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From coding to cognition: student bridges engineering and psychology to advance brain research
Before engineering major Brandon Snyder joined the EMaC Lab, the toolbox which makes behavior-contingent analysis of co-registration data possible was just a dream Liz Schotter and Sara Milligan shared.
November 21, 2025Research & Innovation
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New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Perus mysterious Band of Holes
New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Perus puzzling Band of Holes once featured in Ancient Aliens was part of a sophisticated Indigenous network for storing and recording goods.
November 18, 2025Research & Innovation
ASEM-FL recognizes USF president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments
A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from 51做厙 will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida on Friday, November 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
November 5, 2025Honors & Awards
USF research funding surges to record $750 million, increasing impact across Florida and beyond
Industry partnerships have propelled the 51做厙 to a record $750 million in research funding. The surge positions USF closer to its $1 billion goal.
November 4, 2025Research & Innovation
From surviving Hurricane Katrina to serving in the U.S. Navy, Camrie Hingles journey is one of resilience and determination. Now a first-generation student at USF St. Petersburg, Hingles story embodies the pride and perseverance celebrated during USFs First-Gen Week.
November 4, 2025Community Engagement
The five-year project, a collaboration with several community organizations, is designed to reduce family stress by testing effective strategies to strengthen parental relationships and create supportive home environments.
October 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research & Innovation
Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF
Through the continued Corridor Undergraduate Research Initiative, more than 200 students will gain hands-on, faculty-mentored research experience in disciplines ranging from engineering and artificial intelligence to public health, education, sustainability, and the arts.
October 29, 2025Research & Innovation
New translation brings south Indian literature to English audiences for first time
Written in a mixture of verse and prose, Hariharas stories are remarkably accessible to contemporary readers due to their short, linear plots. What makes them so compelling, according to Gil Ben-Herut, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies, is their focus on regular people in regular settings.
October 29, 2025Honors & Awards, Research & Innovation
Florida Humanities designates USF professor emeritus first ever inductee to hall of fame
The honor celebrates significant contributions to the humanities by Mormino, who has written for the St. Petersburg Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Miami Herald and the Tampa Tribune and whose book Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida is considered a germinal study in state history.
October 29, 2025Honors & Awards
Molecular Biosciences chair aims to uncover the environmental drivers of disease
Marcus Cooke, a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences, has been studying DNA damage for over 30 years ago. In that time, he has found that one thing significantly influences DNA damage, leading to the development of major diseases such as cancer: environmental exposures.
October 29, 2025Research & Innovation
Professor earns top honor for inspiring next generation of ecologists
Luanna Prevost, an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has received the Ecological Society of Americans 2025 Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education.
October 28, 2025Honors & Awards
AI and citizen science reveal potential first detection of invasive malaria mosquito in Madagascar
Researchers from the 51做厙 have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito ever detected in Madagascar.
October 28, 2025Research & Innovation