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Shiv Shukla, a graduate student in conservation biology, is studying a snake fungal disease found in Florida. See what he plans to do with the findings inside the herpetology lab at USF, where Shukla tests the venomous and non-venomous snakes.

July 13, 2023Research

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Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines

Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the Թϱ access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help determine the effectiveness of quarantines.

July 11, 2023Research

Eighteen students who took an educational abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history.

July 5, 2023Research

Kobe Phillips in beekeeper outfit

Honeybees save Թϱstudent from allergies, now he’s returning the favor

Kobe Phillips developed a passion for honeybees after finding relief from his severe allergies by eating honey. At USF, Phillips is working on creating pollinator habitats using bio receptive sculptures and he plans to attend graduate school to focus on further developing these designs.

June 29, 2023Research

IDEx, LHI, and BCN team members worked together to digitally preserve the historically Black Mt. Carmel Cemetery in New Port Richey, Fla.

CAS teams join forces to digitally preserve a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County

The ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Dr. Antoinette Jackson, anthropology chair and director of the Living Heritage Institute and Story Studio (LHI) and Black Cemetery Network (BCN), has joined forces with Dr. Davide Tanasi, history professor and director of the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), to preserve Mt. Carmel Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Pasco County, via 3D digitization techniques.

June 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research

Students Sean Wissler (left) and Amber Brocki (right) laser-scan the HART TECO streetcars at Centro Ybor Station. (Photo by Alessandra Casanova)

Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course digitally preserves Ybor City streetcars

Students taking the Terrestrial Lidar Field Methods course, led by College of Arts and Sciences Professor Steve Fernandez from the ԹϱSchool of Public Affairs and Dr. Laura Harrison from the ԹϱAccess 3D Lab, are trained in methods of 3D architectural documentation with professional-grade lidar technology while also providing real-world experience in the field.

June 26, 2023Community Engagement, Research

Left: ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences conservation biology master’s student Emily Birdsall collects samples in the field. Right: ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences conservation biology master’s student Jessalyn Aretz.

Conservation biology students forge forward this summer

The ԹϱCollege of Arts and Sciences (CAS) conservation biology program aims to train the next generation of scientists who will address critical issues in biodiversity conservation.

June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research

Professor Emeritus Gary Mormino celebrates gold in Florida Book Awards. (Photo courtesy of ԹϱSt. Petersburg and University Press of Florida)

Professor Emeritus Gary Mormino’s “Dreams in the New Century” earns gold in Florida Book Awards

In mid-March, ԹϱCollege of Arts and Science’s Florida Studies professor emeritus and historian Gary Mormino was awarded gold in the Florida Book Awards in the Florida non-fiction category.

June 23, 2023Accomplishments

two inmates in orange jumpsuits sit behind jail bars

Թϱpsychology students deliver Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to Pasco County Jail inmates

The Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP)'s ongoing reentry project at the Pasco County Jail aims to positively influence post-release outcomes for incarcerated individuals once they are released to the community through various treatment services.

June 23, 2023Community Engagement, Research

Mifflin (second from left) poses with ԹϱPresident Rhea Law (third from left) during 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Awards and Scholarship Ceremony. (Photo courtesy of ԹϱAlumni Association).

ԹϱAlumna Lisa Anne Mifflin earns 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Award

Թϱ (USF) alumna Lisa Anne Mifflin is the 2023 Joyce Russell Kente Alumni Award recipient. Mifflin was recognized at the April 22 awards ceremony, 22 years since the first ceremony was held.

June 21, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

profile of person bowed in prayer

Dr. Garrett Potts earns grant to develop a ‘Life Worth Living’ hub at USF

Dr. Garrett Potts, assistant professor, is the recipient of the three-year $237,620 grant, and will be responsible for LWL project development. He will be aided by members of his department, including Dr. Michael DeJonge, Dr. Tori Lockler, and Dr. Marianne Florian.

June 16, 2023Accomplishments, Research

Dr. Jennifer Knight, professor, Judy Rosenkranz and Tia Moriarty. (Photo by Alessandra Casanova)

Three generations of Թϱhistory alumna make history of their own

Judy Rosenkranz, the Թϱ’s (USF) first history major and the first graduate of the university's College of Liberal Arts, was among the charter class of graduates celebrating commencement nearly 50 years ago.

June 16, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni

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