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College of Arts and Sciences Professor Jay Hopler Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Hopler is USF Professor of English and an Award-winning Poet
April 20, 2022Honors and Awards
USF students collaborate with peers in Moldova during international crisis
In the midst of war and with an international humanitarian crisis on their doorstep, law students from Moldova are collaborating on research with USF St. Petersburg campus students in an effort to form cultural bonds during a time of chaos.
April 19, 2022Global Research, Student Research
The Florida Ornithological Society nests at the USF Libraries
The USF Libraries announced a new partnership with the Florida Ornithological Society (FOS). Considering the Libraries’ many previous successes with environmental scholars and the Audubon Society of Florida, the FOS seemed like a natural fit to join the Florida Environment and Natural History nest.
April 19, 2022Research
Florida’s horse conch is closer to extinction than expected
A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shows that unregulated harvest of the gastropod has led to a drop in population, and this decline turns out to be greater than scientists realized.
April 19, 2022Research
Kate Tiedemann, Ellen Cotton give $14 million to enhance USF finance program
The $14 million gift will support the USF Muma College of Business’ vision to become a “hub of excellence” in fintech. Fintech, short for "financial technology," impacts everything from mobile banking and insurance to crowdfunding, blockchain, cryptocurrency and investment apps.
April 18, 2022Innovation
USF researchers release findings from statewide public opinion survey on war in Ukraine, approval ratings and COVID-19
Researchers at the University of South Florida have released results from a statewide survey that measures public opinion on several current policy issues. The results presented in this report address the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, presidential/gubernatorial job approval and COVID-19.
April 14, 2022Research
USF Health study finds quality of fat input determines output of kidney and cardiac health and repair
Breakthrough research uncovers how a certain type of healthy fat found in Omega-3 fish oil, such as salmon and tuna, works in tandem with enzymes from the spleen to clear the inflammation in a damaged heart.
April 12, 2022Health
Study finds top reviews, not average ratings, sway consumer decision-making
The research debunks a widely held notion that serious online consumers buy products with a higher rating.
April 12, 2022Research
University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Wave’s Fintech Accelerator Cohort has Been Announced
St. Petersburg’s fast-evolving Fintech sector continues to expand as Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida have confirmed the inaugural cohort of startups for its Fintech|X Accelerator program, which is part of a partnership between Tampa Bay Wave, the USF Muma College of Business and the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation.
April 12, 2022Entrepreneurship
When the ‘stars’ don’t align: study finds top reviews, not average ratings, swap consumer decision-making
New USF research debunks a widely held notion that online consumers buy products based on rating.
April 11, 2022Research
Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
Photo essay by Jason Gulley, associate professor of geology at USF, on how the world’s densest collection of freshwater springs is at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy (New York Times).
April 11, 2022Research
Tampa Bay Wave and USF announce 16 fintech startups for the inaugural FinTech|X Accelerator 2022 Cohort
Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business announce the inaugural FinTech|X 2022 Accelerator program cohort consisting of 16 high-growth FinTech startups from across the United States and abroad, including companies from Israel, England, Saudi Arabia and Germany.
April 11, 2022Entrepreneurship