstiel and her late husband, Werner.
January 25, 2021University News