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As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, National Public Radio’s Science Friday is highlighting imperiled space heritage and the research being done to save these significant sites. USF's Lori Collins, PhD, is featured for her team's work digitally preserving NASA's Launch Complex 34.

July 18, 2019University News

A USF researcher excavating land near the former Dozier School for Boys

USF researchers begin new investigation at Dozier site

A research team from the 911±¬ÁÏÍø is beginning to examine portions of land near the former Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla. this week, after a contractor recently discovered 27 anomalies during routine cleanup work.

July 18, 2019Research and Innovation

A TEDDY progress report, led by USF’s Jeffrey Krischer, shows for first time that combining genetic and environmental factors substantially increases prediction.

July 17, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health

The 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s College of Nursing launched a new community outreach initiative this summer that pairs pediatric nursing students with at-risk youth in neighborhood community centers.

July 17, 2019USF Health, University News

Everyone deserves an education. That’s the principle DeVara Sims lives by. For more than 20 years, Sims has taught students in public schools how to be better readers. Many of those students have learning disabilities. Some of them spend their days behind bars.

July 15, 2019Research and Innovation

A team at the USF College of Marine Science documents a die-off of coastal forests along the Big Bend of Florida using photographs and satellite imagery.

July 12, 2019Research and Innovation

The diagnostic blood test being developed is intended to speed treatment critical to improving ischemic stroke outcomes.

July 10, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health

Sargassum on Delray Beach in South Florida in May 2019. Credit: Brian Cousin, Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Some Atlantic Beaches to Face Onslaught of Pesky Seaweed for the Foreseeable Future

Slimy, pungent seaweed is piling up along Atlantic beaches and two new reports find it’s likely going to stick around for a while. Such an abundance of the brown microalgae, formally called Sargassum, made 2018 a record-breaking year. However, researchers at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø believe 2019 is on track to potentially be just as bad for some coastal regions.

July 4, 2019Research and Innovation

USF President Steven C. Currall's first day on the USF Tampa campus

Dr. Steven C. Currall Becomes USF’s 7th President

In addition to his initial visits, Currall says one of his first priorities will be to embark on a listening tour across each USF campus to hear ideas and identify strategic opportunities.

July 1, 2019University News

It’s been just over 19 years since Dr. Judy Genshaft was announced as the System President of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø on March 10, 1999. To commemorate her almost-two decades of service, the USF Libraries’ Andy Huse, Associate Librarian in Special Collections, sat with President Genshaft to record her final oral history on May 22, 2019.

June 28, 2019University News

The politically charged debate over migration often focuses on refugees and asylum seekers while ignoring the most vulnerable participants of this vexing issue, the thousands of child refugees not included in decisions to leave their homelands.

June 27, 2019University News

Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida legislation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation at USF that Enhances its Treatment Options for Veterans Suffering from PTSD

A long-time effort at USF to strengthen alternative treatment options for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries has gained additional support from the Florida Legislature.

June 26, 2019Research and Innovation, University News

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