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USF Humanities Institute sponsors undergrads for national research symposium
The USF Humanities Institute (HI) at the USF College of Arts and Sciences sponsored 23 undergraduate students to present original research at the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium held at Johns Hopkins University in March.
April 18, 2023Research, Student Research
Humans will break the longevity record and live past 122, study says - Popular Mechanics
A new study from Po-Lin Wang, an assistant professor in the Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance, proposes that not only will we soon be seeing longer lifespans, but humans will also surpass all age records in the near future. Apparently, the longest-living generations are soon to come.
USF geoscientist discovers new phosphorus material after New Port Richey lightning strike
Due to a chemical reaction caused by a lightning strike, a new phosphorus material developed for the first time in solid form on Earth.
April 11, 2023Research
Registration open for USF Summer Grant Writing Workshop
Registration is open for the Summer Grant Writing Workshops, a certificate program designed to help early career faculty and doctoral students craft compelling funding proposals for their research goals.
April 11, 2023Research
The Stinky Seaweed Blob Approaching Florida Is Absolutely Humongous
In moderation, the brown algae is a key Atlantic Ocean ecosystem component, but this year's bloom is the largest ever recorded.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
Local professor helps U.N. create ‘milestone’ water plan
Dr. Heather O’Leary, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg anthropology professor, recently shared her expertise at the first United Nations conference on water in 46 years.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
Faculty researchers in USF’s School of Information Systems and Management secure over $17 million in competitive grants
From nurturing the pipeline of high school students interested in technology careers to training health experts on leadership skills, school faculty are leading the charge to improve practice through research, with support from highly selective external grants.
April 3, 2023Research
USF researcher’s life work uncovers the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization
This research brings peace and restores pride to the millions of people who identify as Swahili by overturning false narratives and providing clarity to Swahili heritage.
March 29, 2023Global Research, Research
'The Lesson Is Murder': USF criminologist and graduate students debut true crime docuseries on Hulu
A new true crime docuseries, “The Lesson Is Murder,” follows University of South Florida criminology Associate Professor Bryanna Fox and her five graduate students as they show the reality of how researchers analyze convicted murderers’ personality traits and motives to develop psychological profiles.
March 23, 2023Research, Student Research
The complex causes of red tide make toxic blooms a challenge to predict, Tampa-area scientists say
The outbreak of the harmful algal blooms has shown up in medium and high concentrations along the Gulf coast this month.
March 21, 2023Research
Massive seaweed bloom starts washing ashore on Florida beaches
Dr. Brian Barnes, an assistant research professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, is monitoring the sargassum with the help of satellites and he believes larger amounts should be offshore during the late spring and early summer.
March 19, 2023Research
Massive seaweed bloom starts washing ashore Florida beaches
Experts from the University of South Florida and other institutions have tracked the sargassum with the help of satellites and believe the amount of seaweed in the Atlantic basin was around 6.1 million tons, the second-highest amount ever recorded during February.
March 18, 2023Research
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