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PROSTATE CANCER: THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN MEN

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. If caught early, prostate cancer is curable, but mortality results when the cancer starts to spread (metastasis) beyond the prostate.

December 9, 2020Supporting

Murray - one of Egadi Rams ready for lifting - Photo credit - Global Underwater Explorers

RECOVERING AN ANCIENT BATTLE FROM THE SEA FLOOR

William Murray, Stathis Professor of Ancient Historyat the Թϱ (USF) and a team of international researchers from the United States and Europe are working with the Sicilian Superintendency of the Sea to explore and map a rare debris field from a famous ancient naval battle between Rome and Carthage.

December 9, 2020Featured

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RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE LABORATORY

The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Laboratory (ACCL) lead by ԹϱProfessor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany is currently engaged in several interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Pandemic Response Research Network (PRRN).

December 9, 2020Accomplishments, Research

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SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH SHOWS THAW OF PERMAFROST DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE CAN LEAD TO THE RELEASE OF MERCURY, ENDANGERING MARINE LIFE

Թϱ Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate, Dr. Yasin Elshorbany, is a co-author on a recent Nature Communications paper entitled “Potential Impacts of Mercury Released from Thawing Permafrost”.

December 9, 2020Accomplishments, Research

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ԹϱUNDERGRADUATES PUBLISH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH ON PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION

Psychology students typically learn about research methods and statistics through their coursework, but in Dr. Jay Michaels’ Social Dynamics Lab at the Թϱ’s (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus, undergraduate research assistants apply what they know about these topics to contribute to cutting-edge research.

December 9, 2020Supporting

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A PALEOHISTORY OF CLIMATE, VEGETATION, AND HUMAN LAND USE IN COASTAL PERU

The Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture in the Environment (IASCE) at the Թϱ (USF) recently received a Collaborative Research grant from the National Science Foundation titled “The Ecological Context of Early Settlement in a Southern Peruvian Coastal Valley Circa 5000-1000 BP”.

June 19, 2020Featured, Research

Dr. Erin Kimmerle in research lab

ART OF FORENSICS DRAWINGS HELP IDENTIFY MAN MISSING FOR 36 YEARS

Forensic examination of the skeleton revealed violent trauma, and the death was determined to be a homicide. The victim was unable to be identified, and the case went cold... until a social media post started circulating, containing an illustration that helped close the case.

June 19, 2020Research

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BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE THROUGH A PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LIBRARY

Researchers from the School of Information at the Թϱ (USF) have established a pediatric library at the Morton Plant North Bay Hospital Recovery Center, a 72-bed, co-ed facility and the only freestanding psychiatric hospital in Pasco County, FL.

June 19, 2020Community Engagement

COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY

COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY

Թϱresearchers have examined food insecurity, health, and wellness in Tampa Bay and elsewhere, but there remains a need to look within the university at the students, staff, and even faculty. This effort is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 19, 2020Community Engagement

drone in desert landscape with soldier

DRONES AS AN INFORMATION TOOL

Թϱ (USF) School of Information Professor Kim Lersch has long been fascinated with locational aspect of social events, looking for answers to the questions of where and why. For the past two decades, her research has examined the locations of incidents of domestic violence, carjackings, suicides, and mentalhealth related calls for service to the police.

June 19, 2020Supporting

Florida coastline trees

FLORIDA COASTLINES RESPOND TO SEA LEVEL RISE

Climate change is a familiar term to most, and the associated sea level rise has been one on the trademarks of this environmental threat. While rising seas remain a danger to coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems, some ecosystems appear to be building themselves up as the water rises.

June 19, 2020Research

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LEADERSHIP DISCOURSE IN RESPONSE TO COVID CRISIS: ANALYSIS ANDREW CUOMO'S PRESS BRIEFINGS

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, people around the globe are looking to their political leaders for both information as well as guidance. In the United States, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is being widely praised by the mass media and laypeople alike for standing out as a great leader in this time of uncertainty and adversity.

June 19, 2020Research

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