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USF researchers uncover misnomer in mental illness recovery
University of South Florida researchers say the findings challenge current stereotypes that many mental health disorders are chronic and prevent well-being.
May 3, 2022Research and Innovation
USF’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher Ed
The University of South Florida continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.
April 27, 2022University News
English Professor Jay Hopler named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Award-winning poet Jay Hopler is only the third USF researcher ever to receive this highly prestigious award.
April 21, 2022Honors and Awards
USF researchers release findings from Florida public opinion survey on inflation, housing market and student loans
Results show majority of Florida residents are feeling the effects of inflation – impacting a variety of their decisions being made on travel, housing and other necessities.
April 21, 2022Research and Innovation
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, 2022Community Partnerships, Student Success
Florida's state shell at higher risk of extinction than previously thought
The Florida horse conch – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – has become symbolic of Florida’s natural resources and widely used in advertising for the state’s tourism industry. But unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing populations closer to collapse.
April 6, 2022Research and Innovation
A USF St. Petersburg campus professor is navigating the entire flow of Booker and Salt Creeks that meander through south St. Petersburg to raise awareness of their importance to the region.
March 25, 2022Research and Innovation
Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at USF
Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at USF. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.
March 10, 2022Student Success
Vital contributions of women create opportunities at USF and beyond
March marks the University of South Florida’s celebration of Women’s History Month and an opportunity to highlight the contributions of women throughout history and contemporary society.
March 1, 2022University News
DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by USF researchers has contributed to a new continent-wide analysis of human remains buried in African archaeological sites, revealing a fascinating story of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.
February 24, 2022Research and Innovation
New web portal documents and catalogues the Black experience in Tampa Bay
The USF Institute on Black Life has created a new web portal to better document Tampa Bay’s historic and contemporary African American communities.
February 21, 2022University News
University of South Florida researchers discover 45 unmarked cemeteries throughout Tampa Bay
USF forensic anthropologists presented their findings of a two-year study commissioned by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to identify the locations of unmarked cemeteries on county property.
February 16, 2022Research and Innovation