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USF Student Christoper Oueis poses in the Judy Genshaft Honors College building.

USF student Christoper Oueis earns multiple national awards, sets sights even higher

Chris Oueis, a fourth-year USF student, has been awarded three prestigious scholarships with support from the Office of National Scholars. A student from Lebanon, Oueis is leveraging these opportunities to pursue his dream career in public policy and international affairs.

October 1, 2024Accolades, Students

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USF libraries curator awarded $150,000 National Science Foundation Research Grant

Christoper Kiahtipes, Ph.D., curator of the USF Libraries’ Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) collections and co-principal investigator with Gregory Herbert from the USF School of Geosciences are investigating long-term changes and environmental resilience in coastal fisheries. Read to learn how this impacts our world.

October 1, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

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USF students and researchers benefit from a new era of strengthened relations between Florida and the U.K.

The United Kingdom long has been one of Florida’s most important global partners when it comes to trade, research, and academic engagement. Read how this friendship is getting a refresh.

September 24, 2024Global Networks

Terrestrial laser-scanning mapping of a room with mosaic floor at the Villa del Casale.

Dr. Davide Tanasi shares impact of 3D digitization on archaeological heritage and global knowledge

Dr. Davide Tanasi shared insights from his recent work in Sicily to 3D digitize and reassess one of the largest villas in Roman history.

September 24, 2024Faculty & Staff

Judy Genshaft Honors College students Breno Nery Dantas, Jamie Powers, and Reva Gandhi pose while making

English lessons: 2024 Honors semester in Exeter

Through cultural excursions and unique coursework, Honors students Jamie Powers, Reva Gandhi, and Breno Nery Dantas formed lasting connections while exploring southwest England during an immersive six-month study abroad experience.

September 23, 2024Students

Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary NSF International Research Experiences for Students field school in Costa Rica. The first cohort of students, which included two USF students, spent six weeks this past summer examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza)

Interdisciplinary field school research in Costa Rica examines wastewater management systems and aims to address sanitation issues

Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology are co-leading a National Science Foundation-International Research Experiences for Students (NSF-IRES) field school in Costa Rica with environmental engineering colleagues to examine wastewater management. Read how this impacts both the students and the environment.

September 20, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students

A conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) rosette used to sample water from the ocean’s twilight zone during a GEOTRACES expedition in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Alex Fox.

Deep-sea discovery shines light on life in the twilight zone

A GEOTRACES expedition in the Pacific Ocean revealed low levels of iron in the ocean’s twilight zone. A paper detailing the unexpected findings was published this week in Nature.

September 19, 2024Faculty & Staff

Skeletons and shells from an invasive species of foraminifera are helping build beaches like this one in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

An “invasive” marine organism has become an economic resource in the eastern Mediterranean

A recent paper on foraminifera in the eastern Mediterranean offers a unique perspective on the complex interactions between humans and marine environments.

September 12, 2024Faculty & Staff

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Team led by USF alum discovers seamount, new species along Nazca Ridge

Marine sciences team, led by a USF alumna, discovered and captured the first live footage of the Promachoteuthis squid, a genus which had previously only been characterized from dead samples.

September 9, 2024Alumni, Global Networks

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A community celebrates its Fulbright and visiting scholars, the “heart” of USF World

More than 100 guests came together to honor Fulbright faculty and student scholars from USF and Central Florida and to welcome international visiting scholars to USF. Read more about the event and those who attended.

September 3, 2024Events, Faculty & Staff, Scholars, Students

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USF World welcomes over one thousand international students at redesigned global student center

USF World was thrilled to meet many of our new international students, along with a record number of parents, at our recent day-long welcome event. Read about the incredible event and how it supports international student success on campus.

September 3, 2024Events, Students

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement

A new study led by USF has shed light on the human colonization of the western Mediterranean, revealing that humans settled there much earlier than previously believed. Read more about the impact of these findings.

August 30, 2024Faculty & Staff

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