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Թϱresearchers working at the Dozier School for Boys

ԹϱResearchers Find No Human Remains in First Phase of Investigation at Dozier Site

The Florida Department of State (DOS) and the Թϱ (USF) announced that the Թϱresearch team led by Erin Kimmerle, PhD, concluded the first phase of its investigation of the 27 anomalies reported near the Dozier School for Boys and found no evidence of human remains.

July 23, 2019Research and Innovation

Թϱresearcher Tim Dixon in Greenland

“Hold the Door”: ԹϱGeoscientists Discover Mechanisms Controlling Greenland Ice Sheet Collapse

Greenland’s more than 860,000 square miles are largely covered with ice and glaciers, and its melting fuels as much as one-third of the sea level rise in Florida. That’s why a team of Թϱ geoscientists’ new discovery of one of the mechanisms that allows Greenland’s glaciers to collapse into the sea has special significance for the Sunshine State.

July 19, 2019Research and Innovation

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 Թϱresearcher excavating land near the former Dozier School for Boys

Թϱresearchers begin new investigation at Dozier site

A research team from the Թϱ 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, ԹϱHealth

The Թϱ’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, 2019ԹϱHealth, 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 ԹϱCollege 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, ԹϱHealth

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 Թϱ believe 2019 is on track to potentially be just as bad for some coastal regions.

July 4, 2019Research and Innovation

ԹϱPresident Steve Currall

ԹϱWelcomes President Steven C. Currall

"Թϱis a university in motion. It attracts the courageous, the bold, the dreamers: those who believe that the future holds opportunities yet to be realized. Even more exciting than what Թϱhas accomplished is the extraordinary promise of what it will accomplish in the future. Թϱhas a compelling strategic direction. Now, our task is to renew and enhance that vision."

July 1, 2019University News

ԹϱPresident Steven C. Currall's first day on the ԹϱTampa 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 Թϱcampus to hear ideas and identify strategic opportunities.

July 1, 2019University News

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