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![Archaeological setting with a skull](/world/news/images/2024/viking-research-general-norway-denmark-listing-490x328.png)
New study: Among Viking societies, Norway was much more violent than Denmark
Rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were long believed to be comparable. Read how a team of researchers including USF sociologist David Jacobson challenges that assumption.
August 28, 2024Faculty & Staff
![Lauri Wright and Interns at the University of Ghana Medical Center](/world/news/images/2024/lauri-wright-spotlight-ghana-listing-490x328.png)
USF Professor, interns travel to Ghana to learn about malnutrition and provide care
USF College of Public Health Associate Professor Lauri Wright has been going to Ghana for seven years now to work with dietitians to prevent and treat malnutrition. But for the first time this summer, she brought a group of five USF graduate students as interns. Read about their experiences on the journey.
August 23, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
![Large crane holding a rocket over a concrete platform](/world/news/images/2024/nasa-mapping-tech-general-moon-listing-490x328.png)
NASA’s permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology
As NASA continues exploring the moon’s southern polar region to find ice, USF engineers are developing technology to make landing on the moon safer and less expensive. Read what this involves and how they plan to move forward.
August 13, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
![A group of students from India at the Sash Ceremony put on by USF World](/world/news/images/2024/engagement-global-networks-india-listing-490x328.png)
2023-2024 USF World engagement in India
USF Network India’s membership is the largest network at USF and has a LinkedIn group with nearly 500 members! Read about the goal for USF Network India.
August 9, 2024Alumni, Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
![rainbow colored temperature heat map of the southeastern coast of Florida](/world/news/images/2024/2024-estuaries-temps-cms.jpg)
Estuaries in South Florida are warming faster than the Gulf of Mexico and global ocean
In South Florida, estuaries have experienced rapid warming over the past two decades. These temperature changes have outpaced trends elsewhere in the ocean, according to a series of studies published by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (CMS) and National Park Service.
August 7, 2024Faculty & Staff
![USF students demonstrating the solar cell enhancements with BIU students.](/world/news/images/2024/2024-botswana-snippet.jpg)
USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research projects
From unlocking the secrets of ancient civilizations in Italy to developing cutting-edge technology in Africa, innovative efforts of USF student and faculty abroad this summer reflect USF’s commitment to enhancing the overall wellbeing of society by advancing research and supporting student success.
August 1, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
![Devastation rubble from hurricane Beryl at Union Island in the Caribbean](/world/news/images/2024/union-general-caribbean-listing-490x328.png)
Living classroom for USF students devastated by Hurricane Beryl
USF Professor of Instruction, Dr. Bégin, and her study abroad group return to Union Island after Hurricane Beryl to witness the startling transformation of the island and its waters. Read about the students' encounters and learn how to help the local community.
July 12, 2024Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
![Black and blue glowing brain scan](/world/news/images/2024/alzheimer-spotlight-listing-490x328.png)
An effort to use AI to diagnose Alzheimer’s brings a global team to Tampa
James Anibal, NIH/Oxford PhD student, is working with Professor Yaël Bensoussan to identify biomarkers of health from voice data and AI. Discover what this international team is accomplishing.
June 27, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
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U.S. Department of State funds new cybersecurity and AI study abroad program at USF
USF computer science and engineering students will soon have a unique study abroad opportunity in Zagreb, Croatia. Read more about how the U.S. Department of State is helping USF make this happen.
June 14, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff, Students
![2 female world languages professors from UniNorte in Colombia and USF pose in front of the iconic USF bull with a male and female representative from USF World](/world/news/images/2024/31-years-general-colombia-uninorte-listing-490x328.png)
USF celebrates 31 years of partnership with Universidad del Norte in Colombia
This year marks the 31st anniversary of the USF academic partnership with the Universidad del Norte (UniNorte) in Barranquilla, Colombia. Discover the projects and programs that USF and UniNorte have shared over the past 31 years.
May 2, 2024Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
![2023-2024 Fulbright Scholar Top Producer badge](/world/news/images/2024/fulbright-producer-general-listing-490x328.png)
The University of South Florida is once again among the nation’s top producers of Fulbright Scholars
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized the University of South Florida (USF) as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars. Read more about the achievement and how USF values its global connections and supports the fulbright aspirations of the campus community.
February 13, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff
![USF team, Salty Science, holding flares in celebration of their successful finish of the World’s Toughest Row-Atlantic race](/world/news/images/2024/begin-transatlantic-general-caribbean-listing-490x328.png)
Salty Science Team takes the Atlantic Ocean by row
Discover how the Salty Science rowing team crossed the Atlantic to compete in the World’s Toughest Row-Atlantic.
February 1, 2024Alumni, Events, Faculty & Staff